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Ninja Warrior Germany 5 (officially known as Ninja Warrior Germany - Die stärkste Show Deutschlands 2020) was the fifth season of the International SASUKE/Ninja Warrior format in Germany. The show got recorded from May 24th to June 7th, 2020, and due to the cicumstances brought by the COVID-19-pandemic in Germany, the show was recorded in the MCC Studio (Coloneum) in Cologne, Germany for the very first regular season. Also, due to the fact that the COVID-19-pandemic were critical at that time of the recordings, the different episodes got recorded without an audience, which meant that only athletes and close relatives with a negative PCR-test could be present at the sidelines. The premiere episode of the season aired on October 2nd, 2020 at RTL. The hosts of this season, just as of the other seasons, were Frank Buschmann and Jan Köppen and the sideline reporter of this season was Laura Wontorra. This time, 330 competitors were at the start of the season, who were first spread across six different Preliminary Round episodes (with about 55 of them being in one Preliminary Round). After that, the best competitors of the six Preliminary Rounds would be spread across two Semi-finals episodes (with one half being in one Semi-finals episode) and the final competitors would then be spread across two Finals episodes which aired on November 27th and on December 4th, 2020.

Ninja Warrior Germany 5 received positive reviews from fans and viewers alike for its extended cast, format and shock value.

The Qualifications[]

The Preliminary Rounds were run over in six episodes in total. This time, there were about 55 competitors in each of the Preliminary Rounds and only the Top 16 competitors, i.e. either 16 finishers (in case of exactly 16) or the 16 furthest fastest* (in case of zero finishers), and the Top 2 female competitors (assuming that no female competitor would be in the Top 16 anyways) of each Preliminary Round would advance to the Semi-finals of the season. In addition, the Preliminary Round compeititors could again try the 5.50-meter-high Mega Wall. The participants who would manage to clear the Mega Wall on their one and only try would not only receive a 2,000 € cash prize, but would also secure their spot for the Semi-finals, which means that they would advance even if they did not finish in the Top 16 of their Preliminary Round.

Note*: In case of more than 16 finishers, only the 16 best clear times would advance, and in case of less than 16 but more than zero finishers, the furthest fastest along with the other finishers would advance.

The New Additions[]

Format Changes[]

The General Format[]

After Ninja Warrior Germany 4, which still consisted of a Semi-finals Qualification after each of the Preliminary Rounds, the Semi-finals Qualifications used from Ninja Warrior Germany 2-4 had been reomved and the format now got reverted to the format used in Ninja Warrior Germany 1. This meant that the Semi-finals Qualification and Preliminary Round got "merged", and the function of the Preliminay Rounds of this season would now be completely equivalent to the function of the Semi-finals Qualifications of Ninja Warrior Germany 2-4. However despite this aforementioned fact, the Semi-finals Qualifications of this season would still be called Preliminary Rounds.

The Course Type[]

In correlation to the above mentioned format change, the lengths and amounts of obstacles of the Preliminary Rounds now got increased significantly to 8 obstacles per Preliminary Round, making the course type of these Preliminary Rounds very similar to the course type of the Semi-finals, which would be a longer and pumpier course.

New Gimmicks[]

The Power Tower[]

For the very first time in the history of the regular competitions of Ninja Warrior Germany, there would be a post-Preliminary Round obstacle. Here, the Top 2 participants of each Preliminary Round would compete on the Power Tower at the end of their respective Preliminary Round episode. And just as in several other National/International SASUKE/Ninja Warrior shows, the Power Tower participants would compete in one direct head-to-head duel.

The Speed Pass[]

In correlation to the above mentioned, the competitor who won the Power Tower duel would not only receive a cash prize of 5,000 €, but would also receive the Speed Pass (mistakenly called Safety Pass by the producers of Ninja Warrior Germany), meaning that the competitor would automatically advance to the Finals of the season.

New Obstacles[]

Just as in the previous season, there were many "new obstacles" in this season, i.e. obstacles which have never been used in any of the previous seasons of Ninja Warrior Germany, but have been used in American Ninja Warrior before. The new obstacles of the Preliminary Rounds of this season were the following:

  • Barrel Roll (Trommelwirbel), firstly used in Preliminary Round 1.


Preliminary Round 1[]

Recording Date: May 24th, 2020.
Original Airdate: October 2nd, 2020.

Obstacles[]

Archer Steps (Pfeil-Sprung)
Swing Jump (Cargo-Netz + Schaukel)
Spinning Bridge (Chaos-Bälle)
Barrel Roll (Trommelwirbel)
Bouncing Spider (Tunnelsprung 2.0)
Salmon Ladder (Himmelsleiter)
+
Crank It Up (Einraster)
Warped Wall (Die Wand|Height: 4.25 meters) / Mega Wall (Die Mega-Wand|Height: 5.50 meters)

Obstacle Name - Denotes New Obstacle (In Ninja Warrior Germany)

Obstacle Name - Denotes Modified Obstacle (Compared to a previous season)

+ - The obstacle above leads directly into the next, without any break.

Power Tower (Only The Top 2)[]

① Giant Staircase
② Arch Bar
③ Descending Pole
Swinging Beam
⑤ Climbing Pole
⑥ Diagonal Bar to Stationary Bar
⑦ Laché to Stationary Bars

Results[]

