Germany's Next Topmodel, Cycle 5
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Germany's Next Topmodel, Cycle 5 is the fifth season of the show that was aired on the German television network ProSieben. The show started airing on March 4, 2010. In difference to former seasons the show saw a significant change as the audition process was completely open this time whereas every model-wannabe got a chance to audition in front of the jury lead by Heidi Klum
Heidi Klum
Heidi Samuel , better known by her birth name Heidi Klum, is a German model, actress, television host, businesswoman, fashion designer, television producer, and occasional singer. In 2008 she became an American citizen while maintaining her native German citizenship...

.

Episode 1: Großes Casting in Köln – kein Weg ist zu weit

  • Title translation: Huge casting in Cologne - no way is too far
  • Featured Photographer: Sven Schrader
  • Original airdate: March 4, 2010
Starting with 23.248 girls at an open casting the Cycle kicks off with an introduction of the two new judges Kristian Schuller, fashion photographer who has already been a responsible for several shoots on the show and Qualid "Q" Ladraa who impresses the applicants by his young looks. Stunt-Woman Miriam and Miss Russia-winner Anna carry the attention as does the forming relationship between Alisar and Nadine. After reducing the number of girls to 42 on the first day the remaining contestants are forced to sleep in a huge dorm in a hall next to the casting room. On their first individual audition in front of the judges the top 42 have to pose on their very first photoshoot having only four frames to impress the judges. After eliminating eleven more girls Heidi announced that the remaining contestants will be on their way to the very first destination of the Cycle.

Episode 2: Berlin, Berlin - wir fahren nach Berlin

  • Title translation: Berlin, Berlin - we're going to Berlin
  • Featured Photographer:
  • Original airdate: March 11, 2010
While the best 31 girls from the casting are on their way to Berlin a catwalk challenge is awaiting on their way in the ICE-train from Cologne to Berlin in which the bottom two girls are eliminated halway through. Arrived in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...

 the girls are taken to a photoshoot at Madame Tussauds
Madame Tussauds
Madame Tussauds is a wax museum in London with branches in a number of major cities. It was founded by wax sculptor Marie Tussaud and was formerly known as "Madame Tussaud's", but the apostrophe is no longer used...

 where they have to pose with the wax figures of Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams
Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams...

 and Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp
John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II is an American actor, producer and musician. He has won the Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild award for Best Actor. Depp rose to prominence on the 1980s television series 21 Jump Street, becoming a teen idol...

 where Svea impresses Heidi the most. At the Berlin Fashion Week the remaining girls are booked for the show of fashion designer Anja Gockel. Alisar closes the show in the obligatory bridal dress resulting in a very impressed reaction by the cheering audience. At the end of the show four more girls are eliminated leaving the top 25 in the competition.

Episode 3: "Germany's next Topmodel" bekommt Zuwachs

  • Title translation: Addition for "Germany's Next Topmodel"
  • Featured Photographer: Mayk Azzato
  • Original airdate: March 18, 2010
The 25 remaining girls travel to the airport from Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...

 where Heidi promises that only 18 will survive at the end of the episode travelling to their first international destination of the Cycle. In a twist 19 year-old Pauline joins the other contestants as she was chosen by Heidi and "Q" to receive a Wildcard on the popular German entertainment show Wetten, dass..?
Wetten, dass..?
Wetten, dass..? is a long-running German-language entertainment television show. It is the most successful Saturday television show in Europe...

 much to the unwellbeing of Desirée and Svea who see her as their direct competition given their shared African heritage. At the challenge the girls have to split up in three groups to present a fashion show in Jeans, Glamour and Business look. Desirée, Amra and Chiara are eliminated before the next photoshoot which takes place on the baggage conveyor belt and is inspired by an advertising from Heidi. As being declared as the bests in the photoshoot Lara and Wioleta are declared as the first two finalists before the elimination begins while Kateryna already gets send home at the evaluation in front of the judging panel. While determining the 18 finalists Svea is sent home to the surprise of many in a direct face off with Pauline. In the end it is revealed that the next episode will take place in Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...

 where the international journey for the remaining contestants begins.

