# Willkommen 20xx

Willkommen 20xx (English: Welcome 20xx) is the name given to the New Year's Eve show broadcast on German broadcaster ZDF since 2010/11. It is currently presented by Andrea Kiewel and Johannes B. Kerner.

## Format

The show broadcasts a live New Year's party from the Brandenburg Gate to the Victory Column along the Straße des 17. Juni. Many domestic artists have performed on the show, including ; as well as international artists including the Gipsy Kings with Bamboléo in 2019/20; Johnny Logan and Nemo in 2024/25.
Due to the energy crisis affecting Germany, the 2022/23 edition was moved from the Brandenburg Gate to a smaller stage at the Pariser Platz, where, for security reasons, only a few thousand could stand in front of the stage. The next year's edition returned to the Brandenburg Gate.
In the minute before midnight, producers have usually played Europe's The Final Countdown since 2016/17 while Kiewel and Kerner chat to fill time. Thirty seconds before midnight, the clock in the top-right screen will disappear and an announcer says Deutschland, macht sich bereit. ("Germany, get ready.") before a ten-second countdown. After midnight, producers either play Ode to Joy, a cover of it; or have performers sing Auld Lang Syne.
The show's usual slogan is Celebrate at the Gate.

## Broadcast

ZDF replaced RTL Zwei, which used to broadcast the party from the Brandenburg Gate, attracting impressive ratings. The first episode was broadcast live on New Year's Eve 2010 from 11pm, after the music show Die ZDF-Hitparty, which started at 9:30pm. The next year, the show was extended to start at 9:45pm, pushing Die ZDF-Hitparty back to start at 8:15pm. For the 2015/16 edition, the Hitparty was replaced by Guten Rutsch!, with no change to the start time of Willkommen... In 2016/17, the show was extended again to 8:15pm with Johannes B. Kerner joining the show, replacing Matze Knop. For the 2018/19 edition, the show returned to 9:45pm, before going back to 8:15pm the next year. In 2019/20, the show started at 9:45pm once more, yet since 2021/22 it has returned to the 8:15pm timeslot.

## Episodes

| Episode | Title | Start time | Presenters | Presenters | Ratings |
| 1 | Willkommen 2011 | 23:00 | Mirjam Weichselbraun | Norbert Lehmann | 3,990,000 |
| 2 | Willkommen 2012 | 21:45 | Mirjam Weichselbraun | Joko und Klaas | 3,520,000 |
| 3 | Willkommen 2013 | 21:45 | Mirjam Weichselbraun | Joko und Klaas | 3,110,000 |
| 4 | Willkommen 2014 | 21:45 | Andrea Kiewel | Alexander Mazza | 4,110,000 |
| 5 | Willkommen 2015 | 21:45 | Andrea Kiewel | Alexander Mazza | 3,580,000 |
| 6 | Willkommen 2016 | 21:45 | Andrea Kiewel | Matze Knop | 3,630,000 |
| 7 | Willkommen 2017 | 20:15 | Andrea Kiewel | Johannes B. Kerner | 3,210,000 |
| 8 | Willkommen 2018 | 20:15 | Andrea Kiewel | Johannes B. Kerner | 2,980,000 |
| 9 | Willkommen 2019 | 21:45 | Andrea Kiewel | Johannes B. Kerner | 3,040,000 |
| 10 | Willkommen 2020 | 20:15 | Andrea Kiewel | Johannes B. Kerner | 2,990,000 |
| 11 | Willkommen 2021 | 21:45 | Andrea Kiewel | Johannes B. Kerner | 3,580,000 |
| 12 | Willkommen 2022 | 20:15 | Andrea Kiewel | Johannes B. Kerner | 2,250,000 |
| 13 | Willkommen 2023 | 20:15 | Andrea Kiewel | Johannes B. Kerner | 3,050,000 |
| 14 | Willkommen 2024 | 20:15 | Andrea Kiewel | Johannes B. Kerner | 3,110,000 |
| 15 | Willkommen 2025 | 20:15 | Andrea Kiewel | Johannes B. Kerner | TBA |