Top 16[]
Place Name
(Age)
Profile Result Notes
1st Lukas Kilian Regular soldier Clear (02:12.08)
2nd Alexander Wurm Psychology Student, Sports climber, Last Man Standing of Ninja Warrior Germany 3, 4 & 5 Clear (03:24.14) Attempted the Mega Wall, but failed to complete it on his first and only try.
3rd Giovanni Ertl Personal Trainer Clear (03:24.53) Attempted the Mega Wall, but failed to complete it on his first and only try.
4th Björn Graul Student Clear (03:50.75)
5th Christian Range Electrician Clear (03:58.22) Attempted the Mega Wall, but failed to complete it on his first and only try.
6th Christian Kirstges Distribution partner Clear (03:58.41) First competitor to complete the Mega Wall this season.
Completed the Mega Wall and won the 2,000 € cash prize.
7th Max Sprenger Personal Trainer, Sports climber 7. Crank It Up
(02:37.98)
His grip gave out at the third set of handles.
8th Siegfried Sperlich Circus artist 7. Crank It Up
(03:32.91)
His grip gave out at the third set of handles.
9th Marco Layer Student 7. Crank It Up
(03:47.24)
His grip gave out at the third set of handles.
10th Uwe Weitzer Children surgeon 7. Crank It Up
(04:14.72)
His grip gave out at the end of the second set of handles.
11th Christian Krömer Working student, Author 7. Crank It Up
(02:56.49)
His grip gave out at the second set of handles.
12th Philipp Göthert Student, Sports climber 6. Salmon Ladder
(01:47.02)
Derailed the bar at the 4th rung.
13th Rene Sperlich Circus artist 6. Salmon Ladder
(02:37.32)
Disqualified for reaching the resting bar before getting up the necessary number of rungs.
14th Niklas Woltmann Boulder/Route Screwdriver 6. Salmon Ladder
(02:51.10)
Derailed the bar at the 4th rung.
15th Frank Schmidpeter Streetworker 6. Salmon Ladder
(03:07.46)
Derailed the bar at the 2nd rung.
16th Roy Sperlich Circus artist 5. Bouncing Spider
(02:31.69)
Failed to climb up to the landing platform.
Total 58 Attempts 6 Clears 10.34%

Top 2 Female Competitors[]

Place Name Profile Result Notes
1st Rita Benker Test engineer 4. Barrel Roll (01:17.43) Failed the jump to the second cylinder.
2nd Hannah Mees Sports science student 4. Barrel Roll (01:39.06) Failed the jump to the second cylinder.

Other Notable Competitors[]

Place Name
(Age)
Profile Result Notes
55th Sladjan Djulabic
(31)
Management consultant, Actuary 2. Swing Jump
(01:21.70)
Failed the transition to the Cargo-net.
Mis-timed the jump off of the swing and failed to hold onto the net.

Power Tower Results[]

Place Name Profile Winning Competitor Notes
1st Lukas Kilian Regular soldier Lukas Kilian Both Lukas Kilian and Alexander Wurm completed the Power Tower, but Lukas Kilian pressed the button first. Lukas Kilian completed the Power Tower in 39 seconds.
2nd Alexander Wurm Sports climber, Psychology student
Earned the Speed Pass: Lukas Kilian


Preliminary Round 2[]

Obstacles[]

Archer Steps (Pfeil-Sprung)
Swing Jump (Cargo-Netz + Schaukel)
Broken Bridge (Schwebende Keile)
Spring Forward (Sprungfedern)
Bouncing Spider (Tunnelsprung 2.0)
Salmon Ladder (Himmelsleiter)
The Hinge (Drehende Bretter)
Warped Wall / Mega Wall (Die Wand|Height: 4.25 meters / Die Mega-Wand|Height: 5.50 meters)

Results[]

Place Name Profile Result Notes
1st René Casselly Circus artist Clear (01:57.02)
2nd Eric Zekina Clear (02:20.23)
3rd Daniel Schmidt Policeman, Trampoline gymnast Clear (02:21.00)
4th Richard Pech Clear (02:43.59)
5th Michael Siegmund Clear (02:55.98)
6th Marian Lotze Independent Clear (02:59.06)
7th Marius Bender Clear (03:15.53)
8th Christopher von Stelzer Clear (03:48.05)
9th Max Prinz Clear (03:55.00)
10th Niklas Wiesenzarter Student Clear (05:16.36)
11th Kevin Meyer Clear (06:39.86)
12th Kevin Herzog 7. The Hinge
13th Kasimir Meyer Prospective apprentice 7. The Hinge Failed the transition to the second board.
14th Simon Friesenecker 7. The Hinge
15th Xhemë Krasniqi 7. The Hinge
16th Marco Sperdin 7. The Hinge

Top 2 Female Competitors[]

Place Name Profile Result Notes
1st Katharina Blank 7. The Hinge
2nd Elisa Van Der Wel 5. Bouncing Spider

Power Tower Results[]

Place Name Profile Winning Competitor Notes
1st René Casselly René Casselly Both René Casselly and Eric Zekina completed the Power Tower, but René Casselly pressed the button less than 1 second sooner. René Casselly completed the Power Tower in 43 seconds.
2nd Eric Zekina
Earned the Speed Pass: René Casselly

Preliminary Round 3[]

Obstacles[]

Archer Steps (Pfeil-Sprung)
Fly Wheel to Cargo Net (Cargo-Netz mit Rad)
Block Run (Block-Lauf 2.0)
Spring Forward (Sprungfedern)
Bouncing Spider (Tunnelsprung 2.0)
Salmon Ladder (Himmelsleiter)
The Clacker (Klacker)
Warped Wall / Mega Wall (Die Wand|Height: 4.25 meters / Die Mega-Wand|Height: 5.50 meters)

Results[]

Place Name Profile Result Notes
1st Artur Schreiber Clear (02:19.30)
2nd Fabian Ströbele Clear (03:03.78)
3rd Leon Wismann Clear (04:01.43)
4th Timo Seifried Clear (04:03.37)
5th Jescher Heidl Clear (04:18.83)
6th Marvin Mitterhuber 7. The Clacker
7th Stephan Schmid 7. The Clacker
8th Lukas Kern 7. The Clacker
9th Benedikt Sigmund 7. The Clacker
10th Manasse Heidl 7. The Clacker
11th David Wolf 7. The Clacker
12th Natnael Olbrich 7. The Clacker
13th Arleen Schüßler 7. The Clacker
14th Benjamin Grams 6. Salmon Ladder
15th Astrid Sibon 6. Salmon Ladder
16th Samuel Dufner 6. Salmon Ladder

Top 2 Women Competitors[]

Place Name Profile Result Notes
1st Arleen Schüßler 7. The Clacker
2nd Astrid Sibon 6. Salmon Ladder

Power Tower Results[]

Place Name Profile Winning Competitor Notes
1st Artur Schreiber Artur Schreiber
2nd Fabian Ströbele
Earned the Speed Pass: Artur Schreiber

Preliminary Round 4[]

Obstacles[]

