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WELT Plans 32 Hours of Live US Midterms Coverage With AR Graphics

Berlin – October 30, 2026 -- German news broadcaster WELT will run about 32 hours of live special programming around the US midterm elections on November 3 and 4, 2026. Editor-in-chief Helge Fuhst will anchor part of the coverage from a dedicated WELT set at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Fuhst broadcasts six hours of overnight talk rounds from the Capitol

From 00:00 to 06:00 German time, Fuhst will host talk rounds with US insiders, including US journalist Erik Kirschbaum and political scientist Gerlinde Groitl. WELT is also deploying its own correspondents in the United States.

Augmented-reality models will virtually open the Capitol on air

Analyst Marian Grunden will use AR models in the studio to "unfold" the US Capitol virtually. The models are meant to explain the balance of power in the Senate and House of Representatives, the decisive states and the key governor races.

WELT Reporter Ibrahim Naber Wins German TV Award for Ukraine Coverage

WELT Reporter Ibrahim Naber Wins German TV Award for Ukraine Coverage

Berlin – September 16, 2026 -- WELT chief reporter Ibrahim Naber won the Deutscher Fernsehpreis in the category "Best Presenter / Individual Achievement Information" on September 16, 2026, for his continuous frontline reporting from Ukraine.

Naber has covered Ukraine's front lines since Russia's 2022 invasion began

The WELT chief reporter has documented combat zones and the civilian toll of the war since the start of the Russian invasion in 2022. In autumn 2025, Naber, his producer and his cameraman were wounded during a research trip when a Russian drone struck their location.

ZDF presenter Markus Lanz cites Naber's persistence under direct threat in laudatory speech

ZDF moderator Markus Lanz, delivering the award laudation, said Naber had experienced death directly and that fear had become visible in his eyes after the drone strike, yet he continued reporting from both sides of the conflict without theatrics.