Felix von Jascheroff leaves GZSZ after 25 years

Review of 25 years with the series

At the same time, Jascheroff formulates his expectation for the time ahead. "Ich glaube fest daran, dass man neue Chancen nur bekommt, wenn man auch den Mut hat, vertraute Wege zu verlassen. Genau deshalb freue ich mich auf das, was nach GZSZ kommt", he is quoted in the statement.

The actor is restrained regarding his concrete plans. "Für mich stehen jetzt erst einmal noch einige Monate Dreharbeiten an, und ich freue mich auf die Geschichten, die noch kommen", said Jascheroff. When asked about the time afterwards, he added: "Wie es danach weitergeht, wird sich zeigen."

The news about the farewell was distributed via the dpa news channel and taken up by APA. The departure is thus part of broader reporting on personnel changes at the long-running RTL series.

Plans after the departure

With Jascheroff's departure, "Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten" loses an actor who had been part of the core cast continuously since the beginning of his involvement in 2001. The role of John Bachmann was one of the central characters in the storyline for years.

The broadcaster RTL had already announced the departure in May 2026. At that time, it was said that Jascheroff wanted to devote himself to new professional projects. The actor's now-published statements add personal words about the farewell to this announcement.

Jascheroff himself describes his departure as an opportunity for a new beginning. He repeats this assessment in several statements in the release and at the same time refers to the filming still pending, which he will complete before the character John Bachmann finally leaves the series.

Background on the broadcaster change

The reporting on the farewell comes at a time when RTL is adjusting its personnel planning for the series. Exactly how the character John Bachmann will be bid farewell from the storyline cannot be deduced from the available statements.

Overall, the statement shows an actor who describes his time at GZSZ as formative and presents the change as a deliberate step. The official statements emphasize both gratitude for the past and openness to upcoming tasks.