Overview
- Elisabeth Jakubowski, who took the chair on Monday, won €64,000 at age 86 to become the show’s oldest female contestant.
- Reiner Spänkuch, 91, surprised viewers on Sunday as the oldest contestant ever and left with €16,000 after missing the €32,000 question.
- The Easter special replaced the usual fast-selection round with hidden nominations from relatives and added an extra studio joker drawn from Easter props.
- Spänkuch’s long service as an RB Leipzig volunteer featured in on-air tributes from coach Ole Werner and player Lukas Klostermann, tying the episodes to themes of community work and active aging.
- Parts of the audience on social media questioned how spontaneous the surprises felt, even as outlets highlighted the human stories that drove interest in the two-night event.