The show, which was called Berlin Mitte until March 2007, has been broadcast on Thursdays since 14 October 1999[1] and hosted by Maybrit Illner.

Illner's talk show was also extended by a quarter of an hour to 60 minutes with the renaming.

[3] Around 20 freelance editors work for the ZDF editorial team, which is part of the main politics and current affairs department.

[4] According to industry information, Illner receives fees of a few hundred thousand euros per year as a host.

On this day, Matthias Fornoff took over the moderation of the show, also on 21 June 2018 because of a bereavement in her family.