New podcast "VORANGEDACHT" from t-online: Florian Harms meets inspirational figures

First episode of "VORANGEDACHT – Florian Harms meets Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier" to be released on 21 May 2026

The leading German news portal t-online is launching a new podcast: “VORANGEDACHT – Florian Harms meets inspirational figures”. The series looks to the future and focuses on people who want to drive Germany forward.

In 45-minute episodes, Florian Harms, editor-in-chief and managing director of t-online, talks to thought leaders from business and politics, culture, science and sport. The interviewees share a constructive attitude: they take action rather than complain. With confidence, ideas and a drive to act, they inspire others and set an example of how crises and problems can be overcome. In doing so, the podcast addresses the central question of our time: how will Germany weather the global upheavals and emerge stronger from the crisis?

Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier kicks things off on 21 May. In conversation with Florian Harms, Steinmeier explains his new initiative for a nationwide day of honour, explores the path to necessary political reforms and talks about his plans for after his term of office ends. 

“In the VORANGEDACHT podcast, we explore ways out of today’s crises. There is no shortage of talk about problems; unfortunately, discussions about solutions are often neglected. We want to help change that. The country is home to countless people with constructive ideas – people who don’t wait for things to change, but take matters into their own hands and set an example. What drives them and what we can learn from them: that’s what VORANGEDACHT is all about,” says Florian Harms, editor-in-chief of t-online.

With “VORANGEDACHT”, t-online is expanding its audio offering. In addition to the weekly podcast “TAGESANBRUCH – Die Diskussion”, which focuses on current political issues, t-online now also offers a longer, in-depth format for listeners who wish to engage constructively with contemporary issues and be inspired by influential figures.

The VORANGEDACHT podcast is available free of charge on all major podcast platforms and on t-online, is distributed via the TAGESANBRUCH newsletter, and is promoted on thousands of public video screens in public spaces. This enables the podcast’s guests to reach an audience of millions across the whole of Germany with their messages.

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