Overview

• The anniversary season premieres on RTL on Friday, 19 September at 20:15, with episodes available a week earlier on RTL+.
• New course features include the Schleudergang, the Rad-Weg, and a “Wand 2.0” that awards a semifinal ticket plus €5,000.
• Veteran standouts such as 2021 winner René Casselly return alongside newcomers including Lotta Kokemohr and Fabian Singer.
• Co-host Frank Buschmann, part of the trio with Laura Wontorra and Jan Köppen since 2016, cites long stretches away from home for his decision and will not influence the choice of a successor.
• The 12-episode run airs Fridays to 5 December, and the franchise adds a Kids Academy spin-off starting 12 October on TOGGO.