To get out of DubaiCarsten Maschmeyer's son runs through the desert with his wife and daughter (1)!

March 6, 2026 around 16:53 Clock

Marcel Maschmeyer is in Dubai when war breaks out

Marcel, his wife Marie and their one-year-old daughter Malia want to have a great time in Dubai; the couple wants to celebrate their wedding anniversary. “But then it literally exploded,” says Carsten Maschmeyer on the talk show. The war has broken out in Iran and all flights have been canceled. Many people, including Marcel Maschmeyer and his family, are not coming back to Germany.

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Entrepreneur can organize flights for his son and his family

The situation is serious: a refinery exploded one kilometer from where the couple was located, says the 66-year-old. Marcel Maschmeyer then traveled to Oman with his wife and child. The young family rents a rental car and at the same time applies for a visa for the desert state. But they are not allowed to cross the border by car: “They walked two kilometers with the baby, full luggage, in the shade at 40 degrees, but there is no shade,” says Maschmeyer. Then they are finally in Omar.

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The television star was then able to organize a flight for his son and his family. A ticket cost 10,000, but that was of secondary importance: “First of all, of course, I was happy that they were back in one piece. And I have a need for protection for the children, but for an almost two-year-old: All the grandpa feelings are immediately noticeable,” said the entrepreneur. (anr)

Source used: ARD media library