Germany's Next Topmodel (season 13)
Germany's Next Topmodel, cycle 13 is the thirteenth cycle of Germany's Next Topmodel. It aired on ProSieben from February 2018.
The prizes included a modeling contract worth €140,000 with ONEeins fab Management, a spread and cover in the German Harper's Bazaar, a €100,000 cash prize and an Opel Adam. Thomas Hayo and Michael Michalsky returned for their spots as judges, the teams and battle concept remained.
The international destinations this cycle are Las Terrenas, Los Angeles, San Diego, New York, Cancún, Lisbon, Paris and Havana.
The winner of this season was 18-year-old Toni Dreher-Adenuga from Stuttgart.
Contestants
Team | Contestant | Age | Hometown | Finish | Place |
Michael | Selma Toroy | 24 | Nürnberg | 29 | |
Michael | 22 | ||||
Michael | Viktoria Wendell | 21 | Detmold | 27–26 | |
Thomas | Lania Barzanji | 22 | Hamm | 27–26 | |
Thomas | Liane Polt | 17 | Kufstein, Austria | Episode 3 | 25 |
Michael | Julia Freimuth | 17 | Plattling | Episode 3 | 24 |
Thomas | Lis Kanzler | 22 | Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm | 23–22 | |
Thomas | Valerie Wersche | 24 | Zorneding | 23–22 | |
Thomas | Karoline Seul | 19 | Wesel | 21 | |
Thomas | 23 | Hamburg | 20–19 | ||
Michael | Isabella Özdemir | 22 | Pfullendorf | 20–19 | |
Michael | Sarah Amiri | 19 | Wolfschlugen | Episode 6 | 18 |
Michael | Gerda Lewis | 25 | Köln | Episode 7 | 17 |
Michael | Anne Volkmann | 23 | Passau | Episode 7 | 16 |
Thomas | Stephanie Groll | 19 | Starnberg | Episode 8 | 15 |
Thomas | Shari Streich | 23 | Hamburg | Episode 9 | 14 |
Thomas | 20 | Hürth | Episode 9 | 13 | |
Thomas | 24 | Offenbach | 12-11 | ||
Thomas | Victoria Pavlas | 19 | Ebreichsdorf, Austria | 12-11 | |
Thomas | Zoe Saip | 18 | Bad Vöslau, Austria | Episode 11 | 10 |
Thomas | Trixi Giese | 17 | Paris, France | Episode 12 | 9 |
Michael | Klaudia Giez | 21 | Berlin | 8-7 | |
Michael | Sara Leutenegger | 23 | 8-7 | ||
Michael | Sally Haas | 17 | Remscheid | 6 | |
Thomas | 22 | Niederkassel | Episode 15 | 5 | |
Thomas | Christina Peno | 21 | Dudenhofen | 4 | |
Michael | Pia Riegel | 22 | München | 3 | |
Michael | Julianna Townsend | 20 | Klein-Winternheim | 2 | |
Michael | 18 | Stuttgart | 1 |
Episode summaries
Episode 1: Auftakt in der Karibik
Original airdate:The 13th season of Germany's Next Top Model started with a big casting. Out of 100 applicants, only 50 girls have made it. They flew to the Caribbean. There, they had their first photoshoot and their first walk in front of Heidi. 29 girls made it to the next round.
- Featured photographer: Shayan Asgharnia
Episode 2: Das Nackt-Shooting
The new week started with a catwalk training. After that, the girls had to walk against each other in a challenge. Each one girl of their team. The challenge has won by Team Michael. The photoshoot this week was a nude photoshoot on the beach. The girls were shocked and unhappy about that. After the shoot, Selma was eliminated.
At elimination, Ivana decided to quit the competition. After that, Lania and Viktoria W. were eliminated for their weak performance in the photoshoot.
- Challenge winner: Team Michael
- Shoot out: Ivana Rajić-Hrnjić & Selma Toroy
- Eliminated outside of judging panel: Selma Toroy
- Best photo: Klaudia Giez & Pia Riegel
- Quit: Ivana Rajić-Hrnjić
- Eliminated: Lania Barzanji & Viktoria Wendell
- Featured photographer: Rankin
- Special guests: Nikeata Thompson & Papis Loveday
Episode 3: Sprung in den Winter
The week started with a photoshoot. The girls had to jump on a trampoline and were wearing fur. After the photoshoot, Liane was eliminated. The girls had their first casting for the Christian Cowan fashion show. All girls except Anne, Christina, Julia and Klaudia were booked.
