Overview

• Sat.1 and Joyn launched the new season live on October 6 at 20:15, with a free 24-hour livestream available on Joyn.
• Ochsenknecht entered the show live during the premiere, where Big Brother questioned him about debts and whether he would follow ex-partner Yeliz Koç’s winning example.
• Coverage repeatedly referenced his June arrest in Hamburg over an unpaid 2021 Austrian hotel bill, his extradition, and a resulting €18,000 fine.
• Désirée Nick and Harald Glööckler were placed in an exclusive luxury unit as most contestants moved into a bare-bones construction area, setting up immediate contrasts and friction.
• Early moments included Nick’s provocative photoshoot in the luxury area and personal revelations from cast members such as Marc Terenzi, with the roster also featuring Sarah-Jane Wollny, Doreen Dietel, Paco Herb, Andrej Mangold and Michael Naseband.