Overview
- The first live show, which aired Tuesday, featured eleven performers after Delijah left the competition for personal reasons revealed in the RTL+ companion series.
- Laura Wontorra returns to host a condensed run of three live shows in Cologne that wraps with the finale on May 9.
- Isi Glück announced the expanded live lineup in the RTL+ docu DSDS Reality after the withdrawal opened two spots.
- DSDS Reality follows most contestants living and training together in a shared loft, while Tyrell stays out for Abitur exams, 16-year-old Valentina does not move in due to age rules, and Menowin pauses for health reasons.
- Season 22 airs on RTL and streams day-and-date on RTL+, which also offered early episodes, and the revamped pre-live rounds swapped the old Golden CDs for new Recall-Tickets.