Erfurt -- KiKA will air the award-winning documentary "Zirkuskind" on Friday, November 6, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. It will be available on the KiKA channel, on kika.de and in the KiKA app.

A road movie that mixes real footage with animation

The film follows Santino, who travels from town to town with his family and lives among caravans, animals and the circus ring. The documentary road movie combines real-life observation with animated sequences. It offers a look into the life of one of the last traveling circus families in Germany.

Leipzig – October 30, 2026 -- A new MDR documentary is streaming now in the ARD Mediathek, and the people behind one of Germany's biggest post-reunification data scandals appear on camera for the first time. "Der große Stasi-Leak – Helden oder Verräter?" (The Great Stasi Leak – Heroes or Traitors?) airs on MDR-Fernsehen on November 10 at 8:15 p.m.

Munich/Leipzig – October 29, 2026 -- The 32nd José Carreras Gala airs live from Leipzig on Wednesday, December 16, at 8:15 p.m. on MDR, HR and SWR, with a parallel livestream in the ARD Mediathek. It is the first time three ARD broadcasters have carried the charity event together.

Leipzig – September 09, 2026 -- The 32nd Goldene Henne awards show turned the Leipzig trade fair grounds into a glittering stage last night, drawing up to 3.4 million viewers on Das Erste and an 18 percent market share.