Jan Kittmann Makes Strong 'Let’s Dance' Start, Earns First 10 From Jorge González

His pairing with pro Kathrin Menzinger underscores a contestant drawing on years of stage training.

Overview

Kittmann is competing in RTL’s Let’s Dance 2026 (season 19) with professional partner Kathrin Menzinger.
He earned a 10 from judge Jorge González for a Slowfox after earlier routines scored 20 in the launch show and 23 in week one.
The GZSZ actor brings prior dance pedigree as a founding member of the jazz‑modern formation Outfaced, which won multiple Berlin championships.
He completed acting training at Theaterakademie Vorpommern in 2009, built a notable theatre career with a 2012 award, and has played Tobias Evers on GZSZ since 2020.
Reports differ on his TV start, with BILD citing a first role in 2017 and Augsburger Allgemeine pointing to a 2019 lead in Die Klempnerin.