Overview
- RTL says about 90 percent of the trials are new and teases a larger change debuting in the opening episode.
- The season airs daily from January 23 at 20:15 on RTL and RTL+ with hosts Sonja Zietlow and Jan Köppen.
- Production is set on privately owned rainforest land near Australia’s Gold Coast, with safety checks for dangerous wildlife and logistics kept close to towns like Murwillumbah.
- Published camp rules include German-only communication, a daytime sleep ban, continuous night watch, beans-and-rice rations, mandatory microphones, hygiene protocols, and penalties up to removal.
- Backlash over Ofarim’s casting continues after his admitted false antisemitism claim and 2023 settlement, as Nicole Belstler-Boettcher criticizes him, Stephen Dürr says contestants must address the issue, and Hardy Krüger jr. plans direct questions; Ofarim frames his appearance as a fresh start.