''maischberger. die woche'' ("maischberger. the week"; from 2003 to 2016: ''Menschen bei Maischberger'', "People at Maischberger"; from 2016 to 2019: ''maischberger'') is a German weekly

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named after the show's host

Sandra Maischberger Sandra Maischberger (born 25 August 1966) is a German journalist, talk show host, and author. Early life and education Born in Munich, Maischberger spent five years of her childhood in Frascati, near Rome, Italy, and also grew up in Garching ...

, first aired in 2003. In the show, five to six guests discuss current political topics. It is aired Wednesdays on

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History

The show was first aired on 2 September 2003 on

under the name ''Menschen bei Maischberger''. It replaced the show ''Boulevard Bio'' moderated by

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. On 13 January 2016, after 475 parts, the channel place changed and the show was renamed to ''maischberger''. On 21 November 2017, due to the failed exploratory talks on the formation of a government after the federal election, an issue was broadcast on a Tuesday, exceptionally. On 12 June 2019, the show was renamed again to ''maischberger. die woche''. Since 11 March 2020, a variation of the show called ''maischberger. vor ort'' is planned that will be produced in different regions of Germany. The format is produced by the

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-based company ''Vincent Berlin GmbH'', in which Sandra Maischberger has a stake, on behalf of

Westdeutscher Rundfunk Westdeutscher Rundfunk Köln (''West German Broadcasting Cologne''; WDR, ) is a German public-broadcasting institution based in the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia with its main office in Cologne. WDR is a constituent member of the conso ...

(WDR).

Awards

* 2016:

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for ''Beste Talkshow'' ("best talk show") * 2019: Die Goldene Kartoffel (negative price) for its content

References

External links

Official website
(in German)
maischberger. die woche
on

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