Probably none of us had this on our bingo cards: After about five hours of regular streaming with Maximilian Knabe, aka HandOfBlood, Robert Habeck suddenly comes into the studio.
The meeting had not been announced in advance, it was just oneSpecial Guest
the speech. But the news spread in no time, so that at its peak over 50,000 people followed the stream. Previously there were around 15,000 to 20,000.
How does Habeck come to Hänno?
According to Habeck and Hänno's own statements, as HandOfBlood is often called, the Green Party's election campaign team contacted Hänno's agency Instinct3 and asked for the stream.
The decision to implement the event in this way was only made after much thought. Hänno says:
It was clear to me: […] the man would be in the election campaign. I also struggled a bit with myself.
Ultimately, Hänno and his team decided on the stream with the aim of encouraging younger people in particular to deal with the topic of politics again.
You can watch the whole conversation here:
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Hänno and Habeck talked about this
In the almost three-hour conversation, the two of them galloped through all sorts of topics while sitting at the iconic tiled table.
Among other things, they spoke briefly about the topic of the heating law, Habeck's entry into politics, hatred on the Internet and the Vice Chancellor's desire for a European social media platform.
Habeck also had Hänno explain to him how Twitch worksdeclared him “Obertwitcher”- much to the amusement of the community.
In addition, the topics of animal protection and e-sports also came to the table. In his last three years as Minister of Economic Affairs, Habeck was also responsible for video game funding.
Among other things, they talked about what the traffic light coalition had repeatedly promisedNon-profit organization for e-sports, which was never implemented. Habeck admitted here that he had not yet taken care of it.
What do games and politics have to do with each other? GameStar editor Peter says more than you might think in the ARD Twitch stream:
By the way, it is illegal for politicians to appear in streams (outside of Germany and the...Gaming-Night
the Junge Union) is not a novelty.
In 2020, the American politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez discovered the possibilities of reaching young voters in particular via Twitch and influencers like Pokimane.
Donald Trump also joined streamer Adin Ross on the Kick streaming platform for an interview in 2024.
