No politician was as frequent in 2018 in the wide-reaching TV talk shows of the public-legal as the Green Party Chairman Robert Habeck. According to an evaluation by the editorial network Germany (RND), he has appeared 13 times in "Maischberger", "Anne Will", "Hard but fair" or "Maybrit Illner".
The second place among the politicians share thus Habecks Co-Green Chair Annalena Baerbock, FDP leader Christian Lindner and Minister of Economic Affairs Peter Altmaier (CDU). All of them were invited 10 times in a round, according to the records of the RND.
According to Federal Minister of Justice Katarina Barley (SPD) with nine and CDU foreign politician Norbert Röttgen with eight appearances on the ranks three and four. According to evaluation, CDU General Secretary Paul Ziemiak, Finance Minister Olaf Scholz (SPD) and Sahra Wagenknecht (left) all reported 7 invitations, Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) 6th. AfD chief Alexander Gauland was a guest on three occasions.