Stadt, Land, Angst – steigt Deutschland ab? | maybrit illner vom 20. November 2025

Concerns about the future of the economy and excessive immigration are at the top of the list for Germans. The mood in the country is bleak, and all efforts by the center-right/center-left coalition government to reverse it have been unsuccessful. When job losses, deindustrialization, or the decline of urban landscapes are debated, the issues at stake are not just fears of downward mobility, but real problems. How can the economy be revived? Can politicians merely manage the slow decline, or can they succeed in restoring confidence in a better future—and thus in their own ability to solve problems? ... Guests on Maybrit Illner's show include Saxony's Minister-President Michael Kretschmer (CDU), Green Party leader Felix Banaszak, law professor and author Elisa Hoven, Tanja Schweiger (Free Voters), District Administrator of the Regensburg district, and Michael Bröcker, Editor-in-Chief of "Table Media." This is an excerpt from the "maybrit illner" program broadcast on November 20, 2025. The full program is available in the ZDF Media Library: https://kurz.zdf.de/wji/ ----- Here on ZDFheute News, you'll find out what's happening in the world and what affects us all: We provide clarity in the world of news, explain the background, and address social debates. Join the discussion in live streams and form your own opinion based on the facts we present. Subscribe to our channel so you don't miss anything. #Economy #CDU #Energy #Cityscape #Merz #illner