Overview
- An online hoax falsely declared Mannheim participant Pascal dead; he condemned the rumor, said legal steps would follow, and acknowledged the attention could grow his social-media reach.
- Michelle says she received a police notice over alleged fraud at a fitness studio in Essen, an accusation she denies in the latest Armes Deutschland episode.
- Jannie reports roughly €35,000 in debt and states she plans to move to the United States to earn money instead of consulting a debt counselor, as shown in recent broadcasts.
- Participants continue to describe difficulty finding suitable jobs and limited practical Jobcenter support, with Pascal citing a walking impairment and dyslexia.
- Backlash has gathered in Facebook groups urging a boycott, yet RTLZWEI recently cited a 5.5% market share among 14–49-year-olds in a late-November update.