Let's Dance (German TV series)
Let's Dance is a German dance competition television series that premiered on April 3, 2006 on RTL and filmed live in Cologne. The show aired the thirteenth season on 2020. The show is based on the British BBC Television series Strictly Come Dancing and is part of BBC Worldwide's Dancing with the Stars franchise.
The format of the show consists of a celebrity paired with a professional dancer. Each couple performs predetermined dances and competes against the others for judges' points and audience votes. The couple receiving the lowest combined total of judges' points and audience votes is eliminated each week until only the champion dance pair remains.
Cast
Hosts
has been the host for seasons one to three. In season one and two, her co-host was Hape Kerkeling and in season three Daniel Hartwich. Between season four and ten Hartwich has been presenting alongside Sylvie Meis. The program is currently hosted by Hartwich and Austrian singer and former winner Victoria Swarovski.;Key
Judging panel
The judges in season one were Michael Hull, Markus Schöffl, Katarina Witt and Joachim Llambi. In season two Ute Lemper replaced Katarina Witt. The judges in season three were Harald Glööckler, Peter Kraus, Isabel Edvardsson and Joachim Llambi. In season four Roman Frieling replaced Peter Kraus and Motsi Mabuse replaced Isabel Edvardsson. In season five Maite Kelly replaced Harald Glööckler. From season six the judges are Jorge Gonzalez, Motsi Mabuse and Joachim Llambi. Dieter Bohlen filled in for Ute Lemper for the season 2 final due to Lemper's scheduling conflicts.;Key
Professional partners
Series overview
Dances
| Dance | Series 1 | Series 2 | Series 3 | Series 4 | Series 5 | Series 6 | Series 7 | Christmas special | Series 8 | Series 9 | Series 10 | Series 11 | Series 12 | Series 13 |
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| Rumba | ||||||||||||||
| Quickstep | ||||||||||||||
| Jive | ||||||||||||||
| Tango | ||||||||||||||
| Paso doble | ||||||||||||||
| Foxtrot/Slowfox | ||||||||||||||
| Samba | ||||||||||||||
| Viennese Waltz | ||||||||||||||
| Freestyle | ||||||||||||||
| Salsa | ||||||||||||||
| West Coast Swing | ||||||||||||||
| Rock'n'Roll | ||||||||||||||
| Discofox | ||||||||||||||
| Contemporary | ||||||||||||||
| Argentine tango | ||||||||||||||
| American Smooth | ||||||||||||||
| Disco | ||||||||||||||
| Charleston | ||||||||||||||
| Hip Hop | ||||||||||||||
| Bollywood | ||||||||||||||
| Flamenco | ||||||||||||||
| Jazz | ||||||||||||||
| Team Dance | ||||||||||||||
| Lindy Hop | ||||||||||||||
| Lambada | ||||||||||||||
| Merengue | ||||||||||||||
| Burlesque | ||||||||||||||
| Streetdance |
Records
Highest-scoring celebrities
The scores presented below represent the best overall accumulative average scores the celebrity gained each season. Points have been adjusted because some seasons had 30 points and others 40 points.| Rank | Celebrity | Professional | Average score | Place | Season |
| 1 | Ella Endlich | Valentin Lusin | 28.50 | 2/14 | Season 12 |
| 2 | Lili Paul-Roncalli | Massimo Sinato | 27.90 | 1/14 | Season 13 |
| 3 | Vanessa Mai | Christian Polanc | 27.60 | 2/14 | Season 10 |
| 4 | Victoria Swarovski | Erich Klann | 27.00 | 1/14 | Season 9 |
| 4 | Jana Pallaske | Massimo Sinato | 27.00 | 3/14 | Season 9 |
| 6 | Alexander Klaws | Isabel Edvardsson | 26.80 | 1/10 | Season 7 |
| 7 | Luca Hänni | Christina Luft | 26.60 | 3/14 | Season 13 |
| 8 | Gil Ofarim | Ekaterina Leonova | 26.40 | 1/14 | Season 10 |
| Julia Dietze | Massimo Sinato | 4/14 | 26.40 | Season 11 | - |
| 10 | Pascal Hens | Ekaterina Leonova | 26.30 | 1/14 | Season 12 |
Lowest-scoring celebrities
The scores presented below represent the worst overall accumulative average scores the celebrity gained each season.| Rank | Celebrity | Professional | Average score | Place | Season |
| 1 | Bernhard Brink | Sarah Latton | 5.3 | 7/10 | Season 7 |
| 2 | Ulli Potofski | Kathrin Menzinger | 6.7 | 6/14 | Season 9 |
| 3 | Uwe Fahrenkrog-Pertersen | Helena Kaschurow | 6.75 | 12/12 | Season 5 |
| 4 | Niels Ruf | Otlile Mabuse | 7.0 | 14/14 | Season 9 |
| 4 | Jörg Draeger | Marta Arndt | 7.0 | 14/14 | Season 10 |
| 6 | Cora Schumacher | Erich Klann | 8.0 | 13/14 | Season 8 |
| 7 | Chakall | Marta Arndt | 8.4 | 11/14 | Season 11 |
| 8 | Cindy Berger | Marius Iepure | 8.5 | 9/10 | Season 7 |
| 9 | Patrice Bouédibéla | Ekaterina Leonova | 9.0 | 10/10 | Season 7 |
| 9 | Cathy Fischer | Marius Iepure | 9.0 | 14/14 | Season 8 |
| 9 | Kerstin Ott | Regina Luca | 9.0 | 10/14 | Season 12 |
Specials
Let’s Dance – Let’s Christmas
The show celebrated a special called Let’s Dance – Let’s Christmas with 5 Celebrities from the past seasons on December 20, 2013 and on December 21, 2013.:de:Magdalena Brzeska|Magdalena Brzeska won the special.
