Overview

• In the second episode on September 8, Gloria‑Sophie Burkandt repeatedly failed to expand the SPD abbreviation correctly, cycling through wrong variants before conceding confusion.
• Burkandt also mislocated the Rhine to the Saarland and referred to Neuschwanstein’s builder Ludwig II as “Prince Ludwig,” though she recognized the landmark.
• Mario Basler logged multiple errors, including guessing “Technischer Überwachungsverkehr” for TÜV, mixing up the Reichstag and the Chancellery, claiming Earth orbits the sun in 24 hours, and choosing Louis van Gaal over Vincent van Gogh for the sunflower paintings.
• After the broadcast, Burkandt told Bild, “I’m not Miss Perfect. School never interested me,” highlighting her completed business master’s, while Basler publicly defended her as inexperienced and nervous on TV.
• The BBC‑licensed Redseven production, hosted by Amira Aly and Christian Düren, eliminates the best performers by design, which saw Joe Laschet exit after making the fewest mistakes.