Overview
- The revamped 13th season premiered on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, and drew about 1.07 million viewers overall with roughly 230,000 in the 14–49 demo and a 7.5 percent market share, figures reported by industry outlet DWDL.de.
- ProSieben replaced live Saturday broadcasts with pre-recorded Wednesday shows, expanded the field to 16 masked contestants and staged double eliminations in the first four episodes.
- The broadcaster removed nationwide app voting so that the studio audience and the show’s rate team now decide who leaves, a change that ends live viewer participation.
- Viewers and some members of the rate team complained that faster demaskings, sparse character development and long ad breaks weakened engagement, while ProSieben says the changes align the format with international pre-recorded versions and ease celebrity scheduling.
- Tickets for studio recordings were sold for sessions held between August 27 and September 11 at €49.90 each, and ProSieben will air more accelerated elimination episodes this season with early ratings and audience reaction likely to shape whether the overhaul sticks.