These transmitters send the introduction of the US President to Amstein on TV

Berlin. Joe Biden's inauguration as US President is also a television event. Many transmitters send the ceremony, which begins late Wednesday afternoon in German. ARD, ZDF, RTL and other private channels report live from the USA.

When the programs start on which channel, which special programs are in the program and where you can see the inauguration live in the stream, we summarize the below.

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Livestream: Inauguration of Joe Biden

You can follow the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris live here. The ceremony should begin at 5:30 p.m. German time.

When does the inauguration of Joe Biden take place?

The guests are expected to arrive in Washington DC around 11 a.m. in front of the US Capitol-at 5 p.m. in Germany. The inauguration ceremony of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris begins a little later and begins at 11.30 a.m. local time DH 5.30 p.m. in Germany. The future US President should take off the oath of office at around 6 p.m.

In addition to the oath of office, bidens are also eagerly awaited in which he will probably deal with his future plans and individual aspects of new politics.

Inauguration of Joe Biden: TV specials and documentation

The takeover in Germany is transmitted live on various channels. What do ARD, ZDF, RTL and Co. have in their program? The special programs for consecration on German television:

The first: From 5.15 p.m. there is a "World Spicens Extra" entitled "Joe Biden-America's new president". The 90-minute show is moderated by Claudia Buckenmaier. The first transfers the inauguration live. Experts classify the four years under Donald Trump and look ahead. At 8:15 p.m. there is also a "focus". There, correspondents and experts analyze the consequences for the USA and Europe together with moderator Andreas Cichowicz.

ZDF: In addition to the news programs "Today" at 7:00 p.m. and "Today Journal" at 9:45 p.m., the second German television is planning a 45-minute live edition of the "ZDF special" from 7.25 p.m. Current documentaries are also shown, including the foreign journal show "Comeback for America" by Elmar Theveßen, director of the ZDF studio in Washington, from 10:15 p.m. The documentary "Donald First-Trump's attack on America" by Johannes Hano, head of the ZDF studio in New York, "ZDFZOOM" will follow at 10:45 p.m.

Phoenix: The event station reports live about the events around the inauguration for ten hours. From 2:00 p.m., moderator Sara Bildau will watch what is happening in the United States together with the American expert Prof. Sabine Sielke and the publicist Andrew B. Denison. They comment and analyze the live images from Washington. Phoenix host Michael Krons will moderate the evening. From 11:30 p.m., the moderator Alexander Kähler will take another look at the events of the day during a "Phoenix round" and discuss live with the guests.

N-TV: On the day of the inauguration, the news channel will inform you from 12.30 p.m. in several "News Specials" about developments in the USA. From 4.30 p.m., the news channel will accompany the inauguration with a live special program that lasts about three and a half hours, which Gesa Eberl moderates. At 11 p.m. another "News Special" summarizes the events. This is flanked by numerous documentaries, including "Who is Joe Biden?" On Wednesday at 12.10 p.m. and at 3:15 p.m.

Welt: The news channel reports live from 4 to 10 p.m. The US correspondent Steffen Schwarzkopf and the reporters Nancy Lanzendörfer and Daniela wants to report from the USA. The moderators Lena Mosel, Carsten Hädler and Marie PrziBylla will accompany the ceremony in the Berlin news studio "Welt". Julius van der Laar is an expert in US politics.

RTL: The private broadcaster will present Charlotte Maihoff from 5:55 p.m. a "RTL Aktuell Special". The title: "Change of power in the White House - USA on alert". The swearing ceremony and bidges are transferred live and then analyzed with the US correspondents from the media group RTL. If the announced protests take place, the "Special" will be extended at 6.45 p.m.

The magazines "Taff" and "Galileo" as well as the news program "Newstime" report on ProSieben. In Sat.1, reporting takes place in the "Sat.1 News" and Sat.1 breakfast television.

Follow the inauguration of Joe Biden Live in the stream

The program of ARD and ZDF is also available on the Internet in parallel to the television program. The programs can also be followed live online or delayed by corresponding live streams from the broadcasters of the broadcasters. Depending on where you are, however, there can be restrictions due to geo blockers.

Inauguration under special conditions: FBI warns of violence

According to the shocking images of the storm of the US capitol on January 6, the American security authorities are highest alert. In this context, the Ministry of Internal Security announced that the security measures for the swearing -in of the elected president should be accelerated much earlier than usual.

In an internal paper, the FBI warns of violent protests in all countries. Accordingly, a militant group plans unrest before January 20, but also on the day of swearing in. In addition, the federal authorities examine references to possible attacks from their own ranks. The FBI is said to check all 25,000 soldiers of the National Guard who are in the capital to protect the swearing -in ceremony.