Archer Steps (Pfeil-Sprung)
Trapeze to Cargo (Cargo-Netz mit Stange)
Domino Pipes (Domino-Weg)
Barrel Roll (Trommelwirbel)
Bouncing Spider (Tunnelsprung 2.0)
Salmon Ladder (Himmelsleiter)
Crank It Up (Einraster)
Warped Wall / Mega Wall (Die Wand|Height: 4.25 meters / Die Mega-Wand|Height: 5.50 meters)

Results[]

Place Name Profile Result Notes
1st Oliver Edelmann Clear (02:58.95)
2nd Michael Streif Clear (04:22.72)
3rd Alexander Haidamak Clear (04:44.40)
4th Stefanie Noppinger Clear (04:55.55) First female competitor to complete the Preliminary Round course this season.
5th Mark Degebrodt Clear (05:26.20)
6th Jun Kim 7. Crank It Up
7th Joel Mattli 7. Crank It Up
8th Nico Hädicke 7. Crank It Up
9th Niklas Weber 7. Crank It Up
10th Mathias Maag 7. Crank It Up
11th Gary Hines 6. Salmon Ladder
12th Marco Faußer 5. Bouncing Spider
13th Dominik Staudacher 5. Bouncing Spider
14th Michael Schuster 5. Bouncing Spider
15th Guilia Natale 5. Bouncing Spider
16th Norbert Schwarz 5. Bouncing Spider

Top 2 Women Competitors[]

Place Name Profile Result Notes
1st Stefanie Noppinger Clear (04:55.55) First female competitor to complete the Preliminary Round course this season.
2nd Guilia Natale 5. Bouncing Spider

Power Tower Results[]

Place Name Profile Winning Competitor Notes
1st Oliver Edelmann Oliver Edelmann
2nd Michael Streif
Earned the Speed Pass: Oliver Edelmann

Preliminary Round 5[]

Obstacles[]

Archer Steps (Pfeil-Sprung)
Boomerang Omega to Cargo Net (Cargo-Netz mit Bügeln)
Domino Pipes (Domino-Weg)
Spin Cycle (Schwingende Körbe)
Bouncing Spider (Tunnelsprung 2.0)
Salmon Ladder (Himmelsleiter)
Dangerous Curves (Hangel-Kurven)
Warped Wall / Mega Wall (Die Wand|Height: 4.25 meters / Die Mega-Wand|Height: 5.50 meters)

Results[]

Place Name Profile Result Notes
1st Kim Marschner Clear (01:45.50)
2nd Simon Brunner Clear (02:21.00)
3rd Malte Komm Clear (03:33.20)
4th Michael Bräuer Clear (03:52.90)
5th David Eilenstein Clear (04:04.60)
6th Lasse von Freier Clear (04:29.30)
7th Moritz Hans Clear (05:08.50) Second competitor to complete the Mega Wall this season. Completed the Mega Wall and won the 2,000€ cash prize.
8th Krister Kröll Clear (05:20.70)
9th Philipp Hans Clear (05:23.70)
10th Tatjana Holz 7. Dangerous Curves
11th Stefan Angermeier 7. Dangerous Curves
12th Alexander Frisch 7. Dangerous Curves
13th Jörn Kröll 7. Dangerous Curves
14th Lukas Dauenheimer 7. Dangerous Curves
15th Christian Harmat 7. Dangerous Curves
16th Daniel Schmitt 6. Salmon Ladder

Top 2 Women Competitors[]

Place Name Profile Result Notes
1st Tatjana Holz 7. Dangerous Curves
2nd Andrea Forstmayr 5. Bouncing Spider

Power Tower Results[]

Place Name Profile Winning Competitor Notes
1st Kim Marschner Kim Marschner
2nd Simon Brunner
Earned the Speed Pass: Kim Marschner

Preliminary Round 6[]

Obstacles[]

Archer Steps (Pfeil-Sprung)
Trapeze to Cargo Net (Cargo-Netz mit Stange)
Spinning Bridge (Chaos-Bälle)
Spin Cycle (Schwingende Körbe)
Bouncing Spider (Tunnelsprung 2.0)
Salmon Ladder (Himmelsleiter)
Crazy Clocks (Zeit-Sprung)
Warped Wall / Mega Wall (Die Wand|Height: 4.25 meters / Die Mega-Wand|Height: 5.50 meters)

Results[]

Place Name Profile Result Notes
1st Milan Schirowski Clear (02:25.60)
2nd Daniel Gerber Clear (02:27.80)
3rd Alex Grunwald Clear (02:30.90)
4th Enrico Meister 7. Crazy Clocks
5th Eren Eski 7. Crazy Clocks
6th Christian Balkheimer 7. Crazy Clocks
7th Moritz Andelfinger 7. Crazy Clocks
8th Benedikt Last 7. Crazy Clocks
9th Marius Holzinger 7. Crazy Clocks
10th Benjamin Schmidt-Markurt 7. Crazy Clocks
11th Christoph Galle 7. Crazy Clocks
12th Bastian Hauk 7. Crazy Clocks
13th Patrick Basler 7. Crazy Clocks
14th Dennis Leiber 7. Crazy Clocks
15th Bérenger Bergmeister 7. Crazy Clocks
16th Markus Malle 7. Crazy Clocks

Top 2 Women Competitors[]

Place Name Profile Result Notes
1st Stefanie Drach 5. Bouncing Spider
2nd Julia Koch 4. Spin Cycle

Power Tower Results[]

Place Name Profile Winning Competitor Notes
1st Milan Schirowski
2nd Daniel Gerber Daniel Gerber
Earned the Speed Pass: Daniel Gerber

The Semi-finals[]

The New Additions[]

Format Changes[]

The General Format[]

After Ninja Warrior Germany 2-4, which consisted of one long Semi-finals episode serving as the third round of the respective competitions, the Semi-finals here would be split up into two different episodes and would serve as the second round of the competition, basically giving it the function of the Finals Qualification used in Ninja Warrior Germany 1. Each of these two Semi-finals episodes would feature its own course, which meant that Semi-finals episode 1's course would be different from that of Semi-finals episode 2, and final leaderboard that would be shown at the end of the respective episode. There were about 50 competitors (about 48 Semi-finalists and three of the six Power Tower winners) in each of the Semi-finals episodes and only the Top 25 competitors of every episode (the 25 competitiors placed in the leaderboard shown at end of their respective Semi-finals episode), i.e. either 25 finishers (in case of exactly 25) or the 25 furthest fastest* (in case of zero finishers), would advance to the Finals of the season along with the six Power Tower winners, which means that 56 athletes would qualify for the Finals.