At elimination, Anne, Christina, Isabella, Julia, Klaudia, Victoria and Zoe found them self at the bottom. In the end, Julia was eliminated for her bad performance at the shoot and for not booking the job.
- Shoot out: Gerda Lewis & Liane Polt
- Eliminated outside of judging panel: Liane Polt
- Booked for job: Abigail Odoom, Bruna Rodrigues, Franziska Schwager, Gerda Lewis, Isabella Özedemir, Jennifer Michalczyk, Julianna Townsend, Karoline Seul, Lis Kanzler, Pia Riegel, Sally Haas, Sara Leutenegger, Sarah Amiri, Shari Streich, Stephanie Groll, Toni Dreher-Adenuga, Trixi Giese, Valerie Wersche, Victoria Pavlas & Zoe Saip
- Best photo: Pia Riegel
- Bottom seven: Anne Volkmann, Christina Peno, Isabella Özedemir, Julia Freimuth, Klaudia Giez, Victoria Pavlas & Zoe Saip
- Eliminated: Julia Freimuth
- Featured photographer: Max Montgomery
- Special guests: Christian Cowan & Tim Labenda
Episode 4: Das große Umstyling!
The girls arrived in Los Angeles. There, they got their new makeovers. On the next day, the girls had a sedcard photoshoot.
At elimination, Lis and Valerie were eliminated.
- Eliminated: Lis Kanzler & Valerie Wersche
- Featured photographer: Brian Bowen Smith
- Special guests: Kerstin Weng
Episode 5: Das Einhorn-Rodeo
The week started with a Unicorn Rodeo photoshoot. After the shoot, Karoline was eliminated. On the next day, Abigail, Bruna and Sally flew to Cancun, Mexico for a casting for the German InStyle. Sally was booked for the job. The other 17 girls had a challenge, where they had to change into a party outfit in a lift and against each other. The challenge was won by Team Thomas.
At elimination, Bruna, Franziska, Gerda, Isabella, Jennifer, Pia, Sara, Shari, Victoria and Zoe landed in the bottom ten. In the end, Franziska and Isabella were eliminated.
- Shoot out: Karoline Seul & Trixi Giese
- Eliminated outside of judging panel: Karoline Seul
- Challenge winner: Team Thomas
- Booked for job: Sally Haas
- Best photo: Klaudia Giez
- Bottom ten: Bruna Rodrigeus, Franziska Schwager, Gerda Lewis, Isabella Özedemir, Jennifer Michalczyk, Pia Riegel, Sara Leutenegger, Shari Streich, Victoria Pavlas & Zoe Saip
- Eliminated: Franziska Schwager & Isabella Özedemir
- Featured photographer: Shane Russack
- Special guests: Caro Daur, Kerstin Weng, Nikeata Thompson & Papis Loveday
Episode 6: GNTM Hip-Hop Edition
The week started with a Hip Hop video shoot with Brooke Candy. Most of the girls did not do so well, but Pia and Shari were praised. After that, Klaudia, Toni and Zoe were invited to a casting for Nylon magazine to Portugal. Zoe was booked for the job. The other girls had a challenge. They had to dance against each other. The challenge was won by Team Thomas.
At elimination, Sarah was eliminated.
- Challenge winner: Team Thomas
- Booked for job: Zoe Saip
- Best video: Pia Riegel & Shari Streich
- Eliminated: Sarah Amiri
- Special guests: Brooke Candy, Cro, Dennis Jauch & Jarren Barboza.
Episode 7: Boys, Boys, Boys
The week started with a photoshoot. The girls had to pose with a nude male model. After the shoot, Gerda was eliminated. Anne, Bruna, Christina, Julianna, Pia, Sally, Sara, Toni, Victoria & Zoe were invited to a casting for Deichmann. Bruna, Julianna, Pia, Sally and Toni were booked for the job. The other 6 girls had a workout with James Wilson.
At elimination, Abigail, Anne, Shari, Victoria & Zoe landed in the bottom five. In the end, Anne was eliminated.
