Team Ninja Warrior Germany: Celebrity Special was the first installment of Team Ninja Warrior Germany's celebrity special format. The special premiered on June 3rd, 2018 at RTL as part of the "RTL-Spendenmarathon 2018: Wir helfen Kindern" (RTL Telethon 2018: We help children). The hosts of this season, just as of the regular Team Ninja Warrior Germany season, were Frank Buschmann and Jan Köppen and the sideline reporter of this season was Laura Wontorra.
Teams[]
This special consisted of eight teams. Each team consisted of three competitors in total, two male competitors and one female competitor. Aside from that, each team also had a Team Captain.
| Team Name | Team Captain | Competitor 2 | Competitor 3 | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | Paul Janke | Christian Tews | Jessica Paszka | ||
| Beach Action | Julius Brink | Lazy Dee | Miriam Höller | ||
| Dschungelkönige | Peer Kusmagk | Marc Terenzi | Melanie Müller | ||
| Chartstürmer | Main Constellation | Jörn Schlönvoigt | Luca Hänni | Beatrice Egli | |
| Alternative Constellation | Jörn Schlönvoigt | Luca Hänni | Miriam Höller | ||
| Fußball-Legenden | Mario Basler | Thomas Häßler | Yasmina Filali | ||
| Große Klappe | Main Constellation | Ansgar Brinkmann | Jürgen Milski | Verena Kerth | |
| Alternative Constellation | Ansgar Brinkmann | Mario Kotaska | Yasmina Filali | ||
| Sporthelden | Main Constellation | Philipp Boy | Björn Otto | Tanja Szewczenko | |
| Alternative Constellation | Philipp Boy | Björn Otto | Jessica Paszka | ||
| Let's Dance | Massimo Sinato | Gil Ofarim | Isabel Edvardsson | ||
| Jan Köppen | Jan Köppen | ||||
Competition Format[]
- Seeding Round:
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- In case of a tie after three duels, there would be an additional decisive run.
- All eight teams were drawn into the K.O.-Round.
- K.O.-Round:
- K.O.-Round works same as Seeding Round, two teams compete against each other in direct duels following the concept of the Seeding Rounds.
- This time, each of the four winning teams of the Seeding Round would verse against one losing team of the Seeding Round.
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- In case of a tie after three duels, there would be an additional decisive run.
- The winning team of each of the four matches would advance to Final Relay, meanwhile the four losers are eliminated from the competition.
- Final Relay Qualification -> Final Relay:
- Final Relay Qualification
- There were four teams remaining in the Final Relay Qualification.
- Two duels would be carried out in total, with each duel consisting of two of the four teams competing against each other on a direct relay duel on an extended course, consisting of seven obstacles.
- The females would always be on position one of every relay duel and would skip the first two obstacles of the normally nine-obstacle course, so they would start the relay at the third obstacle position.
- After clearing the third and the fourth obstacle, they would tag the next competitor.
- The celebrity competitors on position two would start at obstacle 5 and would have to clear the next two obstacle before tagging the third competitor of their respective team.
- The celebrity competitors on position three would start at obstacle 7 and would have to clear the final three obstacles of the course to hit the button at the end.
- The winning team of each of two relay duels would advance to the Final Relay, while the two losing teams would be eliminated from the competition.
- Final Relay
- The Final Relay would be carried between the final two teams out as one direct relay duel on the same extended course, following the rules of the Final Relay Qualification
- The winner of that duel would be crowned as the Daily Winner of the Team Ninja Warrior Germany: Celebrity Special.
- Final Relay Qualification
Seeding Round[]
Obstacles[]
*(①) Sonic Swing (Startblöcke mit Seil)
② Log Grip (Stammrutsche)
Start for The Females
③ Swing Jump (Cargo-Netz mit Schaukel)
④ Dancing Stones (Pilzköpfe)
⑤ Pole Grasper (Hangel-Mikado)
⑥ Warped Wall (Die Wand)
*Note: Due to the high amount of injuries on the Sonic Swing during the first two matches, the obstacle was skipped by the male celebrity competitors from the third duel of match 3 onwards.
