Overview
- Olli Dittrich guest-hosted a one-off, 1960s homage featuring Beatles performances, black‑and‑white inserts, his 'Dittsche' persona and a personal anecdote about rejecting a Falco demo at Polydor.
- The familiar teleprompter semifinal was run for the first time as a head‑to‑head duel, which Winterscheidt won to carry three advantages into the final round.
- Joko prevailed over Dittrich in the finale to reclaim the program and is slated to host the next episode on Sunday, 9 November, on ProSieben and Joyn.
- A farewell sketch for eliminated contestant Olli Schulz spoofed Stefan Raab’s comeback boxing storyline with an appearance by Regina Halmich.
- The broadcast delivered a season-best 16.8% share in the 14–49 demo and positioned ProSieben as the strongest private channel in primetime, according to industry ratings data.