Overview
- The four‑night special began Monday with a young‑adult preliminary and runs through Thursday with three generation‑themed preliminaries feeding a single final for up to €3 million.
- Contestants must win at least €16,000 in their preliminary to return for the Oct. 8 final where host Günther Jauch will offer them a choice to secure their current prize or gamble it all for the jackpot.
- All episodes air on RTL and will be available to stream on RTL+ after broadcast, widening access for viewers who miss the live shows.
- Monday’s opening show included a high‑profile stumble by an 18‑year‑old contestant who failed to reach the €16,000 threshold, illustrating how the format makes risk and nerve as decisive as knowledge.
- The special builds on past elevated‑jackpot editions but the €3 million prize has not yet been won and the best result in the format remains Anja Beyer’s €290,000 from 2022.