| Match 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | vs. | Beach Action |
Results[]
| Team | Name (Age) |
Winning Competitor | Notes | Total Score | Team Money Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duel 1: Christian Tews vs. Lazy Dee | |||||
| Beach Action | Lazy Dee | Lazy Dee | Lazy Dee won and withdrew after he completed the Dancing Stones, which Christian Tews failed before. | 1 Point | 2,000 € |
| Bachelor | Christian Tews | 0 Points | 1,000 € | ||
| Duel 2: Jessica Paszka vs. Miriam Höller | |||||
| Beach Action | Miriam Höller | Miriam Höller | Miriam Höller won and withdrew after she completed the Swing Jump, which Jessica Paszka failed before. | 2 Points | 3,000 € |
| Bachelor | Jessica Paszka | 0 Points | 1,000 € | ||
| Duel 3: Paul Janke vs. Julius Brink | |||||
| Bachelor | Paul Janke | Paul Janke | Paul Janke won and withdrew after he completed the Sonic Swing, which Julius Brink failed before. | 2 Points | 3,000 € |
| Beach Action | Julius Brink | 2 Points | 3,000 € | ||
| Duel 4 (Decisive Run): Paul Janke vs. Miriam Höller | |||||
| Bachelor | Paul Janke | Paul Janke | Paul Janke completed the course, while Miriam Höller was completing the Pole Grasper. | 3 Points | 4,000 € |
| Beach Action | Miriam Höller | 2 Points | 3,000 € | ||
| Winner of Seeding Round-Match 1: Bachelor |
| Match 2 | ||
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| Dschungelkönige | vs. | Chartstürmer |
Results[]
| Team | Name (Age) |
Winning Competitor | Notes | Total Score | Team Money Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duel 1: Marc Terenzi vs. Jörn Schlönvoigt | |||||
| Chartstürmer | Jörn Schlönvoigt | Jörn Schlönvoigt | Jörn Schlönvoigt won and withdrew after he completed the Sonic Swing, which Marc Terenzi failed before. | 1 Point | 2,000 € |
| Dschungelkönige | Marc Terenzi | 0 Points | 1,000 € | ||
| Duel 2: Melanie Müller vs. Beatrice Egli | |||||
| Chartstürmer | Beatrice Egli | Beatrice Egli | Beatrice Egli won and withdrew after she completed the Swing Jump, which Melanie Müller failed before. | 2 Points | 3,000 € |
| Dschungelkönige | Melanie Müller | 0 Points | 1,000 € | ||
| Duel 3: Peer Kusmagk vs. Luca Hänni | |||||
| Chartstürmer | Luca Hänni | Luca Hänni | Luca Hänni won and withdrew after he completed the Sonic Swing, which Peer Kusmagk failed. | 4 Points | 5,000 € |
| Dschungelkönige | Peer Kusmagk | 0 Points | 1,000 € | ||
| Winner of Seeding Round-Match 2: Chartstürmer |
| Match 3 | ||
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| Fußball-Legenden | vs. | Große Klappe |
Results[]
| Team | Name (Age) |
Winning Competitor | Notes | Total Score | Team Money Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duel 1: Thomas Hässler vs. Jürgen Milski | |||||
| Große Klappe | Jürgen Milski | Jürgen Milski | Both Jürgen Milski and Thomas Hässler failed the Sonic Swing, but since Jürgen Milski got onto the obstacle first, he was declared the winner of this duel and got the point. | 1 Point | 2,000 € |
| Fußball-Legenden | Thomas Hässler | 0 Points | 1,000 € | ||
| Duel 2: Yasmina Filali vs. Verena Kerth | |||||
| Fußball-Legenden | Yasmina Filali | Yasmina Filali | Yasmina Filali won and withdrew after she completed the Swing Jump, which Verena Kerth failed before. | 1 Point | 2,000 € |
| Große Klappe | Verena Kerth | 1 Point | 2,000 € | ||
| Duel 3: Mario Basler vs. Ansgar Brinkmann | |||||
| Große Klappe | Ansgar Brinkmann | Ansgar Brinkmann | Ansgar Brinkmann won after he completed the Swing Jump, which Mario Basler failed, but completed the Dancing Stones afterwards. | 3 Points | 4,000 € |
| Fußball-Legenden | Mario Basler | 1 Point | 2,000 € | ||
| Winner of Seeding Round-Match 3: Große Klappe |
| Match 4 | ||
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| Sporthelden | vs. | Let's Dance |
Results[]
| Team | Name (Age) |
Winning Competitor | Notes | Total Score | Team Money Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duel 1: Philipp Boy vs. Massimo Sinato | |||||
