Overview
- The season debuted first on RTL+ and drew 3.33 million viewers on RTL’s free‑TV launch, topping 13.8 percent in the 14‑to‑49 demographic.
- The Scheunenfest doubled as a showcase and sorting point, featuring host Inka Bause performing, candidate Simone singing, and a guest set by former contestant DJ N’Farmer.
- Friedrich Dieckmann set a franchise record with well over 10,000 applications and said he applied on his own, pushing back on claims he joined for publicity.
- Early episodes delivered immediate outcomes, with the first on‑screen kiss and Hofwoche picks, and Insa reversing a double rejection by securing Christoph for her farm stay.
- Casting frictions surfaced as pre‑introduced candidate Armin was absent; he alleged scripting, which RTL rejected, citing a lack of serious messages from interested women.