Overview
- RTL’s special averaged 3.37 million viewers with strong market shares, including 18.2 percent overall and up to 18.7 percent in key youth demos, securing primetime leadership against most rivals.
- Günther Jauch acknowledged feeling ashamed of a prejudiced reaction to a headscarf‑wearing audience jurist, who correctly identified Article 4(3) of Germany’s Basic Law as protecting conscientious objection to military service.
- Annalena Ziege hastily logged Qantas at the €64,000 level, tried to withdraw the entry, then saw it confirmed as correct and ultimately left with €64,000.
- Sandra Pedersen forfeited her earlier €64,000 to re‑enter under the event’s rules, missed the €20,000 question on sound travel, and exited with €16,000.
- Marc Offenbacher relied on a single audience tip for a €125,000 World Cup final question, chose 2:1, and fell to €500 when 4:2 turned out to be the correct result.