Tagesschau

1952 • TMDB 6.8 • 75 seasons • 21,352 episodes • News • Das Erste

Where to Watch

In the US, Tagesschau is not currently available to stream. JustWatch lists no US streaming option as of October 29, 2026.

Overview

Tagesschau is the beating heart of German television news. First broadcast on December 26, 1952, it is the oldest program still running on German television, and its 8 p.m. main edition on Das Erste remains a national ritual, watched by millions every evening. In just fifteen minutes, the show distills the day’s events in Germany and around the world into clear, sober reporting, free of spectacle and sensationalism. A rotating team of trusted anchors delivers politics, business, culture and sport with the calm authority that has made the program a byword for reliability. Across more than seven decades, Tagesschau has reported on reunification, European integration, and crises large and small, always with the same measured tone. For anyone wanting to understand Germany, or simply to see what public-service news at its best looks like, there is no better place to start.

Creator and Main Cast

Tagesschau is presented by a rotating team of anchors. The main cast includes:

• Susanne Daubner as Self – Presenter (230 episodes)
• Jan Hofer as Self – Presenter (218 episodes)
• Jens Riewa as Self – Presenter (179 episodes)
• Thorsten Schröder as Self – Presenter (163 episodes)
• Judith Rakers as Self – Presenter (146 episodes)
• Linda Zervakis as Self – Presenter (132 episodes)
• Jo Brauner as Self – Presenter (56 episodes)

Seasons Snapshot

• Season 1952 — 6 episodes (1952)
• Season 1967 — 365 episodes (1967)
• Season 2000 — 366 episodes (2000)
• Season 2026 — 19 episodes (2026)

Tagesschau has aired daily for 75 seasons, from 1952 to 2026. TMDB’s catalog lists 21,352 episodes in total; its early years are sparsely cataloged.

Why Watch Tagesschau?

• It is television history: the oldest program still on German TV, broadcasting since 1952.
• The 8 p.m. edition is a daily national ritual, offering a window into German life and politics.
• Its calm, factual style is a refreshing antidote to sensationalist news coverage.
• Seven decades of broadcasts chart Germany’s journey from post-war division to reunification.
• The rotating anchors bring warmth and authority to even the heaviest news days.

Trailer

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