Each of the six Power Tower winners from the Preliminary Rounds would also have a chance to compete in the Semi-finals, with the Power Tower winners of Preliminary Rounds 1-3 competing in Semi-finals 1, and the other three competing in Semi-finals 2, but it wouldn't affect each of the official seperate leaderboards, since they are already automatically qualified for the Finals.

Note*: In case of more than 25 finishers, only the 25 best finishers would advance, and in case of less than 25 but more than zero finishers, the furthest fastest along with the other finishers would advance.

New Gimmicks[]

The Mega Wall[]

In addition to the overhauled format, the 5.50-meters-Mega Wall, which only regularly appeared in the Preliminary Rounds of Ninja Warrior Germany 4, would now also be used in the Semi-finals, being placed right next to the regular Warped Wall. Participants who would manage to clear the Mega Wall on their one and only try would receive a 2,500 € cash prize. If they failed to complete the Mega Wall on their one and only try, they would be given one more attempt at the regular Warped Wall.

New Obstacles[]

Just as in the previous season, there were also a few "new obstacles" in the Finals of this season, i.e. obstacles/obstacle parts which have never been used in any of the previous regular seasons of Ninja Warrior Germany, but were used in American Ninja Warrior before. The new obstacles used in the Semi-finals of this season were the following:

  • Shrinking Steps (Sprung-Tritte) - used in Semi-finals 1 & 2, Obstacle 1.
  • Lunatic Ledges (Schwung-Bretter) - used in Semi-finals 2, Obstacle 2.
  • Slingshot (Bungee-Flug) - used in Semi-finals 1, Obstacle 4.
  • Diving Boards (Feder-Bretter) - used in Semi-finals 1 & 2, Obstacle 5.
  • Snap Back (Flug-Wippen) - used in Semi-finals 1, Obstacle 6.
  • Ferris Wheel (Riesenrad) - used in Semi-finals 1 & 2, Obstacle 8.

Semi-finals 1[]

Recording Date: June 1st, 2020.
Original Airdate: November 13th, 2020.

Obstacles[]

Shrinking Steps (Sprung-Tritte)
Spin Cycle (Schwingende Körbe)
Balance Bridge (Balance-Brücken)
Slingshot (Bungee-Flug)
Diving Boards (Feder-Bretter)
Snap Back (Flug-Wippen)
Warped Wall (Die Wand|Height: 4.25 meters) / Mega Wall (Die Mega-Wand|Height: 5.50 meters)
Ferris Wheel (Riesenrad)
Double Dipper + Cargo Net (Doppelter Rohrschlitten mit Cargo-Netz)

Obstacle Name - Denotes New Obstacle (In Ninja Warrior Germany)

Obstacle Name - Denotes Modified Obstacle/Obstacle Part (Compared to a previous season)

Results[]

