Overview

• RTL’s four‑night special raised the top prize to €3 million and required finalists to qualify with at least €16,000 from earlier shows before risking prior winnings in the final.
• Günther Jauch acknowledged feeling prejudiced upon seeing a headscarf‑wearing jurist in the audience and said he was ashamed of that impulse.
• Jauch later apologized after wrongly identifying an audience member as the lone incorrect Publikumsjoker vote and discreetly handed her a banknote.
• Marc Offenbacher fell from a six‑figure question to the €500 safety level after trusting a Zusatzjoker guest and then choosing the wrong World Cup final score.
• Sandra Pedersen gave up a previous €64,000 win to re‑enter under a reduced guarantee, missed a €20,000 question, and left the show with €16,000.