In the run-up to the general election, DW (Deutsch) provides comprehensive coverage: DW News and the program The Day follow the chancellor candidates’ every move and show how Angela Merkel and Martin Schulz are positioning themselves on the key questions of the moment.

The TV Duel: Merkel – Schulz is a highlight of our overall election coverage. In this program, both chancellor candidates Angela Merkel (CDU) and Martin Schulz (SPD) meet face-to-face for the first and only time in the campaign. Moderating this TV highlight will be presenter-team Maybrit Illner (ZDF) and Peter Kloeppel (RTL) as well as Sandra Maischberger (ARD) and Claus Strunz (ProSieben/Sat.1). The journalists are set to put the Chancellor and her challenger through their paces.

 

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For his documentary The Duel – Merkel vs. Schulz filmmaker Stephan Lamby observes the campaign of both politicians from early 2017 – on the street, in TV studios, and as they go about their everyday work. The film presents a detailed picture of the differing political styles of the two candidates in the race for the chancellorship – their strengths and their deficits. It explores how the Chancellor makes shrewd use of the international stage and how both candidates are reacting to the current issues of summer 2017. It features extensive interviews with both politicians, and also hears the views of allies, opponents, political scientists and election strategists.

 

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