Top 25[]
Place Name
(Age)
Preliminary Round Placing Preliminary Round Result Notes
1st Giovanni Ertl 3rd 1 Clear (05:26.94) Seventh person to complete the Mega Wall this season.
Completed the Mega Wall and won the 2,000 € cash prize.
2nd Benjamin Grams 14th 3 Clear (05:36.11) Third person to complete the Mega Wall this season.
Completed the Mega Wall and won the 2,000 € cash prize.
3rd Max Sprenger 7th 1 Clear (05:45.23) Fourth person to complete the Mega Wall this season.
Completed the Mega Wall and won the 2,000 € cash prize.
4th Samuel Dufner 16th 3 Clear (05:56.97) Attempted the Mega Wall, but failed to complete it on his first and only try.
5th Leon Wismann 3rd 3 Clear (06:08.64)
6th Richard Pech 4th 2 Clear (06:10.30) Digest.
7th Christian Kirstges 6th 1 Clear (06:13.93) Mid-Cut.
First person to complete the Mega Wall twice in one regular Ninja Warrior Germany season.
Completed the Mega Wall and won the 2,000 € cash prize.
8th Fabian Ströbele 2nd 3 Clear (06:29.38) Attempted the Mega Wall, but failed to complete it on his first and only try.
9th Niklas Woltmann 14th 1 Clear (06:43.92) Digest.
10th Alexander Wurm 2nd 1 Clear (06:44.18) Attempted the Mega Wall, but failed to complete it on his first and only try.
11th Philipp Göthert 12th 1 Clear (07:11.01) Digest.
12th Max Prinz 9th 2 Clear (07:11.32) Attempted the Mega Wall, but failed to complete it on his first and only try.
13th Jescher Heidl 5th 3 Clear (10:21.23) Attempted the Mega Wall, but failed to complete it on his first and only try.
14th Astrid Sibon 15th 3 Clear (10:39.15) First female to clear the Semi-finals in the history of regular Ninja Warrior Germany seasons.
15th Marius Bender 7th 2 9. Double Dipper + Cargo Net
(Double Dipper Portion)
(05:25.83)
Digest.
Fell at the second track.
His grip gave out and he fell at the end of the track just before the Cargo Net portion.
16th Lukas Kern 8th 3 9. Double Dipper + Cargo Net
(Double Dipper Portion)
(06:18.27)
Attempted the Mega Wall, but failed to complete it on his first and only try.
Fell at the second track.
His grip gave out and he fell at the end of the track just before the Cargo Net portion.
17th Marvin Mitterhuber 6th 3 9. Double Dipper + Cargo Net
(Double Dipper Portion)
(07:45.75)
Digest.
Attempted the Mega Wall, but failed to complete it on his first and only try.
Fell at the second track.
His grip gave out and he fell at the end of the track just before the Cargo Net portion.
18th Rene Sperlich 13th 1 9. Double Dipper + Cargo Net
(Double Dipper Portion)
(08:24.66)
Mid-Cut.
Attempted the Mega Wall, but failed to complete it on his first and only try.
Fell at the second track.
His grip gave out and he fell at the end of the track just before the Cargo Net portion.
19th Eric Zekina 2nd 2 9. Double Dipper + Cargo Net
(Double Dipper Portion)
(05:05.93)
Failed the transition from the first to the second bar (track).
Barely caught the bar with his fingers and failed to properly hold onto it.
20th Björn Graul 4th 1 9. Double Dipper + Cargo Net
(Double Dipper Portion)
(05:48.81)
Digest.
Failed the transition from the first to the second bar (track).
Came up short of the bar.
21th Daniel Schmidt 3rd 2 9. Double Dipper + Cargo Net
(Double Dipper Portion)
(06:12.27)
Digest.
Failed the transition from the first to the second bar (track).
Barely caught the bar with his fingers and failed to properly hold onto it.
22th Christian Range 5th 1 9. Double Dipper + Cargo Net
(Double Dipper Portion)
(07:33.75)
Digest.
Sixth person to complete the Mega Wall this season.
Completed the Mega Wall and won the 2,000 € cash prize.
Failed the transition from the first to the second bar (track).
Came up short of the bar.
23th Frank Schmidpeter 15th 1 9. Double Dipper + Cargo Net
(Double Dipper Portion)
(09:22.98)
Digest.
Failed the transition from the first to the second bar (track).
Barely caught the bar with his fingers and failed to properly hold onto it.
24th Christian Krömer 11th 1 9. Double Dipper + Cargo Net
(Double Dipper Portion)
(11:37.87)
Digest.
Failed the transition from the first to the second bar (track).
Failed to hold onto the bar.
25th Timo Seifried 4th 3 8. Ferris Wheel
(05:15.83)
Digest.
Failed the transition from the second wheel to the rope.
Failed to hold onto the rope.
The Power Tower Winners 1-3[]
Place Name
(Age)
Preliminary Round Placing Preliminary Round Result Notes
- Lukas Kilian 1 Clear (06:03.48) Digest.
Fifth person to complete the Mega Wall this season.
Completed the Mega Wall and won the 2,000 € cash prize.
- René Casselly 2 9. Double Dipper + Cargo Net
(Double Dipper Portion)
(03:07.22)
Water Contact.
Derailed the second bar at the end of the second track and then skimmed the water with his feet.
Eighth person to complete the Mega Wall this season.
Completed the Mega Wall and won the 2,000 € cash prize.
- Artur Schreiber 3 Clear (04:27.76) Attempted the Mega Wall, but failed to complete it on his first and only try.
The Other Semi-finalists[]
Place Name
(Age)
Preliminary Round Semi-finals Result Notes
Total
Attempts Clears Advancing Competitors Clear Percentage
52 16 28 30.76%
Overall (Semi-finalists + Speed Pass Winners)[]
Overall Place Regular Place Name
(Age)
Preliminary Round Semi-finals Result Notes
1st - Clear (01:21.31) Already adavanced to the Finals by winning the Super Salmon Ladder of Preliminary Round 3.


Semi-finals 2[]

Recording Date: June 2nd, 2020.
Original Airdate: November 20th, 2020.

Obstacles[]

Shrinking Steps (Sprung-Tritte)
Lunatic Ledges (Schwung-Bretter)
Balance Bridge (Balance-Bücken)
Nail Clipper (Hangel-Trommeln)
Diving Boards (Feder-Bretter)
Fallout (Schwung-Scheiben)
Warped Wall (Die Wand|Height: 4.25 meters) / Mega Wall (Die Mega-Wand|Height: 5.50 meters)
Ferris Wheel (Riesenrad)
Double Dipper + Cargo Net (Doppelter Rohrschlitten mit Cargo-Netz)

Obstacle Name - Denotes New Obstacle (In Ninja Warrior Germany)

Obstacle Name - Denotes Modified Obstacle/Obstacle Part (Compared to a previous season)

Results[]

Top 25[]
Place Name
(Age)
Preliminary Round Placing Preliminary Round Result Notes
1st Moritz Hans 5 Clear (07:51.40) Second person to complete the Mega Wall twice in one regular Ninja Warrior Germany season.
Completed the Mega Wall and won the 2,000 € cash prize.
2nd Simon Brunner 5 Clear (08:08.80) Tenth person to complete the Mega Wall this season.
Completed the Mega Wall and won the 2,000 € cash prize.
3rd Lasse von Freier 5 Clear (08:18.60)
4th Christian Harmat 5 Clear (09:12.00) Ninth person to complete the Mega Wall this season.
Completed the Mega Wall and won the 2,000 € cash prize.
5th Krister Kröll 5 Clear (11:04.20)
6th David Eilenstein 5 9. Double Dipper to Cargo
7th Stefanie Noppinger 4 9. Double Dipper to Cargo
8th Mark Degebrodt 4 9. Double Dipper to Cargo
9th Dennis Leiber 6 8. Ferris Wheel
10th Christian Balkheimer 6 8. Ferris Wheel
11th Dr. Niklas Weber 4 6. Fallout
12th Jörn Kröll 5 6. Fallout
13th Jun Kim 4 6. Fallout
14th Alexander Haidamak 4 6. Fallout
15th Joel Mattli 4 6. Fallout
16th Norbet Schwarz 4 6. Fallout
17th Malte Komm 5 6. Fallout
18th Eren Eski 6 6. Fallout
19th Patrick Basler 6 6. Fallout
20th Lukas Dauenheimer 5 6. Fallout
21th Benjamin Schmidt-Markurt 6 6. Fallout
22th Philipp Hans 5 6. Fallout
23th Enrico Meister 6 6. Fallout
24th Marius Holzinger 6 6. Fallout
25th Markus Malle 6 6. Fallout
The Power Tower Winners 4-6[]
Place Name
(Age)
Preliminary Round Placing Preliminary Round Result Notes
- Oliver Edelmann 1st 4 6. Fallout
- Kim Marschner 1st 5 6. Fallout Digest.
- Daniel Gerber 2nd 6 Clear (08:14.20)


The Finals[]

Here, the 56 (50 non-Speed Pass winners + six Speed Pass Winners) remaining participants would battle against the four Stages, in order to become the first winner of Ninja Warrior Germany and of a 300,000 € cash prize + the title ". Ninja Warrior Germany". Just as in the two previous seasons, if none of the remaining male participants would manage to achieve the sole Total Victory / win the show or if a female competitor would manage to win the show, the male participant who then either made it the furthest, or the furthest in the best time (in case of two or more competitors failing at the exact same point), the Last Man Standing, would receive the aforementioned title plus a 25,000 € cash prize. And just as in Ninja Warrior Germany 4, the Last Woman Standing of the season, i.e. the best female athlete of the entire season who would not manage to win the show, would also receive a 25,000 € cash prize.