Episode 4: Fotoshooting mit Kristian Schuller in Kapstadt

  • Original airdate: March 18, 2010
  • Title translation: Photoshoot with Kristian Schuller in Cape Town
  • Featured Photographer: Kristian Schnuller
  • Guest Judge: Coco Rocha
    Coco Rocha
    Coco Rocha is a Canadian fashion model.- Personal life :Rocha was born in Toronto, Ontario, and moved to Richmond and attended McRoberts secondary school, British Columbia at a very young age. Her family is in the airline industry. Her mother, Juanita, is a flight attendant and her father, Trevor...

  • Special Guests: Barbara Meier
    Barbara Meier
    Barbara Meier is a German fashion model and winner of the second cycle of Germany's Next Topmodel.-Early life:Born in the small Bavarian town of Amberg, Barbara Meier didn't originally aspire a career in modelling...

    ,
    Jennifer Hof
    Jennifer Hof
    Jennifer Karin-Luise Hof is a German fashion model and winner of the third cycle of Germany's Next Topmodel.-Early life:Hof lives in the Hessian town of Rodgau, where she attended a Realschule...

    , Lena Gercke
    Lena Gercke
    Lena Johanna Gercke, better known as Lena Gercke , is a German fashion model and television host. She was winner of the first cycle of Germany's Next Top Model.-Modelling career:...

     &
    Sara Nuru
    Sara Nuru
    Sara Nuru is a German fashion model of Ethiopian descent. She was winner of the fourth cycle of Germany's Next Top Model.- Biography :...

  • Winner of the reward challenge:
    Hanna Bohnekamp & Lara Emsen
  • Quit: Aline Kautz
  • Eliminated: Lena Kaiser &
    Petra Roschek
Before the girls fly to Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...

 the viewers get informed about the withdrawal of Aline who did not get the permission from her school to take the time off to participate on the show any longer. Having just arrived on their first international destinion, the girls are immediately taken to a local casting agent who is advising the contestants how to appear and behave on future go-sees. In a sand-surfing challenge Lara emegeres success thanks to her sporty-nature together with Hanna who finally surprises the judges with some fresh attitude. On their very first casting the girls audition for south-African designer Malick. To the surprise of all, four girls are chosen to walk on his African-themed Fashion Show. They are Leyla, Miriam, Viktoria and Wioleta. Being in the city for an editorial shooting, the four former GNTM-winners appear as guests on the fashion show and later on visit the 17 finalists in their accommodation to give them advices for their upcoming journey. Judge Kristian Schuller photographs the girls in an impressive scenery on he South African beach. Due to their atheltic abilities Miriam and Lara are able to deliver great postures while Catherine and Lena once again struggle to amaze in their frames. The girls then fly to New York where Heidi welcomes them and announced that the next decision is about to come up next. At the weekly judging panel Lena is the first to be eliminated for still being unable to follow the directions of the photographers and her blandness. Also eliminated is Petra for her blandness and lack of ambitiouns to improve.

Episode 5: Umstyling und Cop-Shooting - NY rocks!

  • Original airdate: April 1, 2010
  • Title translation: Makeover and Cop-Shooting - NY rocks!
  • Featured Photographer & Guest Judge: Marc Baptiste
  • Special Guest: Jennifer Starr
  • Eliminated: Lara Emsen
Starting with the obligate make-over the episode sees several girls being worried about getting their hair cut. While Neele is rather unimpressed by her new given bangs, Hanna is pleasantly surprised about her dyed red hair and Laura, who got rid of her extensions, is curious about whether she will like her short hairstyle in the future or not. But it is Lara who bursts out in tears while getting her hair cut to a Bob-Hairstyle.
Being split in groups of two, its Alisar who impresses the casting director and walks on the NY Fashion Week for Elise Øverland. Scouted by Jennifer Starr, five other girls get the chance to attend another casting for the FW in the next episode. At the photoshoot the girls have to act as being caught by the police while coming out of a club. Passionate Jacqueline amazes Heidi when she breaks a light of a car while Hanna and Alisar once again struggle to come out of the shells. To the surprise of many, Lara is sent home at the weekly judging panel for her emotional outburst during the make-over.

Episode 6: Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills & Sunset Boulevard

  • Original airdate: April 8, 2010
  • Featured Photographer: Russell James
    Russell James
    Russell James is a fashion, celebrity and beauty photographer. He is not to be confused with Russell James, British writer.-Photography:...

