Overview

• Mark Thomsen, a 45-year-old language teacher who cited an IQ of 150, chose the risk option, missed the €32,000 question and left with €500 after following advice from an audience helper.
• Sophia Schneider returned to the hot seat after a four-month break and finished her run with €16,000.
• Günther Jauch has been visible on walking aids since the September 15 season premiere due to an ankle injury.
• A contestant’s appearance prompted a callback to former player Miguel Alejandro Pawel Martin y Moreno, who once described working at 18 as an official condom tester for a University of Duisburg-Essen study.
• An explainer from the production detailed that each question requires at least three independent sources and that viewers cannot submit their own questions.