Germany's Next Topmodel (season 14)


Germany's Next Topmodel, cycle 14 is the fourteenth cycle of Germany's Next Topmodel. It aired on ProSieben in February to May 2019.
The prizes including 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, a campaign for Michael Michalsky's parfum and for Palmolive.
For this season, there is no jury. Thomas Hayo and Michael Michalsky are not returning for their spots as judges, whilst the teams and battle concept are removed as well.
The international destinations this cycle are Sölden, Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Amsterdam and Paris.
This season broke the record in terms of having the biggest pool of contestants in the history of the Top Model franchise with 30 contestants.
The winner of this season was 21-year-old Simone Kowalski from Stade.

Contestants


ContestantAgeHometownFinishPlace
Anastasiya Baskakova21StuttgartEpisode 2
Marlene Donner19StuttgartEpisode 2
Debora Goulart22BerlinEpisode 2
20HaßfurtEpisode 2
Olivia Rhode16MunichEpisode 3
Maria Willhauk19HeilbronnEpisode 3
Naomi Ufelle16Vienna, AustriaEpisode 3
Celine Hamann19MalchowEpisode 3
Loriane Glocke24MunichEpisode 3
Kim Dammer18OberhausenEpisode 421
Joelle Pascai-Quednau23MechernichEpisode 4
Melina Lucht19DuisburgEpisode 4
Catharina Maranca19DortmundEpisode 4
Leonela Hires19Vienna, AustriaEpisode 517
Luna Dzek Dukadjinac21Hann. MündenEpisode 616
Enisa Bukvic24HamburgEpisode 715
Jasmin Cadete18FrankfurtEpisode 714
Melissa Hemberger23RosenheimEpisode 813
Justine Klippenstein20Episode 912
Theresia Fischer26HamburgEpisode 1011
Julia Helm23IllertissenEpisode 1110
Lena Lischewski17EssenEpisode 129
Tatjana Wiedemann22LeipzigEpisode 138
Sarah Almoril20SchlüchternEpisode 147
Caroline Krüger21BremerhavenEpisode 146
Alicija Köhler18LehreEpisode 155
Vanessa Stanat21BensheimEpisode 154
Cäcilia Zimmer18Freiburg im BreisgauEpisode 163
Sayana Ranjan20GrevenbroichEpisode 162
Simone Kowalski21StadeEpisode 161

Episode summaries

Episode 1: Dinner mit Heidi

Original airdate:
At the start of the new season, Heidi Klum met her Top 50 model contenders for a glittering dinner in Berlin. Then, she revealed that the girls have to walk in their first fashion show for designer Michael Michalsky. After the show, 30 girls got chosen.
Original airdate:
Heidi Klum traveled with her 30 finalists to Sölden, Austria. Then, the girls had their first challenge. They had to compete in a shoot, in two teams and in sexy ski outfits against each other. Heidi choose Sayana and Tatjana to be the leader of their group. The prize was that the winning team would moving into a luxury hotel, whilst the losing team had to move in a rustic hut.
Team SayanaTeam Tatjana
AlicijaJustine
AnastasiyaJulia
Ann-KathrinMelissa
CatharinaLeonela
DeboraCeline
EnisaLoriane
JasminSarah
KimSimone
LunaJoelle
MariaLena
NaomiOlivia
MarleneCäcilia
MelinaCaroline
SayanaTatjana
VanessaTheresia

The winning team was Tatjana's team. At the first main photo shoot with Kristian Schuller, the girls turned into radiant snow queens. And fashion designer Wolfgang Joop surprised the models with a professional runway teaching for the perfect appearance on the catwalk. At elimination, Catharina was eliminated but got a wildcard from Wolfgang and was saved. In the end, Anastasiya, Ann-Kathrin, Debora and Marlene were eliminated.
Original airdate:
The new week started with a photoshoot. The girls had to pose as farm girls with Jordan Barrett. After the photoshoot, the girls had a catwalk training with Heidi. Then, the girls had to walk against each other in a challenge. Each one girl of the teams.
Team SayanaTeam Tatjana
AlicijaLeonela
CatharinaCäcilia
KimSarah
LunaTheresia
MariaJustine
MelinaJoelle
NaomiJulia
SayanaMelissa
VanessaCeline

