Overview
- RTL confirmed on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, that season 11 will premiere Friday, October 2, 2026, as a ten-episode run airing Fridays at 20:15 with episodes available one week early on RTL+.
- Jan Köppen remains on the presenting team while Wolff Fuss replaces Frank Buschmann as co-commentator and Anna Fleischhauer takes over field reporting from Laura Wontorra.
- A new Ninja-Speed-Duell will see the top qualifiers compete head-to-head at the end of each preliminary round, with the winner instantly securing a spot in the final.
- RTL says the course will feature numerous new obstacles, including challenges described as first-time worldwide builds and a Mega Wall raised to a record height, and filming began May 18 at MMC Studios in Cologne with return competitors like Philipp Göthert, Nicola Wulf and celebrity entrant Sven Hannawald.
- The season will award €300,000 to the overall winner and €25,000 each for 'Last Man Standing' and 'Last Woman Standing', and producers are using the format and week-ahead RTL+ release to boost competition drama and audience reach across linear and streaming platforms.