  • Guest Judge: Tyson Beckford
    Tyson Beckford
    Tyson Craig Beckford is an American male model and actor, best known as a Ralph Lauren model. He was also the host of both seasons of the Bravo program Make Me a Supermodel.-Biography:...

  • Winner of the reward Challenge:
    Viktoria Lantratova
  • Eliminated: Luisa Kreuger


Episode 7: Sport, jede Menge Feuer und Catwalk-Action

  • Original airdate: April 15, 2010
  • Titlle translation: Sports, a lot of fire and catwalk action
  • Featured Photographer &
    Guest Judge:
    Rankin
  • Winner of the reward Challenge:
    Hanna Bohnekamp, Laura Weyel & Louisa Mazzurana
  • Eliminated: Catherine Kropp & Nadine Höcherl
In this episode the girls were introduced to their new Runway-coach Jorge. The reward challenge included walking in front of the jury. The Top 3 could win a trip to a club opening. The third place was Hanna Bohnekamp. Second place was Louisa Mazzurana. The winner Laura Weyel won as a special price a dress. Then they were at a casting for Reebok
Reebok
Reebok International Limited, a subsidiary of the German sportswear company Adidas since 2005, is a producer of Athletic shoes, apparel, and accessories. The name comes from the Afrikaans spelling of rhebok, a type of African antelope or gazelle...

 for a television ad and an online promotion. The winner was Miriam Höller. The photoshoot was directed by Rankin, who already directed a shot from Cycle 4
Germany's Next Topmodel, Cycle 4
Germany's Next Topmodel, Cycle 4 is the fourth season of the show that was aired on the German television network ProSieben. The show started airing on February 12, 2009...

. It included a fire shoot in front of the Los Angeles skyline. Shortly before the elimination Catherine Kropp was eliminated, because of her shy and weak performance at the photoshoot. Later Nadine Höcherl got eliminated.

Episode 8: Unangenehmer Besuch!

  • Original airdate: April 22, 2010
  • Title translation: Unpleasant visitors!
  • Featured Photographer & Guest Judge: Michel Comte
  • Special Guest: Brooklyn Decker
    Brooklyn Decker
    Brooklyn Danielle Decker is an American fashion model and actress best known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, including the cover of the 2010 issue. In addition to working for Victoria's Secret for the 2010 "Swim" collection, she has ventured into television with guest...

    ,
    Tarina Tarantino
    Tarina Tarantino
    Tarina Tarantino is a jewelry designer in Los Angeles, California.She is known for "hair jewelry," as well as her use of bright colors and funky designs....

    , Eva Longoria
    Eva Longoria
    Eva Jacqueline Longoria is an American actress, best known for portraying Gabrielle Solis on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives...

  • Winner of the reward Challenge: Neele Hehemann
  • Eliminated: Miriam Höller
The girls were photographed by Swiss Michel Comte on a beach almost nude with just seaweed covering their bodies. As a support model Brooklyn Decker
Brooklyn Decker
Brooklyn Danielle Decker is an American fashion model and actress best known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, including the cover of the 2010 issue. In addition to working for Victoria's Secret for the 2010 "Swim" collection, she has ventured into television with guest...

 advices the girl on the shoot. While visiting her shop, the girls were automatically in a casting for jewelry designer Tarina Tarantino
Tarina Tarantino
Tarina Tarantino is a jewelry designer in Los Angeles, California.She is known for "hair jewelry," as well as her use of bright colors and funky designs....

. Louisa and Jacqueline made the short list while Laura was chosen as the face for Tarantino's new campaign. Much to the surprise of the girls Eva Longoria
Eva Longoria
Eva Jacqueline Longoria is an American actress, best known for portraying Gabrielle Solis on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives...

 was serving the dinner in her very own restaurant before joining the remaining eleven and Heidi for a chat. In the reward challenge the girls had to do a fake-commercial and photoshoot with a giant spider
Spider
Spiders are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, and chelicerae with fangs that inject venom. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species diversity among all other groups of organisms...

 in which Neele won a shopping coupon worth of $5.000. On the runway lesson with Jorge Gonzalez Laura get the honor to walk in a huge Flamenco-inspired dress much to the concern of the other girls. It was also Laura that failed to do the runway at the weekly judging panel with a Phyton
Phyton
Phyton may refer to:*a lesser deity in the Greyhawk campaign setting...

 but it was Miriam who was sent home for failing to overcome her tomboyish behaviour and work on her female appearance.