The challenge has won by Team Sayana. At elimination, Joelle was eliminated but got a wildcard from Ellen and was saved. In the end, Celine, Loriane, Maria and Naomi were eliminated.
Original airdate:
The girls arrived in Los Angeles. But Kim decided to quit the competition for personal reason and Jasmin couldn't fly because of problems back at home. They met with Winnie Harlow after they arrived. Winnie told the girls that they gonna be divided into 2 teams for this week's challenge. The leaders of the 2 groups were Lena and Simone. They had an Instagram challenge, where the girls had to make an Insta-story in Hollywood Boulevard.
Team LenaTeam Simone
Alicija, Cäcilia, Enisa, Julia, Justine, Lena, Leonela, Sarah, Sayana & VanessaCaroline, Catharina, Joelle, Luna, Melina, Melissa, Simone, Tatjana & Theresia

The winning team was Team Lena. They received clothes from Levi's when they arrived into the model villa. Then, the girls had an interview training with Julia Bauer. In this week's photoshoot the girls where dressed as alien stewardesses in which they were suspended in the air. Also, all of the photo where posted on Instagram and the girl who would get the most likes for her photo would be immune from elimination. At elimination, Enisa was immune for having the most likes for her photo. In the end, Catharina, Joelle and Melina were eliminated.
Original airdate:
Jasmin had arrived in Los Angeles. But the girls were not happy about that. This week was the big makeover. But with the help and advice, the girls were assisted by guest judge and Germany's Next Topmodel, season 9 winner Stefanie Giesinger. This week's photoshoot was the sedcard shoot. At the elimination, the girls walked in dresses from designer Michael Costello. But at the end of the catwalk, the girls had also to make a speech of their love for their own reflection. In the end, Leonela was eliminated.
Original airdate:
The week started with a casting for About You. Sayana and Simone were booked for the job. At the photoshoot, the girls had to pose in the desert and in pairs. After the shoot, the girls had a Haute couture walk training with topmodel Toni Garrn. At the elimination, Enisa, Justine, Luna and Vanessa landed in the bottom four. Enisa got a wildcard from Toni and was saved. In the end, Luna was eliminated.
Original airdate:
The week started with a visit from supermodel Gisele Bündchen. The girls were very pleased about that. On the next day, Enisa had a panic attack and decided to quit the competition. In there next photoshoot, the girls had to pose nude with puppies. The girls also wore jewelry worth $2.5 million. After the photoshoot, Alicija was booked for a job.
In the most shocking elimination yet, Jasmin was disqualified from the competition after getting involved in a physical altercation with Lena. After Jasmin left, Heidi announced that there will be no further elimination this week and no one else would be going home.
Original airdate:
The top 13 headed to Miami this week. Then, the girls had to do a casting marathon for 5 different clients.
ClientJob winner
"InStyle" magazineSimone
"BLONDE" magazineSarah
Tatjana
Fabrice Tardieu
Shoe designer		Theresia
Nico Santos
Music video		Vanessa
Kaviar Gauche
Haute Couture bridal gown label		Vanessa

After the casting marathon, the girls flew back to Los Angeles. In L.A., the girls had their next photoshoot. The girls had to jump as elegantly as possible from a three-meter tower into a swimming pool with a big bag and in bikinis from Heidi's own collection. On the next day, the girls had to walk in a fashion show for designer Christian Cowan. After that was the elimination. Julia, Melissa and Sayana landed in the bottom three. In the end, Melissa was eliminated, thus sparing Julia and Sayana.
Original airdate:
The week started with a visit from moderator and entertainer Thomas Gottschalk. Alicija, Julia, Sarah and Vanessa were invited to a casting for
the magazine ELLE. Alicija and Vanessa were booked for the job. In their next photoshoot, the girls had to pose in a circus with snakes. At elimination, the girls had to perform an act in front of an audience. In the end, Justine was eliminated.
Original airdate:
The week started with a dance teaching with Creative Director Thomas Hayo. The girls were also divided into 4 groups.
Groups
Alicija, Lena & Simone
Cäcilia & Vanessa
Caroline, Sarah & Tatjana
Julia, Sayana & Theresia

