[1] He also served as the artistic director of the Nibelung Festival in Worms between 2003 and 2014.

[2] There have been official concerns about the alleged long-time coverup of Wedel's actions because most of his work was done through public broadcasting and received government money.

After official investigations against him, Wedel resigned from his post as the artistic director of the Bad Hersfelder Festspiele.

[3] Wedel was married to Ursula Wolters for many years, but in the past he has also had relationships with other women, among them actresses Hannelore Elsner and Ingrid Steeger.

[4] Wedel died from leukemia on 13 July 2022 in Hamburg, at the age of 82.