- Shoot out: Gerda Lewis & Jennifer Michalczyk
- Eliminated outside of judging panel: Gerda Lewis
- Booked for job: Bruna Rodrigues, Julianna Townsend, Pia Riegel, Sally Haas & Toni Dreher-Adenuga
- Best photo: Julianna Townsend
- Bottom five: Abigail Odoom, Anne Volkmann, Shari Streich, Victoria Pavlas & Zoe Saip
- Eliminated: Anne Volkmann
- Featured photographer: Yu Tsai
- Special guests: Andreas Conze & James Wilson
Episode 8: Magic Bride
Bruna, Christina, Sara and Trixi were invited for a casting for Elle magazine in Paris, France. Christina was booked for the job. The girls had a video shoot. They had to portray a bride in a pub, where each girl also had a different emotion to portray.
At elimination, the girls had a challenge. The theme was a beauty pageant. They had to walk against each other, had to make a speech and say why they are better than the other one. Klaudia won the challenge and got immunity, but she also had the choice to save an eliminated girl. Stephanie and Trixi were eliminated, but Klaudia decided to save Trixi, while Stephanie had to leave.
- Booked for job: Christina Peno
- Challenge winner/Immune: Klaudia Giez
- Originally eliminated: Trixi Giese
- Eliminated: Stephanie Groll
- Featured director: Lance Drake
- Special guests: Magic Mike Live crew
Episode 9: Action Edition
The week started with a photo shoot. The girls had to portray Hollywood divas in extreme heights. After the shoot, Shari was eliminated. The girls had a casting for About You. Julianna and Toni were booked and flew to Havana, Cuba. But they also got immunity for the next elimination.
At elimination, Abigail, Bruna and Victoria landed in the bottom three. In the end, Abigail was eliminated for her bad performance at the photoshoot.
- Shoot out: Jennifer Michalczyk & Shari Streich
- Eliminated outside of judging panel: Shari Streich
- Booked for job/Immune: Julianna Townsend & Toni Dreher-Adenuga
- Best photo: Christina Peno
- Bottom three: Abigail Odoom, Bruna Rodrigues & Victoria Pavlas
- Eliminated: Abigail Odoom
- Featured photographer: Markus Schäfer
- Special guests: Julian Jansen & Sofia Tsakiridou
Episode 10: Surprise, Surprise
The week started with a fashion
gymnastics photoshoot. Christina, Julianna, Pia and Toni were invited for a casting in Lissabon, Portugal. Pia and Toni were booked for the job. The other 8 girls moved in their new home.
At elimination, the girls had a Mickey Mouse runway show. After that, Bruna and Victoria were eliminated, because of they weak performance at the photoshoot.
- Booked for job: Pia Riegel & Toni Dreher-Adenuga
- Best photo: Klaudia Giez
- Eliminated: Bruna Rodrigues & Victoria Pavlas
- Featured photographer: Oliver Beckmann
- Special guests: Wincent Weiss
Episode 11: Social Media Edition
The week started with a photoshoot. The girls were driving through Los Angeles and were taking a shower. After that, the girls had a casting for Gilette Venus. Christina was booked for the job. Then the girls had an interview with Julia Bauer. At the end of the teaching, it was revealed that Klaudia, Pia and Trixi were the best.
At elimination, Zoe was eliminated.
- Booked for job: Christina Peno
- Eliminated: Zoe Saip
- Featured photographer: Christian Anwander
- Special guests: Julia Bauer
Episode 12: Family & Friends
The week started with a photo challenge. But what the girls did not know was that they got visits from their family and friends except Trixi. Toni and Klaudia went with Heidi to the amfAR Gala. This week the girls had a 60s housewives video shoot. The girls also had to sell a product.
At elimination, Sally, Sara and Trixi landed in the bottom three. In the end, Trixi was eliminated.
- Best video: Toni Dreher-Adenuga
- Bottom three: Sally Haas, Sara Leutenegger & Trixi Giese
- Eliminated: Trixi Giese
- Featured director: Justin Wu
Episode 13: Water Edition
This week started with a teaching. The girls learn how to pose underwater. Christina, Jennifer and Julianna were invited for a casting for Maybelline. Julianna was booked for the job. At the next day, the girls had an Underwater mermaid photoshoot. After that, the girls had a challenge. The girls were divided into groups. They had to portray twins with their styling. Sally and Toni won the challenge.
