Overview
- The eleventh season premiered on Friday, October 2, 2026, and will air as ten weekly episodes on RTL with each episode available a week early on RTL+.
- RTL replaced longtime on‑site hosts with a moderation trio led by Jan Köppen and new commentator Wolff‑Christoph Fuss while Anna Fleischhauer works as the field reporter at the course.
- A new Speed‑Duel at the end of each preliminary heat sends the duel winner straight to the final and pays €5,000 to first place, €2,500 to second place and offers a separate €1,000 duel for the top two women if no woman reaches the top four.
- The course was revamped with newly designed obstacles that RTL says include worldwide firsts and a higher Mega Wall, and the season was pre‑recorded in May 2026 so all results are fixed for broadcast.
- The premiere produced standout runs that advanced 17‑year‑old Henriette Becker to the semifinals and saw Lukas Homann claim the first Speed‑Duel day prize, with the series still headed toward the Mount Midoriyama finale and its €300,000 top prize.