ZDF Charity Quiz Raises 4.6 Million Euros for German Cancer Aid
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Berlin – September 10, 2026 -- German Cancer Aid (Deutsche Krebshilfe) collected roughly 4.6 million euros in donations during a televised charity quiz special broadcast on public broadcaster ZDF.
Celebrity contestants earn 80,000 euros in quiz duels against subject experts
Actors Moritz Bleibtreu and Henning Baum, alongside model Franziska Knuppe, competed on "Der Quiz-Champion - Das Spenden-Special," hosted by Johannes B. Kerner, against five specialists: Anna Thalbach, Johann Lafer, Felix Neureuther, Elton and Katrin Bauerfeind. The three celebrities' combined quiz performance generated 80,000 euros for German Cancer Aid.