| Sporthelden | Philipp Boy | Philipp Boy | Philipp Boy won and withdrew after he completed the Swing Jump, which Massimo Sinato failed. | 1 Point | 2,000 € |
| Let's Dance | Massimo Sinato | 0 Points | 1,000 € | ||
| Duel 2: Tanja Szewczenko vs. Isabel Edvardsson | |||||
| Sporthelden | Tanja Szewczenko | Tanja Szewczenko | Tanja Szewczenko Boy won and withdrew after she completed the Swing Jump, which Isabel Edvardsson failed. | 2 Points | 3,000 € |
| Let's Dance | Isabel Edvardsson | 0 Points | 1,000 € | ||
| Duel 3: Björn Otto vs. Gil Ofarim | |||||
| Sporthelden | Björn Otto | Björn Otto | Björn Otto completed the course, while Gil Ofarim withdrew before the Warped Wall after Björn Otto cleared. | 4 Points | 5,000 € |
| Let's Dance | Gil Ofarim | 0 Points | 1,000 € | ||
| Winner of Seeding Round-Match 4: Sporthelden |
| Money Count After The Seeding Round: 25,000 € |
K.O.-Round[]
Obstacles[]
① Piston Road (Tonnensprung)
② Ring of Fire (Ringrutsche)
③ Tick Tock (Großer Pendelstamm)
④ Cycle Road (Radweg)
⑤ Squirrel + Cargo Net (Cargo-Netz mit Hebel)
| Match 1 | ||
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| Bachelor | vs. | Dschungelkönige |
Results[]
| Team | Name (Age) |
Winning Competitor | Notes | Total Score | Team Money Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duel 1: Christian Tews vs. Marc Terenzi | |||||
| Bachelor | Christian Tews | Christian Tews | Christian Tews won and withdrew after he completed the Tick Tock, which Marc Terenzi failed before. | 1 Point | 6,000 € |
| Dschungelkönige | Marc Terenzi | 0 Points | 1,000 € | ||
| Duel 2: Jessica Paszka vs. Melanie Müller | |||||
| Bachelor | Christian Tews | Jessica Paszka | Both Jessica Paszka and Melanie Müller failed the Tick Tock, but since Jessica Paszka got onto the obstacle first, she was declared the winner of this duel and got the point. | 2 Points | 8,000 € |
| Dschungelkönige | Melanie Müller | 0 Points | 1,000 € | ||
| Duel 3: Paul Janke vs. Peer Kusmagk | |||||
| Dschungelkönige | Peer Kusmagk | Peer Kusmagk | Peer Kusmagk won and withdrew after he completed the Piston Road, which Paul Janke failed before. | 2 Points | 5,000 € |
| Bachelor | Paul Janke | 2 Points | 8,000 € | ||
| Duel 4 (Decisive Run): Christian Tews vs. Peer Kusmagk | |||||
| Bachelor | Christian Tews | Christian Tews | Both Christian Tews and Peer Kusmagk failed the Cycle Road, but since Christian Tews got onto the obstacle first, he was declared the winner of this duel and got the point. | 3 Points | 10,000 € |
| Dschungelkönige | Peer Kusmagk | 2 Points | 5,000 € | ||
| Advancing to The Final Relay Qualification: Bachelor | ||||
| Eliminated From The Competition: Dschungelkönige |
| Match 2 | ||
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| Chartstürmer | vs. | Beach Action |
Results[]
| Team | Name (Age) |
Winning Competitor | Notes | Total Score | Team Money Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duel 1: Jörn Schlönvoigt vs. Julius Brink | |||||
| Beach Action | Julius Brink | Julius Brink | Julius Brink won after he completed the Tick Tock, which Jörn Schlönvoigt failed before, but completed the course afterwards. | 1 Point | 5,000 € |
| Chartstürmer | Jörn Schlönvoigt | 0 Points | 5,000 € | ||
| Duel 2: Beatrice Egli vs. Miriam Höller | |||||
| Beach Action | Miriam Höller | Miriam Höller | Miriam Höller won after she completed the Tick Tock, which Beatrice Egli failed before, but continued and failed the Squirrel + Cargo Net afterwards. | 2 Points | 7,000 € |
| Chartstürmer | Beatrice Egli | 0 Points | 5,000 € | ||
| Duel 3: Luca Hänni vs. Lazy Dee | |||||
| Chartstürmer | Luca Hänni | Luca Hänni | Luca Hänni won after Lazy Dee failed the Tick Tock, which he cleared before, but completed the course afterwards. | 2 Points | 9,000 € |
| Beach Action | Lazy Dee | 2 Points | 7,000 € | ||
| Duel 4 (Decisive Run): Luca Hänni vs. Julius Brink | |||||
| Chartstürmer | Luca Hänni | Luca Hänni | Luca Hänni completed the course, while Julius Brink failed the Cycle Road after Luca Hänni cleared. | 3 Points | 11,000 € |
| Beach Action | Julius Brink | 2 Points | 7,000 € | ||
| Advancing to The Final Relay Qualification: Chartstürmer | ||||
