Big Brother Germany (Season 2)
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Season two of Big Brother Germany
lasted from 16 September 2000 to 31 December 2000 and was shown on RTL 2.
and gave it the prime slot on 8.15 pm Saturday evening. Oliver Geissen and Aleks Bechtel replaced the lesser known Percy Hoven and Sophie Rosentreter as hosts of the show and an additional format called Family and Friends was introduced being aired one day after the last nomination–eviction on Sunday afternoon. Daily recaps remained to be aired on RTL 2 but due to the heavy number of voluntary exits and replace entries several live specials were aired during the week, often only announced to be aired on the very same day.
Another novelty was that the viewers got the chance to watch the housemates 24/7 a week on pay TV station Single TV.
The number of original housemates was put up from 10 to 12 and the show was extended to 106 days. Also the audience got the chance to vote for their least favorite housemate during the week of nominations, giving the person with the most votes one nomination point. Thanks to the number of applicants from season one increasing almost ten times, the cast was much more diverse than in season one which resulted in several arguments and misunderstandings between the housemates.
The most controversial character of the season was undoubtedly Christian Möllmann, who went on to become the most hated housemate after the launch show thanks to his chauvinist behaviour on his entry and in his audition tape. No wonder he was nominated by all his fellow housemates and the viewers on first nomination; however as a reversal of fortunes he was able to turn things to this favor with accusing fellow housemate Stefanie Juhrke, a doctor, to be a bully and talking down to people. He survived his first nomination and won the second vote against Juhrke by a landside (Juhrke received 91.2% of the votes to evict). However he eventually left the house just three days after Juhrke's departure and proved that he was not as tough as he pretended to be. Just like several contestants of season one, Möllmann recorded a single called "Es ist geil ein Arschloch zu sein (Glad to be an asshole)" which went straight to number one on German single charts. He became a co-host of Big Brother Germany's season 5 and 6 and was the main host of an Endemol-franchised BB clone named Der Container Exklusive which was aired on pay TV only.
The relationship of Daniela and Karim caused controversy not only because both have been in a relationship with other partners outside, but also Karim's family being strict Muslims and he was even forbidden to show up naked on screen. Against all odds, Daniela and Karim remained a couple and married months after their voluntary exit which was featured on the show as well and are still together as of now.
After several unplanned exits and additional entries (first evictee Marion was voted back into the house only to walk three weeks later again), Alida Kurras was crowned the winner of the season showing similar behaviour to first season's winner John Milz; not only were both born and raised in the former GDR but also kept quiet and very friendly towards everyone in the house. Kurras recorded a single which did not result in any success and hosted several low-profile shows on German call-in station 9Live
. She went on to marry the channel's director and is still daily onscreen.
She became co-host of Big Brother Germany's season 9. Next to Kurras and Möllman, runner-up Harry Schmidt and Walter Unterweger recorded singles and played roles on German TV series.
As of now, Season 2 had the best average share with German ratings and is known for its several arguments and hot-temperatured contestants.
Replacement contestants:
Note: After being the first evictee, Marion was voted back in the house as Jörg's replacement but walked three weeks later
Big Brother Germany
Big Brother Germany is a reality show on RTL II . It was the first adapted version based on the original Dutch Big Brother series by Endemol in 1999.-Big Brother Germany summary:...
lasted from 16 September 2000 to 31 December 2000 and was shown on RTL 2.
Season summary
After the runaway success of the first season, expectations were very high for the sophomore season. Significant changes were that the producers dared to air the nominations and eviction shows on RTLRTL Group
RTL Group is Europe's largest TV, radio and production company, and is majority-owned by German media conglomerate Bertelsmann. It has 45 television and 32 radio stations in 11 countries...
and gave it the prime slot on 8.15 pm Saturday evening. Oliver Geissen and Aleks Bechtel replaced the lesser known Percy Hoven and Sophie Rosentreter as hosts of the show and an additional format called Family and Friends was introduced being aired one day after the last nomination–eviction on Sunday afternoon. Daily recaps remained to be aired on RTL 2 but due to the heavy number of voluntary exits and replace entries several live specials were aired during the week, often only announced to be aired on the very same day.
Another novelty was that the viewers got the chance to watch the housemates 24/7 a week on pay TV station Single TV.
