Reviewed actual 2009 debate section and year-specific broadcaster time/venue/moderator notice. Captures both debaters and all four named moderators. Separate countdown/analysis roles retained only when directly supported. Announced guest lists are not treated as confirmed attendance. Full director/crew credits, press-room attendance and all ancillary broadcasts are not exhaustively reviewed.
Reviewed actual 2009 debate section and year-specific broadcaster time/venue/moderator notice. Captures both debaters and all four named moderators. Separate countdown/analysis roles retained only when directly supported. Announced guest lists are not treated as confirmed attendance. Full director/crew credits, press-room attendance and all ancillary broadcasts are not exhaustively reviewed.
Coverage describes the cited sections reviewed for this record.
Sources and source trail
Sources and review
Wikipedia individual event record; Individually reviewed event clock, terrestrial location and participants
Chart type
event chart
Visibility
public event
Data quality
source review cleared
Library status
Reviewed public record
Source review
Reviewed source notes
Public reports
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Oct 29, 2026, 12:25 AM
Source quality
Source quality: source quoted - minute precision
Wikipedia individual event record
Individually reviewed event clock, terrestrial location and participants
Source label: Wikipedia event review
ARD’s original press invitation specifies20:30 debate in Berlin-Adlershof. ZDF independently distinguishes20:15–20:30 countdown from20:30–22:00 debate. Scheduled debate start, not countdown or opening-word observation. Local CEST +02:00. Coordinates represent the verified Adlershof district; no surveyed studio pin claimed.
presseportal.de · ARD identifies this press viewing centre separately from the debate studio, expressly says no personal candidate contact. Not the debate venue pin.