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ZDF is sticking to its perennial favourite at the turn of the year: "Welcome 2022", however, will take place without an audience, as it did last year. The organizer promises interesting switches in the living rooms of celebrities; Also present: Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD).

"Together with all those involved, we decided to have the event take place as a TV production," explains Maiko Heinrich, Managing Director of sib Silvester in Berlin Veranstaltungen GmbH. Heinrich's company actually wanted to plan the biggest party with the Berliners and their guests. But even in 2021, Corona makes it impossible to celebrate the New Year with an audience. "We promise to transport the great New Year's Eve atmosphere from the Brandenburg Gate to the screens. With a strong program of exciting guests, interactive audience participation and good entertainment."

The ZDF press office confirmed that Germany's biggest New Year's Eve show will again be hosted by Andrea Kiewel and Johannes B. Kerner. On stage, among others, pop musician Adel Tawil, star DJ Alle Farben, the duo Glasperlenspiel, actor and musician Dieter Hallervorden and folk singer Nathan Evans will be in front of the cameras.

Switch to the Kaulitz' and Lauterbach
If in front of empty ranks, the show should at least be under the motto "Celebrate at the Gate". In the course of the ZDF program "Welcome 2022" - as sib GmbH further explains - will be switched into the living rooms of celebrities. In addition to greetings from Bill and Tom Kaulitz, for example, the new Federal Minister of Health Lauterbach is also to be connected live. The virologist is to report on his very personal turn of the year and important moments of the year 2021.

At midnight there will be fireworks.

"Welcome 2022" - scheduled 31 December 2021, from 8.15 p.m. live on ZDF

Note: The venue is closed off during the show. Production is also subject to the requirements of the Covid19 Containment Ordinance in force at the time. The program of the show may change at short notice.

english translation of https://www.berliner-woche.de/mitte/...blikum_a331955