| Eliminated From The Competition: Beach Action |
| Match 3 | ||
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| Sporthelden | vs. | Große Klappe |
Results[]
| Team | Name (Age) |
Winning Competitor | Notes | Total Score | Team Money Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duel 1: Björn Otto vs. **Mario Kotaska | |||||
| Sporthelden | Björn Otto | Björn Otto | Björn Otto won after Mario Kotaska failed the Cycle Road, which he cleared before, but completed the course afterwards. | 1 Point | 7,000 € |
| Große Klappe | Mario Kotaska | 0 Points | 4,000 € | ||
| Duel 2: Tanja Szewczenko vs. **Yasmina Filali | |||||
| Große Klappe | Yasmina Filali | Yasmina Filali | Yasmina Filali won and withdrew after she completed the the Tick Tock, which Tanja Szewczenko failed before. | 1 Point | 6,000 € |
| Sporthelden | Tanja Szewczenko | 1 Point | 7,000 € | ||
| Duel 3: Philipp Boy vs. Ansgar Brinkmann | |||||
| Sporthelden | Philipp Boy | Philipp Boy | Philipp Boy won after Ansgar Brinkmann failed the Cycle Road, which he cleared before, but completed the course afterwards. | 3 Points | 11,000 € |
| Große Klappe | Ansgar Brinkmann | 1 Point | 6,000 € | ||
| Advancing to The Final Relay Qualification: Sporthelden | ||||
| Eliminated From The Competition: Große Klappe |
**Notable Occurence[]
Both Jürgen Milski and Verena Kerth (the original members of Team Große Klappe) withdrew from the competition after sustaining injuries in their Seeding Round duels, and Milski was replaced by Mario Kotaska, while Kerth was replaced by Yasmina Filali, who was originally the female member of Team Fußball-Legenden.
| Match 4 | ||
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| Let's Dance | vs. | **Jan Köppen |
**Notable Occurence 2[]
Originally, Team Fußball-Legenden was supposed to compete here, but after Thomas Häßler and Mario Basler withdrew from the competition due to sustaining injuries in their Seeding Round duels and Yasmina Filali switched to Team Große Klappe, the team had to be dissolved. Instead, the Co-Host of Ninja Warrior Germany, Jan Köppen, decided to jump into the blank spot here and competed against all three members of Team Let's Dance. However, it was also decided that Team Let's Dance would advance to the Final Relay Qualification by default, so even if Jan Köppen would manage to win against the team, the team would not get eliminated from the competiton.
Results[]
| Team | Name (Age) |
Winning Competitor | Notes | Total Score | Team Money Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duel 1: Gil Ofarim vs. Jan Köppen | |||||
| Let's Dance | Gil Ofarim | Gil Ofarim | Both Gil Ofarim and Jan Köppen completed the course, but Gil Ofarim pressed the button first. | 1 Point | 3,000 € |
| Jan Köppen | Jan Köppen | 0 Points | 3,000 € | ||
| Duel 2: Isabel Edvardsson vs. Jan Köppen | |||||
| Jan Köppen | Jan Köppen | Jan Köppen | Jan Köppen won and withdrew after Isabel Edvardsson failed the Ring of Fire, which he cleared before. | 1 Point | 5,000 € |
| Let's Dance | Isabel Edvardsson | 1 Point | 3,000 € | ||
| Duel 3: Massimo Sinato vs. Jan Köppen | |||||
| Jan Köppen | Jan Köppen | Jan Köppen | Jan Köppen won after Massimo Sinato failed the Cycle Road, which he cleared before, but completed the course afterwards. Earned an additional cash prize of 5,000 € for completing the course. |
3 Points | 14,000 € |
| Let's Dance | Isabel Edvardsson | 1 Point | 3,000 € | ||
| Advancing to The Final Relay Qualification: Let's Dance | ||||
| Eliminated From The Competition: Jan Köppen |
| Money Count After The K.O.-Round: 67,000 € |
Final Relay Qualification -> Final Relay[]
Obstacles[]
① Swing Jump (Cargo-Netz mit Schaukel)
② Dancing Stones (Pilzköpfe)
- -> Competitor Change
③ Pole Grasper (Hangel-Mikado)
④ Warped Wall (Die Wand)
- -> Competitor Change
⑤ Salmon Ladder (Himmelsleiter)
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⑥ Double Tilt Ladder (Doppel-Schwenkleiter)
⑦ Chimney Climb (Kamin|Height: 9 meters)
+ - The obstacle above leads directly into the next, without any break.
