Overview
- The twelfth season premiered on November 8 with longtime host Matthias Opdenhövel returning to lead six live shows.
- Verona Pooth and Chris Tall serve as the fixed rateteam, with rotating guest judges beginning with actor Edin Hasanović in episode one.
- The Smiley costume was the first to be eliminated in the opener, with the celebrity unmasked at the end of the broadcast.
- Episodes air Saturdays through December 13 on ProSieben, stream live on Joyn, and remain available on Joyn after initial broadcast; EndemolShine Germany produces the series.
- Remaining competitors include KING, MUUHNIKA, Quietsch and Rave‑ioli, with audience voting via the Joyn app and pre-show online chatter centering on guesses for Quietsch.