Overview
- The talent show resumes after a one-year pause with a 10-episode season on RTL and parallel availability on RTL+.
- Dieter Bohlen anchors the three-person jury alongside first-time jurors Isi Glück, a party schlager singer, and rapper Bushido, whose legal name is Anis Ferchichi.
- Casting episodes now follow a full day from arrivals to decisions, with a new Golden Room step, recall tickets replacing recall slips, and the end of the Golden CD joker.
- The season includes three live shows in Cologne, with new episodes set to air twice a week in prime time.
- RTL+ adds DSDS Reality, a 10-episode companion that follows contestants living together and training in vocals, dance, performance and stage presence, reflecting the show’s shift toward celebrity-led panels and behind-the-scenes access.