| Final Relay Qualification Match 1 | ||
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| Bachelor | vs. | Sporthelden |
Results[]
| Team | Obstacle ① & ② Competitor (Age) |
Obstacle ③ & ④ Competitor (Age) |
Obstacle ⑤ - ⑦ Competitor (Age) |
Winning Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporthelden | Tanja Szewczenko | Björn Otto | Philipp Boy | Sporthelden | Tanja Szewczenko failed the Dancing Stones, imposing a 10-second time penalty on Björn Otto. After that, Christian Tews failed the Warped Wall, imposing a 10-second time penalty on Paul Janke. At the end of the relay, Philipp Boy completed the course as Paul Janke was at the Double Tilt Ladder, and Paul Janke withdrew before the Chimney Climb after Philipp Boy cleared. Team Sporthelden earned 10,000 €. |
| Bachelor | Jessica Paszka | Christian Tews | Paul Janke |
| Advancing to The Final Relay: Sporthelden | ||||
| Eliminated From The Competition: Bachelor |
| Final Relay Qualification Match 2 | ||
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| Chartstürmer | vs. | Let's Dance |
Results[]
| Team | Obstacle ① & ② Competitor (Age) |
Obstacle ③ & ④ Competitor (Age) |
Obstacle ⑤ - ⑦ Competitor (Age) |
Winning Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chartstürmer | **Miriam Höller | Jörn Schlönvoigt | Luca Hänni | Chartstürmer | Isabel Edvardsson failed the Swing Jump, imposing a 10-second time penalty on Gil Ofarim. After that, Gil Ofarim failed the Pole Grasper, imposing a 10-second time penalty on Massimo Sinato. At the end of the relay, Luca Hänni completed the course after Massimo Sinato failed the Chimney Climb. Team Chartstürmer earned 10,000 €. |
| Let's Dance | Isabel Edvardsson | Gil Ofarim | Massimo Sinato |
**Notable Occurence 3[]
Beatrice Egli withdrew from the competition after sustaining an injury in her K.O.-Round duel, and was replaced by Miriam Höller, who was originally the female member of Team Beach Action.
| Advancing to The Final Relay: Chartstürmer | ||||
| Eliminated From The Competition: Let's Dance |
| Money Count After The Final Relay Qualification: 87,000 € |
| Final Relay Match | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sporthelden | vs. | Chartstürmer |
Results[]
| Team | Obstacle ① & ② Competitor (Age) |
Obstacle ③ & ④ Competitor (Age) |
Obstacle ⑤ - ⑦ Competitor (Age) |
Winning Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporthelden | **Jessica Paszka | Björn Otto | Philipp Boy | Sporthelden | Jessica Paszka failed the Swing Jump, imposing a 10-second time penalty on Björn Otto. At the end of the relay, Philipp Boy won the special for his team after he completed the Salmon Ladder, which Luca Hänni failed before, but completed the course afterwards. Team Sporthelden earned 20,000 €. |
| Chartstürmer | Miriam Höller | Jörn Schlönvoigt | Luca Hänni |
**Notable Occurence 4[]
Tanja Szewczenko withdrew from the competition after sustaining an injury on the Dancing Stones during her Final Relay Qualification, and was replaced by Jessica Paszka, who was originally the female member of Team Bachelor.
| Team Ninja Warrior Germany: Celebrity Special Daily Winner: Sporthelden |
| Final Money Count: 107,000 € |
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