Overview
- Günther Jauch read a cheeky monitor note during Monday’s show after he mistook a shoe photo for a live image, prompting production to write, “Herr Jauch, es ist kein Livebild. Es ist ein Foto!”
- Philip Elsner, who chose the risky four‑lifeline format without a €16,000 safety net, missed the €32,000 question and fell to €500.
- His 50:50 left Spain and Switzerland, the phone‑a‑friend gave no answer before time expired, and an audience pick insisted on Spain, which was wrong because the top destination was Switzerland with over 320,000 German residents.
- Other results included Philip Kern exiting at €16,000 on a Duden Anglicism (“Dandy”), Christian Evangelou winning €32,000, and Nicole Schlüter earning €64,000.
- The playful on-screen correction fits a running WWM pattern, with reports recalling a January taping where production let a prompt hang to tease Jauch.