The New Additions[]

Format Changes[]

The General Format[]

After the four previous seasons, in which the Finals was run over all in one episode, the Finals would now be split up into two seperate episodes, with the first Finals episode showing the First Stage, and with the second one consisting of the Second, the Third and "potentially" the Final Stage (Mount Midoriyama).

The Stage 2 & 3 Seperation[]

In addition to the above change, the Second Stage would not be directly connected to the Third Stage anymore, but would be completely sperated from it (similar to SASUKE & American Ninja Warrior). This also resulted in the removal of 30-45 second-long rest between the Stages, so if a person should clear the Second Stage within rules and time limit, they would have to wait until this Stage has been completely run over and the seperated Third Stage officially commences, instead of waiting 30-45 seconds between the Stages.

New Obstacles[]

Just as in the previous season, there were also a few "new obstacles" in the Finals of this season, i.e. obstacles/obstacle parts which have never been used in any of the previous regular seasons of Ninja Warrior Germany, but were used in American Ninja Warrior before. The new obstacles used in the Finals of this season were the following:


Stage 1[]

Recording Date: N/A, 2020.
RTL+ Release Date: November 27th, 2020.
Original Airdate: November 27th, 2020.

Obstacles[]

Quad Steps (Viersprung)
Double Twister (Rotierende Haken)
Rolling Log (Schleuderstamm)
Devil Steps (Steil-Treppe)
Giant Cycle + Bag Catch (Rad mit Pendelstamm)
Lightning Bolts (Sprungstange 2.0)
Warped Wall (Die Wand)
Pole Grasper (Hangel-Mikado)
Grim Sweeper to Cargo Net (Säbelzahn-Flieger)

Time Limit: 270 Seconds (04:30.00)

Obstacle Name - Denotes New Obstacle/Obstacle Part (In Ninja Warrior Germany)

Obstacle Name - Denotes Modified Obstacle/Obstacle Part (Compared to a previous season)

Results[]