At elimination, Nobody was eliminated. Later, Heidi announced that Jennifer, Klaudia, Sara and Toni are next week in the Shoot out and two girls will be going home.
- Challenge winner: Toni Dreher-Adenuga & Sally Haas
- Booked for job/Immune: Julianna Townsend
- Eliminated: None
- Featured photographer: Chris Straley
- Special guests: Virginia Henkins & Wolfgang Joop
Episode 14: Drag Edition
The week started with a casting for MCM Worldwide. Christina and Toni were booked for the job. After that, the girl a Gender swap photoshoot with Alessandra Ambrosio. After the shoot, Klaudia and Sara were eliminated.
At elimination, the remaining 6 girls had a runway show with the drag queens Laganja Estranja, Moni Stat, Jaidynn Diore Fierce, Farrah Moan, Misty Violet and Morgan McMichaels. After that, Sally was eliminated because of her weak performance at the photoshoot and runway.
- Shoot out: Jennifer Michalczyk, Klaudia Giez, Sara Leutenegger & Toni Dreher-Adenuga
- Eliminated outside of judging panel: Klaudia Giez & Sara Leutenegger
- Booked for job: Christina Peno & Toni Dreher-Adenuga
- Best photo: Toni Dreher-Adenuga
- Eliminated: Sally Haas
- Featured photographer: Kristian Schuller
- Special guests: Alessandra Ambrosio
Episode 15: Das Halbfinale
The week started with the Harper's Bazaar cover shot. On the next day, the girls had a last runway training.
At elimination, the girls had their last runway show and were wearing Jean Paul Gaultier couture dresses. Heidi announced that Toni is the 1st finalist. After that, Pia became the 2nd finalist. Then, Christina became the 3rd finalist. Jennifer and Julianna landed in the bottom two and Jennifer was eliminated making Julianna the 4th finalist.
- Bottom two: Jennifer Michalczyk & Julianna Townsend
- Eliminated: Jennifer Michalczyk
- Featured photographer: Regan Cameron
- Special guests: Kerstin Schneider, Nikeata Thompson & Papis Loveday
Episode 16: Das große Finale
The final started with a drag queen fashion show. Then followed the first decision. Christina and Julianna landed in the bottom two and Christina was the first eliminated. Then they had to prove again on the runway. After that, Pia was the second eliminated. The last task was a photoshoot with german singer Wincent Weiss. After the final runway, Toni was declared the winner of Germany's Next Topmodel.
- Final four: Christina Peno, Julianna Townsend, Pia Riegel & Toni Dreher-Adenuga
- Bottom two: Christina Peno & Julianna Townsend
- Eliminated: Christina Peno
- Final three: Julianna Townsend, Pia Riegel & Toni Dreher-Adenuga
- Bottom two: Pia Riegel & Toni Dreher-Adenuga
- Eliminated: Pia Riegel
- Final two: Julianna Townsend & Toni Dreher-Adenuga
- Germany's Next Topmodel: Toni Dreher-Adenuga
- Featured photographer: Rankin
- Special guests: Cro, Rebecca Mir, Rita Ora, Shawn Mendes & Wincent Weiss
Summaries
Photo shoot guide
- Episode 1 photo shoot: 60 second test shoot
- Episode 2 photo shoot: Nude on the beach
- Episode 3 photo shoot: Wearing fur whilst jumping on a trampoline
- Episode 4 photo shoot: Sedcards
- Episode 5 photo shoot: Fairies on a Unicorn Rodeo
- Episode 6 video shoot: Hip Hop music video
- Episode 7 photo shoot: Posing with a nude male model
- Episode 8 video shoot: Playing as a bride in a pub
- Episode 9 photo shoot: Posing as Hollywood divas on the roof
- Episode 10 photo shoot: Fashion gymnastics in mid-air
- Episode 11 photo shoot: Taking a shower in Los Angeles
- Episode 12 video shoot: Portraying 60's wives whilst selling a product
- Episode 13 photo shoot: Underwater mermaids
- Episode 14 photo shoot: Gender Swap with Alessandra Ambrosio
- Episode 15 photo shoot: Harper’s Bazaar covers
- Episode 16 photo shoot: Posing with singer Wincent Weiss