Overview

• The twelfth-season premiere aired on 11 October in an extended primetime XXL edition featuring six celebrity guests across three rounds.
• Regular weekday episodes with Möhring as team captain begin on 13 October at 18:00 on Das Erste.
• Viewer comments on the show's Instagram skewed negative, with posts calling the choice a "totale Fehlbesetzung" and declaring "Ohne Elton geht gar nicht."
• Moderator Kai Pflaume publicly praised Möhring, veteran captain Bernhard Hoëcker remains in place, and Möhring had previously won five of nine duels as a guest.
• The format continues unchanged, with teams playing for audience backers in the studio and a final round for €50,000 for charity.