Name Semi-finals Placing Semi-finals Result Notes
Christian Range 22nd 1 6. Lightning Bolts
(02:18.01 left)
Failed the transition from the start to the end of the third cradle.
Overshot the end of the cradle with the left side of the bar and then fell.
Artur Schreiber Power Tower Winner
(PR 3)
1 9. Grim Sweeper to Cargo Net
(00:22.76 left)
Failed the transition from the third blade to the Cargo Net.
Mis-grabbed the Cargo Net and fell.
Eric Zekina 19th 1 6. Lightning Bolts
(01:48.87 left)
Failed the transition from the second bar at the end of the second cradle to the third bar.
Came up short of the bar.
Joel Mattli 15th 2 Clear (00:25.86 left)
Leon Wismann 5th 1 Clear (00:06.73 left)
Christian Harmat 4th 2 9. Grim Sweeper to Cargo Net
(00:15.87 left)
Failed the transition from the second to the third blade.
Failed to grab the blade with his right hand properly and fell.
Christian Kirstges 7th 1 9. Grim Sweeper to Cargo Net
(00:34.60 left)
Digest.
Failed the transition from the second to the third blade.
Failed to hold onto the blade.
Norbert Schwarz 16th 2 9. Grim Sweeper to Cargo Net
(00:00.00 left)
Digest.
Time Out.
Timed Out as he reached over from the second to the third blade.
Lukas Kilian Power Tower Winner
(PR 1)
1 9. Grim Sweeper to Cargo Net
(00:14.30 left)
Digest.
Fell at the the third blade.
Lost his grip and fell during the rotation of the blade.
Marius Holzinger 24th 2 Clear (00:16.74 left) Late-Cut.
David Eilenstein 6th 2 6. Lightning Bolts
(01:59.51 left)
Failed the transition from the second bar at the end of the second cradle to the third bar.
Mis-grabbed the bar and failed to hold on.
Markus Malle 25th 2 5. Giant Cycle + Bag Catch
(Giant Cycle Portion)
(02:35.93 left)
Failed the transition from the starting platform to the cycle.
Jumped too low and couldn't grab the wheel with his hands.
Max Sprenger 3rd 1 Clear (00:14.40 left)
Jescher Heidl 13th 1 6. Lightning Bolts
(02:39.82 left)
Failed the transition from the second bar at the end of the second cradle to the third bar.
Failed to hold onto the bar.
Christian Balkheimer 10th 2 6. Lightning Bolts
(01:52.10 left)
Failed the transition from the second bar at the end of the second cradle to the third bar.
Failed to hold onto the bar.
Fabian Ströbele 8th 1 6. Lightning Bolts
(02:46.80 left)
Digest.
Failed the transition from the second bar at the end of the second cradle to the third bar.
Failed to hold onto the bar.
Björn Graul 20th 1 6. Lightning Bolts
(01:59.70 left)
Digest.
Failed the transition from the second bar at the end of the second cradle to the third bar.
Failed to hold onto the bar.
Frank Schmidpeter 23rd 1 6. Lightning Bolts
(01:35.10 left)
Digest.
Failed the transition from the second bar at the end of the second cradle to the third bar.
Barely caught the bar with his fingers and failed to properly hold onto it.
Eren Eski 18th 2 6. Lightning Bolts
(01:58.70 left)
Digest.
Failed the transition from the start to the end of the third cradle.
Landed on the end of the cradle, but lost his grip and fell upon impact.
Patrick Basler 19th 2 6. Lightning Bolts
(01:42.40 left)
Digest.
Failed the transition from the second bar at the end of the second cradle to the third bar.
Failed to hold onto the bar.
Philipp Göthert 11th 1 Clear (00:04.86 left)
Kim Marschner Power Tower Winner
(PR 5)
2 Clear (00:04.98 left)
Lukas Dauenheimer 20th 2 2. Double Twister / 3. Rolling Log
(03:16.90 left)
Withdrew.
As he dismounted from the Double Twister, he re-dislocated his right shoulder and decided to withdraw before he attempted the Rolling Log due to this injury.
Dennis Leiber 9th 2 6. Lightning Bolts
(02:09.64 left)
Failed the transition from the start to the end of the second cradle.
Failed to hop the left side of the bar over properly, pulled the left side of the bar into the gap between the two sides and then fell.
Daniel Schmidt 21st 1 3. Rolling Log
(04:09.62 left)
Slipped off and fell during the seventh rotation right in front of the landing platform.
Jun Kim 13th 2 Clear (00:13.48 left)
Lukas Kern 16th 1 6. Lightning Bolts
(02:10.00 left)
Digest.
Failed the transition from the first bar at the end of the first cradle to the second bar.
Failed to hold onto the bar.
Benjamin Schmidt-Markurt 21st 2 6. Lightning Bolts
(02:37.40 left)
Digest.
Failed the transition from the start to the end of the third cradle.
Landed on the end of the cradle, but lost his grip and fell upon impact.
Richard Pech 6th 1 6. Lightning Bolts
(01:59.40 left)
Digest.
Failed the transition from the second bar at the end of the second cradle to the third bar.
Failed to hold onto the bar.
Marius Bender 15th 1 6. Lightning Bolts
(02:34.70 left)
Digest.
Failed the transition from the second bar at the end of the second cradle to the third bar.
Failed to hold onto the bar.
Marvin Mitterhuber 17th 1 6. Lightning Bolts
(01:34.70 left)
Digest.
Failed the transition from the second bar at the end of the second cradle to the third bar.
Failed to hold onto the bar.
Rene Sperlich 18th 1 9. Grim Sweeper to Cargo Net
(00:15.63 left)
Mid-Cut.
Fell at the second blade.
His grip gave out and he fell as he was trying to go for the transition to the third blade.
Niklas Woltmann 9th 1 3. Rolling Log
(03:37.82 left)
Slipped off and fell during the sixth rotation right in front of the landing platform.
René Casselly Power Tower Winner
(PR 2)
1 Clear (00:31.07 left)
Daniel Gerber Power Tower Winner
(PR 6)
2 Clear (00:35.16 left) Fastest First Stage clear of the season.
Malte Komm 17th 2 3. Rolling Log
(03:52.35 left)
Slipped off during the seventh rotation, hit the edge of the landing platform, and fell into the water
Max Prinz 12th 1 9. Grim Sweeper to Cargo Net
(00:19.91 left)
Failed the transition from the second to the third blade.
Tried to reach over to the blade with his left hand, but lost his grip with his right hand and then fell as he was holding onto the blade with his left hand only.
Timo Seifried 25th 1 6. Lightning Bolts
(02:39.00 left)
Digest.
Failed the transition from the trampoline to to the first bar.
Failed to hold onto the bar.
Jörn Kröll 12th 2 6. Lightning Bolts
(02:09.20 left)
Digest.
Failed the transition from the second bar at the end of the second cradle to the third bar.
Mis-grabbed the bar and failed to hold on.
Enrico Meister 23rd 2 6. Lightning Bolts
(01:55.30 left)
Digest.
Failed the transition from the start to the end of the second cradle.
Landed on the end of the cradle, but lost his grip and fell upon impact.
Dr. Niklas Weber 11th 2 6. Lightning Bolts
(02:19.10 left)
Digest.
Withdrew.
Let himself drop at the end of the first cradle due to a shoulder injury.
Oliver Edelmann Power Tower Winner
(PR 4)
2 Clear (00:26.39 left) Mid-Cut.
Stefanie Noppinger 7th 2 6. Lightning Bolts
(02:18.09 left)
Failed the transition from the first bar at the end of the first cradle to the second bar.
Failed to hold onto the bar.
Received the 25,000 € cash prize plus the Last Woman Standing title for becoming the best female athlete of the entire season.
Last Woman Standing.
Astrid Sibon 14th 1 3. Rolling Log
(03:40.95 left)
Slipped off and fell during the sixth rotation right in front of the landing platform.
Benjamin Grams 2nd 1 9. Grim Sweeper to Cargo Net
(00:28.97 left)
Failed the transition from the second to the third blade.
Barely caught the blade with his right hand and failed to properly hold onto it.
Philipp Hans 22nd 2 6. Lightning Bolts
(02:30.70 left)
Digest.
Failed the transition from the start to the end of the second cradle.
Landed on the end of the cradle, but lost his grip and fell upon impact.
Christian Krömer 24th 1 6. Lightning Bolts
(01:52.90 left)
Digest.
Failed the transition from the second bar at the end of the second cradle to the third bar.
Mis-grabbed the bar and failed to hold on.
Alexander Haidamak 14th 2 6. Lightning Bolts
(02:12.00 left)
Digest.
Failed the transition from the second bar at the end of the second cradle to the third bar.
Mis-grabbed the bar and failed to hold on.
Lasse von Freier 3rd 2 9. Grim Sweeper to Cargo Net
(00:13.10 left)
Digest.
Failed the transition from the third blade to the Cargo Net.
Mis-grabbed the Cargo Net and fell.
Simon Brunner 2nd 2 9. Grim Sweeper to Cargo Net
(00:10.00 left)
Digest.
Failed the transition from the third blade to the Cargo Net.
Failed to hold onto the Cargo Net.
Giovanni Ertl 1st 1 Clear (00:21.87 left) Late-Cut.
On the transition from the first to the second blade, his right hand slipped off and he caught himself on the blade with his left hand only.
Samuel Dufner 4th 1 Clear (00:31.40 left) Digest.
Krister Kröll 5th 2 Clear (00:12.20 left) Digest.
Mark Degebrodt 8th 2 Clear (00:14.90 left) Digest.
Moritz Hans 1st 2 Clear (00:06.17 left)
Alexander Wurm 10th 1 Clear (00:28.96 left)
Total
Attempts Clears Fail Percentage Clear Percentage
56 16 71.43% 28.57%


Stage 2[]

Obstacles[]

Hazard Cones (Chaos-Kegel)
Wingnuts (Schwing-Flügel)
Criss Cross Salmon Ladder (Zick-Zack Himmelsleiter)
+
Captain's Wheel (Steuerräder)
Wall Flip Tower (Vertikale Hebebrücken)

Time Limit: 180 Seconds (03:00.00)

Obstacle Name - Denotes New Obstacle (In Ninja Warrior Germany)

Obstacle Name - Denotes Modified Obstacle (Compared to a previous season)

+ - The obstacle above leads directly into the next, without any break.

