Overview

• Host Günther Jauch admitted on air that he felt prejudiced when he saw a headscarfed audience helper, saying he was ashamed of that reaction.
• The selected audience joker, introduced as a fully qualified lawyer, correctly advised that Article 4(3) of the Basic Law supports conscientious objection to military service.
• Annalena Ziege tried to retract a hasty entry at €64,000, could not do so under the rules, and ultimately secured €64,000 with the correct answer.
• Sandra Pedersen gave up €64,000 to reenter the final and later fell to €16,000 on a wrong distance-of-sound question, while Marc Offenbacher dropped to €500 after trusting a single audience guest on a €125,000 World Cup finals score question.
• DWDL figures show about 3.37 million viewers and an 18.2% market share for the finale, as coverage also noted a separate studio mix‑up in which Jauch apologized and quietly handed cash to a wrongly accused audience member.