Observed Signal · Jun 2, 2026 · Series Renewal / Production Start · Source: DWDL · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
ZDF Returns Sebastian Lege to Schools for New Season
ZDF has commissioned a second season of the factual series "Besseresser goes Schule – Lege packt's an" and production company Story House has begun filming. Sebastian Lege will again visit schools, supported by Felix M. Berndt (known as Doc Felix on social media), to investigate teenagers' eating habits and to combine nutrition education with empowerment. Four new episodes are planned for broadcast on ZDF in autumn 2026, and a child-focused version will again air on KiKA. The first season (autumn 2025) reached up to 8.2% market share in the 14–49 age group and peaked at more than two million viewers overall. The article was published by DWDL.de on 2026-06-02.
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- ZDF commissioned a second season of "Besseresser goes Schule – Lege packt's an".
- Story House has started filming the new season with Sebastian Lege.
- Felix M. Berndt (known as Doc Felix) is supporting the project as a social media contributor.
- Four new episodes will air on ZDF in autumn 2026; a children’s version will air on KiKA.
- The show's first season reached up to 8.2% market share in ages 14–49 and peaked at over two million viewers.
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Sebastian Lege Leaves ZDF After 13 Years
German TV chef and nutrition expert Sebastian Lege will end his cooperation with public broadcaster ZDF by mutual announcement; the contract runs until 31 December 2026 and ends at Lege's request. DWDL.de reports Lege is expected to move to RTL Deutschland next year — he previously appeared for Vox in 2023–2024 with the format “Lege kommt auf den Geschmack.” Lege built the ZDF brand ‘besseresser’ (from 2019) and has driven above‑average younger-audience reach. ZDF said it would continue the ‘besseresser’ brand without him; RTL declined to comment on any commitment. DWDL.de published the story on 2026-06-15.
ZDF developing two new children's series
ZDF, partly in cooperation with the children's channel KiKA, has announced production of two new series for young audiences: the preschool live-action series "Unser Gartensommer - Neues aus Bärstadt" and a working-titled follow-up "ECHT school" aimed at older children and teens. Filming for the preschool series has begun around Berlin; it is an eight-part show produced by Studio.TV.Film GmbH and directed by Patrick Schlosser. "ECHT school" is a 16-episode comedy produced by Studio Zentral, currently shooting in Berlin until August 19. Both productions involve named writers, directors, cast and ZDF editors and will be shown on ZDF and (in future) KiKA.
RTL Commissions New Season of 'Der Lehrer'
RTL has commissioned a new season of the TV series 'Der Lehrer', returning the Hendrik Duryn-led format after a five-year hiatus. The Cologne-based broadcaster also announced renewals including the RTL+ mockumentary 'Shit Show – Welcome to Reality'. RTL says it will continue to expand its fiction slate: autumn premieres and revivals include 'Club der roten Bänder – Die neue Generation' on RTL+ and VOX, a reboot of 'Die Flodders' as a joint original for RTL+ and Dutch streamer Videoland, and further seasons or films for titles such as 'Pumuckl', 'Heidi' (a co-production with Swiss SRF) and the German adaptation 'Euphorie'. RTL will also continue multiple crime projects (e.g., 'Tödlicher Dienst-Tag', 'Alpentod', 'Behringer und die Toten', 'Dünentod'). Inga Leschek, Chief Content Officer of RTL Deutschland, framed the moves as part of a strategy combining comebacks and new ideas across the fiction portfolio.
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