Results[]

Name Semi-finals Placing Semi-finals Result Notes
Philipp Göthert Clear (00:12.80 left)
Kim Marschner Clear (00:33.56 left)
Daniel Gerber 4. Captain's Wheel
(01:33.18 left)
Disqualification.
Grabbed the support bar on the longest spike of the first wheel on the transition to the spike's set of red handles.
Afterwards, he completed the above transition regularly and failed the transtition from the first to the second wheel.
Leon Wismann Clear (00:13.90 left)
Jun Kim Clear (00:04.22 left)
Max Sprenger Clear (00:14.69 left)
Mark Degebrodt 4. Captain's Wheel
(00:39.61 left)
Fell at the second wheel.
His grip gave out and he fell at the longest spike of the wheel.
Giovanni Ertl Clear (00:51.66 left) Fastest Second Stage clear of the season.
Ninja Warrior Germany Second Stage clear time record.
Joel Mattli Clear (00:25.68 left)
Oliver Edelmann Clear (00:49.48 left)
Samuel Dufner 3. Criss Cross Salmon Ladder
(02:03.66 left)
Failed the transition from the first two rungs of the first wall to the set of rungs of the second wall (2nd/3rd rung).
Landed the bar lopsided, slipped off the back of the right side of the second rung with the right side of the bar shortly after hitting it and then fell.
Krister Kröll Clear (00:17.80 left)
Marius Holzinger Clear (00:02.40 left)
Moritz Hans Clear (00:19.77 left)
René Casselly Clear (00:50.14 left)
Alexander Wurm Clear (00:12.94 left)
Total
Attempts Clears Fail Percentage Clear Percentage
16 13 18.75% 81.25%


Stage 3[]

Obstacles[]

Floating Boards (Schwebende Türen)
Cane Lane (Spaziergang)
Cliffhanger 3.0 (Fingerleisten 3.0)
+
Peg Cloud (Steck-Kästen)
+
Time Bomb (Kugel-Haken)
+
Flying Bar (Stangen-Flug)

Obstacle Name - Denotes New Obstacle (In Ninja Warrior Germany)

Obstacle Name - Denotes Modified Obstacle (Compared to a previous season)

+ - The obstacle above leads directly into the next, without any break.

Results[]

Name Semi-finals Placing Semi-finals Result Notes
Marius Holzinger 1. Floating Boards
(00:17.26)
Failed the transition from the first to the second board.
Lost his grip and fell as he was hanging between the boards while trying to get his feet on the second board.
Joel Mattli 1. Floating Boards
(00:41.96)
Failed the transition from the first to the second board.
Lost his grip and fell as he hanging on the first board with his feet while trying to reach over to the second board.
Max Sprenger 2. Cane Lane
(01:20.80)
Failed the transition from the first to the second track.
Slipped back on the first track as he was going for the transition and then missed the second track.
Philipp Göthert 1. Floating Boards
(00:29.38)
Failed the transition from the first to the second board.
Lost his grip and fell as he was hanging between the boards while trying to get his feet on the second board.
Giovanni Ertl 3. Cliffhanger
(03:05.30)
Failed the transition from the third to the fourth and final ledge.
Failed to hold onto the ledge.
Krister Kröll 1. Floating Boards
(00:23.20)
Failed the transition from the first to the second board.
Lost his grip and fell as he hanging on the first board with his feet while trying to reach over to the second board.
Jun Kim 1. Floating Boards
(00:27.14)
Failed the transition from the first to the second board.
Lost his grip and fell as he was hanging between the boards while trying to get his feet on the second board.
René Casselly 5. Time Bomb
(03:46.20)
Failed the transition from the first (first hook) to the second sphere (second hook).
Tried to reach over, but lost his grip and then fell as he was reaching back for the first sphere.
Leon Wismann 1. Floating Boards
(00:07.83)
Failed the transition from the first to the second board.
Lost his grip and fell as he hanging on the first board with his feet while trying to reach over to the second board.
Kim Marschner 6. Flying Bar
(07:24.50)
Failed the transition from the second to the third cradle.
Landed on the cradle, but lost his grip and fell upon impact.
Oliver Edelmann 1. Floating Boards
(00:13.78)
Failed the transition from the first to the second board.
Lost his grip and fell as he was hanging between the boards while getting his feet on the second board.
Moritz Hans 2. Cane Lane
(01:42.20)
Failed the transition from the first to the second track.
Hit the track with the tip of the cane, failed to latch the cane onto the track properly and then fell.
Alexander Wurm 6. Flying Bar
(05:01.40)
Failed the transition from the third to the fourth and final cradle.
Came up short of the cradle.
First person to achieve the Last Man Standing title three times in the history of regular Ninja Warrior Germany seasons.
Fourth person in the history of regular National/International Ninja Warrior/SASUKE shows to achieve three consecutive 1st place finishes in the same show.
Last Man Standing.
Total
Attempts Clears Fail Percentage Clear Percentage
13 0 100% 0%


Final Stage (Mount Midoriyama)[]

Obstacles[]

Rope Climb (Seil|Height: 20 meters)

Stage Height: 20 meters
Total Tower Height: 22 meters

Time Limit: 25 Seconds (00:25.00)

Results[]

Name Semi-finals Placing Semi-finals Result Notes
Stage Not Attempted.
(No competitor cleared the Third Stage.)


Ninja Warrior Germany 5 Last Woman Standing: Stefanie Noppinger
Ninja Warrior Germany 5 Last Man Standing: Alexander Wurm