Overview
- The semifinal on Friday, May 22 will feature four couples — Joel Mattli & Malika Dzumaev, Ross Antony & Mariia Maksina, Milano & Marta Arndt, and Anna‑Carina Woitschack & Evgeny Vinokurov — each performing two full dances plus the improvised 'Impro Dance'.
- Former pro Christian Polanc singled out Joel Mattli as the only 'safe' finalist after Joel topped the quarterfinal scoreboard with a combined 60 points and drew widespread praise for his technique.
- Polanc and head judge Joachim Llambi publicly criticised Anna‑Carina's quarterfinal work, with Polanc saying she should have been eliminated and a Promiflash reader poll showing the largest share of respondents did not want her in the final.
- RTL's announced change to the Impro Dance requires pairs to learn the song and style immediately before their run and to combine two styles, a format tweak that increases the role of nerves and on‑the‑spot adaptability in Friday's live voting.
- Behind the scenes pressure is visible: a widely shared Instagram clip showed a training accident between Milano and partner Marta Arndt, and judges warned the semifinal is one of the season's biggest nerve tests for contestants and their partners.