Overview

• Sat.1’s new season begins Monday, October 6, at 20:15, with daily episodes over two weeks and a 24‑hour Joyn feed that has been live since October 4 at 15:00.
• Actor Jimi Blue Ochsenknecht will join as an unannounced newcomer in the opening show, according to Stern.
• Harald Glööckler and returning contestant Désirée Nick are set in a separate, more luxurious ‘Musterwohnung,’ while the rest of the cast started in a sparse ‘Rohbau’ area.
• Désirée Nick, who previously competed, claimed at a press conference she secured an unprecedented fee, saying it equals half of the €1 million figure she once floated.
• Early house dynamics include Michael Naseband elected as the first ‘Bauleiter’ and a rule requiring all six outdoor beds to be occupied, signaling tougher living conditions.