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ZDF Marks 25 Years Since 9/11 With Special Broadcasts and New Docudrama

September 03, 2026 – Mainz -- German broadcaster ZDF is marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks with a lineup of specials, a two-part docudrama, and a science-focused segment airing across ZDF, ZDFinfo, and 3sat in early September 2026.

A live special airs from New York on the anniversary itself

On Friday, September 11, 2026, at 7:25 p.m., "ZDF spezial: 11. September – Der Tag, der die Welt veränderte" broadcasts live from a set above Ground Zero in New York. Host Shakuntala Banerjee speaks with eyewitnesses and experts about the lasting impact of the attacks, which killed nearly 3,000 people, and about how the anniversary is being marked amid shifting U.S.-NATO relations under President Donald Trump.

ZDF Marks 25 Years Since 9/11 With Specials, Docudrama and Live Coverage

September 03, 2026 – Mainz -- German broadcaster ZDF will mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with a live special from New York, a two-part docudrama, and a multi-episode documentary series airing across ZDF, ZDFinfo and 3sat throughout early September.

A live special broadcasts from above Ground Zero on the anniversary itself

On Friday, September 11, 2026, at 7:25 p.m., "ZDF spezial: 11. September – Der Tag, der die Welt veränderte" airs live from New York. Host Shakuntala Banerjee will speak with eyewitnesses and experts about the lasting impact of the attacks, the U.S.-led war on terror, and shifting transatlantic relations under President Donald Trump. The program addresses how survivors and victims' families are coping a quarter-century later.