Episode 9: Heidi hinter der Kamera

  • Original airdate: April 29, 2010
  • Title translation: Heidi behind the camera
  • Featured Photographer: Heidi Klum
    Heidi Klum
    Heidi Samuel , better known by her birth name Heidi Klum, is a German model, actress, television host, businesswoman, fashion designer, television producer, and occasional singer. In 2008 she became an American citizen while maintaining her native German citizenship...

  • Guest Judge: Kimora Lee Simmons
    Kimora Lee Simmons
    Kimora Lee Simmons is an American fashion model, and former president and Creative Director for Phat Fashions.-Early life:...

  • Winner of the reward Challenge: Viktoria Lantratova
  • Eliminated: Wioleta Psiuk
In the reward challenge the girls had to walk a obstacle course with high-heels. The winner was Vikoria Lantratova. She won a laptop
Laptop
A laptop, also called a notebook, is a personal computer for mobile use. A laptop integrates most of the typical components of a desktop computer, including a display, a keyboard, a pointing device and speakers into a single unit...

 in Germany's next Topmodel style. Then the girls had a casting for Kimora Lee Simmons
Kimora Lee Simmons
Kimora Lee Simmons is an American fashion model, and former president and Creative Director for Phat Fashions.-Early life:...

's urban fashion line Baby Phat
Baby Phat
Baby Phat is an urban fashion line of clothing and other items for women and girls. Besides clothing, the brand also includes accessories for phones, jewelry, shoes and fragrances. It is the corporate "sibling" of the clothing brand Phat Farm created by Russell Simmons. Baby Phat uses a sleek cat...

. The four chosen girls were: Leyla Mert, Louisa Mazzurana, Laura Weyel and Viktoria Lantratova. The girls were photographed by Heidi Klum on a bed in lingerie. After that the girls had another casting. This time for the German Ellesing catalog, Viktoria and Alisar got the job. On the runway at the weekly judging panel, the girls had to walk in sexy outfits with a long garment. At the elimination Wioleta was sent home.

Episode 10: Hoch hinauf auf Highheels

  • Original airdate: May 6, 2010
  • Title translation: High up there on highheels
  • Featured Photographer: Mathew McCabe
  • Guest Judge: Katy Perry
    Katy Perry
    Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a...

  • Winner of the reward Challenge: Alisar Ailabouni
  • Eliminated: Jacqueline Kohl
The episode started with a runway lesson lead by Jorge in which the girls had to walk in highheels. At the reward challenge Alisar won jewelry while walking with her head being in a glass dome together with two butterflies. Although only being the runner-up Pauline got some credit for her improvemt. After that, the girls had a belly dance
Belly dance
Belly dance or Bellydance is a "Western"-coined name for a traditional "Middle Eastern" dance, especially raqs sharqi . It is sometimes also called Middle Eastern dance or Arabic dance in the West, or by the Greco-Turkish term çiftetelli...

 lesson with Heidi Klum and professional dancer Stefyana. In the weekly photoshoot the girls were photgraphed by Mathew McCabe in a nest impersonating birds that are hatching out of an egg. While Alisar delivered good photos with only 20 frames while both Viktoria and Jacequeline struggled. In a casting for a jeans company Louisa impressed with her charisma and the clients Pauline made such a good impressed that the clients overthought their planned '50s-pinup-girl concept for her. In a very close and split decision Louisa triumphed over Pauline. At the elimination Jacqueline was sent home.

Episode 11: Manege frei!

  • Original airdate: May 13, 2010
  • Title translation: Clear the ring!
  • Featured Photographer: Kristian Schuller
  • Guest Judge: Cindy Crawford
    Cindy Crawford
    Cynthia Ann "Cindy" Crawford is an American model. Known for her trademark mole just above her lip, Crawford has adorned hundreds of magazine covers throughout her career. She was named #3 on VH1's 40 Hottest Hotties of the 90s...

  • Special Guest: Thomas Gottschalk
    Thomas Gottschalk
    Thomas Johannes Gottschalk is a German TV host. He is best-known for hosting the popular show Wetten, dass..?, which he has led to a huge success in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and South Tyrol.-Early life:...