After that, Cäcilia and Vanessa were invited to a casting for NYLON magazine in Amsterdam. Cäcilia was booked for the job. On the next day, the girls had a video shoot inspired by John Travolta's "Saturday Night Fever". At the elimination, the girls had a David Bowie inspired fashion show. Lena and Theresia landed in the bottom two. In the end, Theresia was eliminated.
Original airdate:
The top 10 met with their co-partners for their next photoshoot and designer Michael Michalsky in the model villa. Michael Michalsky announced that the girls would each pose with a male model in their next photoshoot. On the next day, the girls had to pose with the male model in the rain. The girls also had a casting for John Frieda. Sarah and Simone were booked for the job. At elimination, Julia and Lena landed in the bottom two. In the end, Julia was eliminated.
Original airdate:
Heidi surprised the girls with an invitation for the amfAR Gala. Cäcilia and Vanessa were chosen to fly to New York and to go to the amfAR Gala. After that, was the next big photoshoot for the girls with star photographer Yu Tsai. The girls had a foam party with It-girl Paris Hilton. On the next day, was the elimination. The girls had to walk in elegant dresses with headdresses made of balloons. Lena and Tatjana landed in the bottom two. Paris Hilton got a wildcard from Heidi and was allowed to save one of the two girls. She chose Tatjana, while Lena was eliminated.
Original airdate:
The week started with dance teaching with 4 drag queens: Derrick Barry, Silky Nutmeg Ganache, Vanessa Vanjie Mateo & Nebraska Thunderfuck. After that, the girls had their next photoshoot. The girls were dressed as anime girls, while cycling a bike in the air. On the next day, the girls had a casting for Magdeburg-LosAngeles. Simone was booked for the job. At the elimination, the girls had to dance as drag queens in groups of two.
Groups
Alicija & Sayana
Cäcilia & Tatjana
Caroline & Sarah
Simone & Vanessa

Cäcilia, Sayana & Tatjana landed in the bottom three. Cäcilia was saved, leaving Sayana and Tatjana in the bottom two. Guest judge Bill Kaulitz got a wildcard and saved Sayana. In the end, Tatjana was eliminated.
Original airdate:
The week started with a teaching with Heidi about their signature walks. On the next day, the girls had a casting for Sephora. Simone was booked for the job. After that, the girls had a body painting photoshoot on Rodeo Drive. After the shoot, Sarah was eliminated. At elimination, the girls had to show their signature walks in a fashion show in front of supermodel Naomi Campbell and photographer Matt McCabe. In the end, Caroline was eliminated.
Original airdate:
The week started with the Harper's Bazaar cover shoot. On the next day, the girls got visits from their family and friends. At the elimination, the girls had their last runway show. They wore Amato haute couture dresses. After that, Vanessa became the 1st finalist. Then, Simone became the 2nd finalist and Cäcilia became the 3rd finalist. Alicija and Sayana landed in the bottom two. In the end, Alicija was eliminated, making Sayana the 4th finalist.
At the end of the episode, it was announced that Vanessa decided to quit the competition because of personal problems - making Cäcilia, Sayana and Simone the Top 3.
Original airdate:
The final started with a girl-power inspired fashion show. Then followed the first elimination, with Cäcilia became the first grand finalist to be eliminated. Then, Sayana and Simone had to prove again on the runway. The last task was a crowd surfing photoshoot with male models. After the final runway, Simone was declared the winner of Germany's Next Topmodel.

Photo shoot guide

In episode 7, there was a physical fight between contestants Jasmin Cadete and Lena Lischewski shown on Television, leading to the disqualification of Cadete. The lawyer of Lischewski sued ProSieben and the cameramen saying: "It is unacceptable that a television station films how a minor is beaten by another participant during the filming and the present camera crew does not intervene immediately, but continues to film the scene."
After Vanessa Stanat quit, ProSieben took over her official Instagram account. Shortly after, Stanat did not have access to her personal account either. Many, including Stanat herself, believe that this happened due to ProSieben being angry about her announcing her quit just a few weeks before the finale. Rebecca Mir took to Instagram to discredit Stanat, however she and ProSieben received backlash, because ProSieben shared personal information about Stanat with Mir.