The number of original housemates was put up from 10 to 12 and the show was extended to 106 days. Also the audience got the chance to vote for their least favorite housemate during the week of nominations, giving the person with the most votes one nomination point. Thanks to the number of applicants from season one increasing almost ten times, the cast was much more diverse than in season one which resulted in several arguments and misunderstandings between the housemates.
The most controversial character of the season was undoubtedly Christian Möllmann, who went on to become the most hated housemate after the launch show thanks to his chauvinist behaviour on his entry and in his audition tape. No wonder he was nominated by all his fellow housemates and the viewers on first nomination; however as a reversal of fortunes he was able to turn things to this favor with accusing fellow housemate Stefanie Juhrke, a doctor, to be a bully and talking down to people. He survived his first nomination and won the second vote against Juhrke by a landside (Juhrke received 91.2% of the votes to evict). However he eventually left the house just three days after Juhrke's departure and proved that he was not as tough as he pretended to be. Just like several contestants of season one, Möllmann recorded a single called "Es ist geil ein Arschloch zu sein (Glad to be an asshole)" which went straight to number one on German single charts. He became a co-host of Big Brother Germany's season 5 and 6 and was the main host of an Endemol-franchised BB clone named Der Container Exklusive which was aired on pay TV only.
The relationship of Daniela and Karim caused controversy not only because both have been in a relationship with other partners outside, but also Karim's family being strict Muslims and he was even forbidden to show up naked on screen. Against all odds, Daniela and Karim remained a couple and married months after their voluntary exit which was featured on the show as well and are still together as of now.
After several unplanned exits and additional entries (first evictee Marion was voted back into the house only to walk three weeks later again), Alida Kurras was crowned the winner of the season showing similar behaviour to first season's winner John Milz; not only were both born and raised in the former GDR but also kept quiet and very friendly towards everyone in the house. Kurras recorded a single which did not result in any success and hosted several low-profile shows on German call-in station 9Live
9Live
9Live was a commercial German participation TV channel launched on September 1, 2001 and lasted until August 9, 2011. It originated from a channel called tm3. Most of its programming is lottery and quiz games, in which the viewer can participate over the phone...
. She went on to marry the channel's director and is still daily onscreen.
She became co-host of Big Brother Germany's season 9. Next to Kurras and Möllman, runner-up Harry Schmidt and Walter Unterweger recorded singles and played roles on German TV series.
As of now, Season 2 had the best average share with German ratings and is known for its several arguments and hot-temperatured contestants.
Housemates
Entered on Day 1:- Alida Kurras (now Lauenstein), 23 from EichwaldeEichwaldeEichwalde is a municipality of the Dahme-Spreewald district in Brandenburg, Germany, situated at the southeastern Berlin city limits. With 2.8 km² it is the smallest Brandenburg municipality by area, while its population density is the second highest .-Museen:The Old Firestation is a cultural...
- Christian Möllmann, 28 from HerneHerne, GermanyHerne is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the Ruhr area directly between the cities of Bochum and Gelsenkirchen.- History :Like most other cities in the region Herne was a tiny village until the 19th century...
- Daniela (now Benguerich), 31 from Frankfurt am Main
- Ebru Kayman, 23 from MühlheimMühlheimMühlheim may refer to several places in Germany and Austria:*Mühlheim am Main, in Hesse, Germany*Mühlheim an der Donau, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany*Mühlheim am Inn, in Upper Austria, AustriaSee also:*Mülheim an der Ruhr, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany...
- Frank Röthen, 28 from LuxembourgLuxembourgLuxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
- Hanka Rackwitz, 31 from DresdenDresdenDresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
- Harry Schmidt, 40 from FlensburgFlensburgFlensburg is an independent town in the north of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. Flensburg is the centre of the region of Southern Schleswig...
- Jörg Thomas Schulz, 31 from DresdenDresdenDresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
- Karim Benguerich, 28 from Frankfurt am Main
- Marion Unseld, 28 from UlmUlmUlm is a city in the federal German state of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the River Danube. The city, whose population is estimated at 120,000 , forms an urban district of its own and is the administrative seat of the Alb-Donau district. Ulm, founded around 850, is rich in history and...
- Stefanie Jurke, 33 from CologneCologneCologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
- Walter Unterweger, 23 from Kärnten, AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
Replacement contestants:
- Céline Jentzsch, 31 from CologneCologneCologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
(lost out to be the replacement for Christian) - Christian "Biwi" Mittermeier, 37 from LandshutLandshutLandshut is a city in Bavaria in the south-east of Germany, belonging to both Eastern and Southern Bavaria. Situated on the banks of the River Isar, Landshut is the capital of Lower Bavaria, one of the seven administrative regions of the Free State of Bavaria. It is also the seat of the...