    , Marco Kreuzpaintner
    Marco Kreuzpaintner
    Marco Kreuzpaintner is a German film director and screenwriter.-Life:Kreuzpaintner was born March 11, 1977 in Rosenheim in Bavaria, Germany. He studied History of Art in Salzburg. He is a self-taught filmmaker with a background in film, advertising and music video production. He was the assistant...

  • Winner of the reward Challenge: Hanna Bohnekamp, Laura Weyel & Neele Hehemann
  • Eliminated: Viktoria Lantratova
The episode started with the reward challenge, where the girls had to shoot photos of themselves in front of famous sights in San Francisco. The girls were divided into three groups: Golden Girls, Conductors and Hippies. The "Golden Girls" team won. Then they had a casting for the Sony Playstation 3 SingStar
SingStar
SingStar is a competitive music video game series for PlayStation consoles, developed by London Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. 23 English-language instalments of the series have been released for the PlayStation 2, and six versions for the PlayStation 3 have been released...

 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...

 ad. There they had to jump on a trampoline and sing Pink's
Pink (singer)
Alecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress....

 "So What
So What (Pink song)
"So What" is a song written by American pop rock singer Pink, Max Martin and Shellback. It was released as the first single from Pink's fifth studio album, Funhouse. Pink performed "So What" at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards, on September 7, 2008, and the song was used to promote the 2008 MTV...

". Neele was criticised for her lack of concentration and Pauline was praised for her outgoing charm but it was Hanna who was eventually booked. Back in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...

 the girls had a surprise visit from Thomas Gottschalk
Thomas Gottschalk
Thomas Johannes Gottschalk is a German TV host. He is best-known for hosting the popular show Wetten, dass..?, which he has led to a huge success in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and South Tyrol.-Early life:...

 who encouraged Pauline to fight her way through to the top 5 as he was responsible for her participation on the show. However at the weekly photoshoot, which was set in circus style and featured two elephants, she struggled due to her dress always revealing parts of her breast while she was moving. On the runway at the weekly judging panel, the girls had to walk with a little monkey
Monkey
A monkey is a primate, either an Old World monkey or a New World monkey. There are about 260 known living species of monkey. Many are arboreal, although there are species that live primarily on the ground, such as baboons. Monkeys are generally considered to be intelligent. Unlike apes, monkeys...

. To the surprise of everyone Viktoria was sent home despite her supermodel-looks as she was, according to the judges, not able to show a strong enough personality which was required to become Germany's Next Topmodel.

Episode 12: Heidi Klums Mädchen lernen fliegen

  • Original airdate: May 22, 2010
  • Title translation: Heidi Klum's girls learn to fly
  • Featured Director: Thomas Job
  • Guest Judge: Jorge Gonzales
  • Special Guest: Helena Christensen
    Helena Christensen
    Helena Christensen is a Danish fashion model, Victoria's Secret Angel, beauty queen, and photographer. She has also served as creative director for Nylon magazine, designed clothing, and supported funding for breast cancer organizations and other charities.-Early life:Christensen was born in...

  • Eliminated: none

The episode started with casting for a job on the opening of the new shop from famous model Helena Christensen
Helena Christensen
Helena Christensen is a Danish fashion model, Victoria's Secret Angel, beauty queen, and photographer. She has also served as creative director for Nylon magazine, designed clothing, and supported funding for breast cancer organizations and other charities.-Early life:Christensen was born in...

. Alisar and Laura can once again deliver while Pauline finds herself in the lucky position to book her first job in the competition. Instead of a photoshoot a videoshoot was arranged where the girls had to run down a street and fall on a mat. Most of the girls impressed and Alisar, Leyla and Pauline got acclaim for their professional behaviour. Although almost bursting almost in tears for another time, Hanna made an overall good impression on the commercial shoot as well. On a second casting the remaining seven had the chance to get booked for a ten pages spread in German magazine Cosmopolitan. The friends Hanna and Neele were successful together with Laura, much to the unsatisfaction of Louisa, the only other remaining blonde in the competition. At the weekly judging panel the girls had to learn a dance from their runway trainer Jorge with sticks. Particularly Neele had a lot of problems and she were not happy with it, however she was sent onto the next round together with the other six girls making it a non-elimination-round.