| Celebrity | Known for | history | Professional partner | Status |
| Manuel Cortez | Actor | season 6 winner | :de:Oana Nechiti|Oana Nechiti | Eliminated on December 20, 2013 |
| Susan Sideropoulos | Actress | season 2 winner | Stefano Terrazzino | Eliminated on December 20, 2013 |
| :de:Moritz A. Sachs|Moritz A. Sachs | Actor | season 4 runner-up | Isabel Edvardsson | Third place on December 21, 2013 |
| :de:Sophia Thomalla|Sophia Thomalla | Actress | season 3 winner | :de:Massimo Sinató|Massimo Sinató | Runner-Up on December 21, 2013 |
| :de:Magdalena Brzeska|Magdalena Brzeska | Gymnast | season 5 winner | :de:Erich Klann|Erich Klann | Winner on December 21, 2013 |
Die große Profi-Challenge
2019
Under the motto Let's Dance - Die große Profi-Challenge, only the professionals competed for the first time on June 27, 2019. The judges were Jorge Gonzalez, Motsi Mabuse and Joachim Llambi, they judged but didn't gave points. The hosts were Daniel Hartwich and Victoria Swarovski. A vote in the audience decided on the winners.The solo dancers and some of the couples had other dancers on the floor. The professional challenge was won by Ekaterina Leonova and Massimo Sinató, second came Kathrin Menzinger and Vadim Garbuzov and third came Renata Lusin and Valentin Lusin. The two winners were promised to choose their partners among the celebrities themselves at Let's Dance 2020.
;Running order
| Order | Couple | Freestyle dance |
| 1 | Renata Lusin & Valentin Lusin | Tango & Slowfox |
| 2 | Christina Luft | Aerial Acrobatics |
| 3 | Regina Luca & Sergiu Luca | Cha-Cha-Cha & Rumba & Jive |
| 4 | Ekaterina Leonova & Massimo Sinató | Argentine tango |
| 5 | Kathrin Menzinger & Vadim Garbuzov | Contemporary & Rumba |
| 6 | Robert Beitsch & Anastasia Bodnar | Cha-Cha-Cha & Charleston & Wacking & Breakdance & Samba & Salsa |
| 7 | Marta Arndt & Evgeny Vinokurov & Evgenij Voznyuk | Contemporary & Rumba & Paso Doble |
| 8 | Christian Polanc | Contemporary & Paso Doble |
| 9 | Ekaterina Kalugina & Andrzej Cibis | Samba & Rumba & Commercial |
| 10 | Oana Nechiti & Erich Klann | Argentine tango & Contemporary |
2020
Also in 2020 there will be a professional challenge, which will be broadcast live on May 29, 2020 differently than in the previous year. The judges were again Jorge Gonzalez, Motsi Mabuse and Joachim Llambi, they judged but didn't gave points. The hosts were again Daniel Hartwich and Victoria Swarovski.Christina Luft and Christian Polanc won the second professional challenge and second came Isabel Edvardsson and Marcus Weiss. Renata and Valentin Lusin took third place, as in the previous year. For Let's Dance 2021, the two winners can choose their partners among the celebrities themselves.
;Running order
| Order | Couple | Freestyle dance |
| 1 | Marta Arndt & Robert Beitsch | Contemporary & Rumba & Samba |
| 2 | Kathrin Menzinger & Vadim Garbuzov | Argentine tango & Rumba & Paso Doble & Contemporary |
| 3 | Andrzej Cibis & Victoria Kleinfelder | Rumba & Contemporary & Argentine tango & Paso Doble |
| 4 | Christina Luft & Christian Polanc | Paso Doble & Flamenco & Samba & Salsa & Argentine tango & Rumba |
| 5 | Alona Uehlin & Anton Skuratov | Slowfox & Tango & Viennese waltz & Hip Hop |
| 6 | Evgeny Vinokurov & Nina Bezzubova | Rumba & Samba & Contemporary |
| 7 | Regina Luca & Sergiu Luca | Samba & African Dance & Rumba |
| 8 | Renata Lusin & Valentin Lusin | Tango & Viennese Waltz & Quickstep & Slowfox |
| 9 | Erich Klann & Anne-Marie Kot | Contemporary & pole dance |
| 10 | Isabel Edvardsson & Marcus Weiss | Rumba & American Smooth & Slowfox |