(replacement for Christian) - Lillian Khadrawi, 23 from OttweilerOttweilerOttweiler is a municipality, former seat of the district of Neunkirchen, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Blies, approx. 7 km north of Neunkirchen, and 25 km northeast of Saarbrücken.The town is notable for the Ottweiler porcelain....
(replacement for Marion) - Linda Traber, 29 from DorstenDorstenDorsten is a town in the district of Recklinghausen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and has a population of just below 80,000.Dorsten is situated on the western rim of Westphalia bordering the Rhineland. Its historical old town lies on the south bank of the river Lippe and the Wesel–Datteln...
(replacement for Daniela) - Alex Veith, 26 from GerlingenGerlingenGerlingen is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 9 km west of Stuttgart, and 15 km southwest of Ludwigsburg, Gerlingen is home to BOSCH appliances....
(replacement for Karim)
Note: After being the first evictee, Marion was voted back in the house as Jörg's replacement but walked three weeks later
Nominations table
| | #1 | | #2 | | #3 | | #4 | | #5 | | #6 | | #7 | | #8 | | #9 | | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alida | Christian Marion |
Christian Stefanie |
Biwi Walter |
Daniela Marion |
Harry Walter |
Alex Lilian |
Alex Linda |
No nominations |
No nominations |
No nominations |
Winner |
| Harry | Christian Marion |
Stefanie Walter |
Jörg Walter |
Hanka Walter |
Frank Walter |
Lillian Ebru |
Alex Linda |
No nominations |
No nominations |
No nominations |
Runner up |
| Frank | Christian Marion |
Christian Stefanie |
Biwi Hanka |
Ebru Marion |
Harry Walter |
Lillian Linda |
Alex Linda |
No nominations |
No nominations |
No nominations |
|
| Alex | Not in the house |
Harry Linda |
Frank Linda |
No nominations |
No nominations |
Evicted (Day 103) |
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| Ebru | Christian Marion |
Frank Stefanie |
Biwi Jörg |
Daniela Hanka |
Frank Harry |
Alex Linda |
Alex Linda |
No nominations |
Evicted (Day 102) |
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| Linda | Not in the house |
Alex Lillian |
Alex Frank |
Evicted (Day 98) |
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| Lillian | Not in the house |
Frank Harry |
Evicted (Day 84) |
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| Walter | Christian Daniela |
Christian Karim |
Biwi Daniela |
Daniela Hanka |
Frank Harry |
Evicted (Day 70) |
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| Daniela | Frank Walter |
Stefanie Walter |
Biwi Jörg |
Marion Walter |
Walked (Day 63) |
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| Karim | Christian Marion |
Stefanie Walter |
Hanka Walter |
Marion Walter |
Walked (Day 63) |
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| Marion | Christian Frank |
Evicted (Day 14) |
Frank Karim |
Walked (Day 59) |
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| Hanka | Christian Marion |
Christian Karim |
Biwi Walter |
Marion Walter |
Evicted (Day 56) |
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| Biwi | Not in the house |
Daniela Jörg |
Evicted (Day 42) |
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| Jörg | Christian Marion |
Christian Karim |
Biwi Karim |
Walked (Day 38) |
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| Christian | Hanka Stefanie |
Hanka Stefanie |
Walked (Day 31) |
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| Stefanie | Christian Marion |
Christian Karim |
Evicted (Day 28) |
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| Audience | Christian 64% |
Stefanie 76% |
Hanka 60.79% |
Hanka 39.02% |
Ebru 59.33% |
Ebru 77.49% |
Ebru 49.01% |
none | none | none | |
| Up for eviction |
Christian Marion |
Christian Stefanie |
Biwi Jörg (walked) Walter |
Hanka Marion Walter |
Frank Harry Walter |
Alex Lillian Linda |
Alex Linda |
Alex Alida Ebru Frank Harry |
Alex Alida Frank Harry |
All housemates |
|
| Evicted | Marion 55.07% |
Stefanie 90.87% |
Biwi 67.03% |
Hanka 44% |
Walter 57% |
Lillian 41.3% |
Linda 63% |
Ebru 63% |
Alex 57% |
Frank 7.02% (out of 3) |
Harry 26.87% (out of 2) |
| Alida 73.13% (out of 2) |
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