Episode 13: Heidi Klum verwöhnt ihre Mädchen

  • Original airdate: May 29, 2010
  • Title translation: Heidi Klum pampers her girls
  • Featured Director & Guest
    Judge:
    Gilles Bensimon
    Gilles Bensimon
    Gilles Bensimon is a fashion photographer and the former International Creative Director of Elle magazine. He has also been the photographer on the reality television series America's Next Top Model....

  • Winner of the Reward Challenge: Alisar Ailabouni, Leyla Mert
  • Eliminated: Pauline Afaya, Leyla Mert


Episode 14: Covergirl

  • Original airdate: June 3, 2010
  • Featured Photographer: Mark
    Liddell
  • Guest Judge: Petra Winter
  • Special Guest: The Black Eyed Peas
    The Black Eyed Peas
    The Black Eyed Peas are an American pop group , formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1995. The group includes rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, and singer Fergie. Since the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide...

  • Winner of the reward Challenge: Laura Weyel
  • Eliminated: Louisa Mazzurana
In the week of the final elimination before the final Alisar set herself in pole-position when she booked an international campaign for Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB is a joint venture established on October 1, 2001 by the Japanese consumer electronics company Sony Corporation and the Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson to manufacture mobile phones....

. At the covershooting for German Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan (magazine)
Cosmopolitan is an international magazine for women. It was first published in 1886 in the United States as a family magazine, was later transformed into a literary magazine and eventually became a women's magazine in the late 1960s...

, which will be one the prizes the winner receives, Laura amazed Heidi and the photographer with her Cameron Diaz
Cameron Diaz
Cameron Michelle Diaz is an American actress and former model. She became famous during the 1990s with roles in the movies The Mask, My Best Friend's Wedding, and There's Something About Mary. Other high-profile credits include the two Charlie's Angels films, voicing the character Princess Fiona...

-like smile and Neele struggled with her tears when thinking of her boyfriend. As a reward for their journey so far the girls were invited by Heidi to attend a concert by The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas are an American pop group , formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1995. The group includes rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, and singer Fergie. Since the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide...

 in the backstage lounge. While Alisar shooted her commercial the remaining four girls participated in a stunt interview challenge in which Laura was declared the winner. Hanna on the other hand bursted out in tears yet another time after realizing how limited her English is. Before the elimination the top 5 got one more chance to work on their walks in a runway lesson with coach Jorge Gonzalez. At the judging panel the girls had to walk in two rounds in Prêt-à-porter and Haute Couture before receiving a video message from their family and friends. While everyone thought that the final 3 would be determinded only Louisa is sent home. In the end Heidi announced that the final 4 will travel to Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...

 for a runway show before the real semifinal will take place.

Episode 15: Es wird spannend - Das Semifinale

  • Original airdate: June 9, 2010
  • Title translation: It's getting excited - the Semifinal
  • Featured Director: Ben Hartenstein
  • Featured Photographer: Kristian Schuller
  • Eliminated: Neele Hehemann
In the beginning the remaining four girls were informed by Heidi to shave their legs as they were about to shoot the commercial and print campaign for Gillette Venus which will be part of the prizes for the winner. On a sunny beach the shooting consisted of two parts: One with a male model and one which included speaking. They then had a photoshoot with Kristian Schuller in which they first had to jump and move in blankets before getting they were overwhelmed with powder. Only Neele struggled in the beginning of the shoot while both Hanna and Alisar surprised with their new found confidence and outgoing behaviour. After the departure from their loft in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...

 the girls travelled to Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...

. On a runway show for a well known designer they were surprised by their family and friends who were sitting in the audience. At the judging panel the jury took a look on the development of each of the four girls during the competition. Neele was eliminated despite her edgy and high fashion look as she was struggling with the commercial aspect that is required to become Germany's Next Topmodel.

Episode 16: Das Finale

  • Original airdate: June 10, 2010
  • Title translation: The Final
  • Featured Photographer:
  • Special Guests: Lena Gercke
    Lena Gercke
    Lena Johanna Gercke, better known as Lena Gercke , is a German fashion model and television host. She was winner of the first cycle of Germany's Next Top Model.-Modelling career:...

