Overview
- The December 30 primetime special on Das Erste averaged about 4.68 million viewers for a 21.6% overall market share, winning the night.
- Elton appeared not as team captain but as a guest, facing Oliver Welke with Bernhard Hoëcker at his side after stepping down from his captaincy in April 2025.
- The episode staged multiple celebrity duels, including Mariele Millowitsch versus Tobias Moretti and Dieter Bohlen versus Michelle.
- New production touches included live music from the Heavytones, live studio experiments, and unusual animal guests, while the show kept its charitable three‑round format with a €50,000 final for good causes.
- The strong lead‑in boosted Anke Engelke’s Eine halbe Stunde ist viel Zeit to about 2.24 million viewers and a 17.5% share late at night, with solid youth demos also reported for the quiz.