    , Collien Fernandes
    Collien Fernandes
    Collien Fernandes is a German TV presenter, VJ, actress and model.- Early life :Fernandes was born in Hamburg, Germany to a father of Goan Indian origin and a Hungarian mother. She has one younger sister, Elaine....

    , Katy Perry
    Katy Perry
    Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a...

    , Kylie Minogue
    Kylie Minogue
    Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...

  • 2nd Runner Up: Laura Weyel
  • Runner Up: Hanna Bohnekamp
  • Germany's Next Topmodel: Alisar Aliabouni


Contestants

Ages and measurements stated are at time of contest.
Contestants of Cycle 5
Contestant Place Age Country Federal state City Height Measurements (in cm)
Alisar Ailabouni
Alisar Ailabouni
Alisar Ailabouni is an Austrian fashion model from Mattighofen, Austria and the winner of Germany's Next Topmodel, Cycle 5.- Early life :...

1 20 Austria
Austria
Austria , 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...

Upper Austria
Upper Austria
Upper Austria is one of the nine states or Bundesländer of Austria. Its capital is Linz. Upper Austria borders on Germany and the Czech Republic, as well as on the other Austrian states of Lower Austria, Styria, and Salzburg...

Schalchen
Schalchen
Schalchen is a municipality in the district Braunau am Inn in Upper Austria, Austria.-References:...

178 cm (5' 10") 86-65-90
Hanna Bohnekamp 2 18 Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

North Rhine Westphalia Drevenack 173 cm (5' 8") 84-63-90
Laura Weyel 3 23 North Rhine Westphalia Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...

175 cm (5' 9") 80-60-89
Neele Hehemann 4 21 Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....

Dresden
Dresden
Dresden 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....

181 cm (5' 11.5") 84-61-88
Louisa Mazzurana 5 22 Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...

Hannover 170 cm (5' 7") 83-60-89
Leyla Mert 6 19 Baden-Wuerttemberg Sindelfingen
Sindelfingen
Sindelfingen is a German town near Stuttgart at the headwaters of the Schwippe that is the site of a Mercedes-Benz assembly plant.-History:* 1155 First documented mention of Sindelfingen...

180 cm (5' 11") 86-71-91
Pauline Afaja 19 Baden-Wuerttemberg Friedrichshafen
Friedrichshafen
This article is about a German town. For the Danish town, see Frederikshavn, and for the Finnish town, see Fredrikshamn .Friedrichshafen is a university city on the northern side of Lake Constance in Southern Germany, near the borders with Switzerland and Austria.It is the district capital of the...

180 cm (5' 11") 80-63-84
Viktoria Lantratova 8 22 North Rhine Westphalia Detmold
Detmold
Detmold is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with a population of about 74,000. It was the capital of the small Principality of Lippe from 1468 until 1918 and then of the Free State of Lippe until 1947...

178 cm (5' 10") 87-64-94
Jacqueline Kohl 9 18 Rheinland Pfalz Lahnstein
Lahnstein
Lahnstein is a verband-free town of Rhein-Lahn-Kreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated at the confluence of the Lahn River with the Rhine, approximately south of Koblenz...

180 cm (5' 11") 83-66-87
Wioleta Psiuk 10 18 North Rhine Westphalia Münster
Münster
Münster is an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also capital of the local government region Münsterland...

179 cm (5' 10.5") 88-64-93
Miriam Höller 11 23 North Rhine Westphalia Schermbeck
Schermbeck
Schermbeck is a municipality in the district of Wesel, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Geography:Schermbeck is situated near the river Lippe, approx. 20 km east of Wesel, and 8 km north-west of Dorsten. Its maximum dilatation from north to south is about 12,90 km, from west to...

183 cm (6' 0") 85-63-84
Nadine Höcherl 12 18 Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...

Rettenbach-Ebersroith 180 cm (5' 11") 85-65-84
Catherine Kropp 13 17 North Rhine Westphalia Lüdinghausen
Lüdinghausen
Lüdinghausen is a municipality in the district of Coesfeld in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the Dortmund-Ems Canal, approx. 25 km south-west of Münster...

180 cm (5' 11") 83-62-90
Luisa Krüger 14 18 North Rhine Westphalia Lünen
Lünen
Lünen or Luenen is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located north of Dortmund along the Lippe River. It is the largest town of the Unna district, and part of the green Münster area....

176 cm (5' 9.5") 88-69-94
Lara Emsen 15 16 Schleswig Holstein Wedel
Wedel
Wedel is a town in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Elbe, approximately south of Elmshorn, and mile, west of Hamburg.-Foundation and Middle Ages:...

180 cm (5' 11") 87-66-96
Petra Roschek 16 25 Austria
Austria
Austria , 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...

Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...

Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...

179 cm (5' 10.5") 90-69-95
Lena Kaiser 17 Germany North Rhine Westphalia Datteln
Datteln
Datteln is a town in the district of Recklinghausen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on a crossroads of four canals , which makes it the biggest canal junction in Europe, approx...

177 cm (5' 9.5") 89-64-89
Aline Kautz Quit 16 North Rhine Westphalia Cologne
Cologne
Cologne 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...

180 cm (5' 11") 81-63-96

Call-out order

Order as called out by host Heidi Klum
Order|Episodes
3456789101112131415|16
1 Lara Hanna Louisa Miriam Catherine Laura Pauline Neele Leyla Hanna Neele Alisar Alisar Alisar Alisar
2 Wioleta Miriam Pauline Luisa Miriam Leyla Laura Alisar Hanna Laura Louisa Laura Laura Hanna Hanna
3 Neele Pauline Lara Laura Wioleta Viktoria Louisa Louisa Louisa Louisa Laura Louisa Hanna Laura
4 Jacqueline Viktoria Neele Neele Viktoria Wioleta Neele Hanna Laura Pauline Pauline Neele Neele
5 Leyla Lena Alisar Leyla Hanna Louisa Viktoria Pauline Neele Leyla Hanna Hanna
6 Pauline Laura Nadine Wioleta Pauline Neele Alisar Laura Pauline Alisar Alisar
7 Viktoria Nadine Laura Nadine Louisa Pauline Jacqueline Leyla Alisar Neele Leyla
8 Miriam Wioleta Wioleta Viktoria Laura Alisar Leyla Viktoria Viktoria
9 Nadine Neele Miriam Hanna Leyla Miriam Hanna Jacqueline
10 Catherine Jacqueline Leyla Alisar Neele Hanna Wioleta
11 Hanna Lara Jacqueline Pauline Alisar Jacqueline
12 Lena Leyla Viktoria Louisa Jacqueline
13 Luisa Louisa Hanna Jacqueline Nadine
14 Louisa Alisar Catherine Catherine
15 Alisar Catherine Luisa
16 Petra Luisa
17 Aline Petra
18 Laura Aline

The contestant won the reward challenge
The contestant was exempted from elimination
The contestant was scouted at a separate audition and entered the competition as well
The contestant was eliminated
The contestant won the reward challenge and was eliminated in the same episode
The contestant quit the competition
The contestant was eliminated before the actual elimination began
The contestant won the competition

Photo Shoot Guide

  • Episode 1 Photo Shoot: "Emotionen" (Emotions) (Casting)
  • Episode 2 Photo Shoot: "Prominente Wachsfiguren" (Celebrity Waxfigures)
  • Episode 3 Photo Shoot: "Gepäckband im Flughafen" (Conveyor Belt at the Airport)
  • Episode 4 Photo Shoot: "Klimzüge auf Süd-Afrikanisch" (Pull-Ups South African Style)
  • Episode 5 Photo Shoot: "Festgenommen vom NYPD" (Arrested by the NYPD)
  • Episode 6 Photo Shoot: "Badeanzug mit männlichem Model" (Swimsuit with male Model)
  • Episode 7 Photo Shoot: "Feuershooting vor der Los Angels Skyline" (Fireshooting in front of the Los Angeles Skyline)
  • Episode 8 Photo Shoot: "Strandshooting mit Outfit aus Seetang" (Beachshooting with an Outfit made of Seaweed)
  • Episode 9 Photo Shoot: "Dessousshooting unter der Bettdecke" (Lingerie Shooting under the covers)
  • Episode 10 Photo Shoot: "I'm Like A Bird"
  • Episode 11 Photo Shoot: "Manege frei!" (Clear the ring!)
  • Episode 12 Video Shoot: "Einkaufswahnsinn" (Shopping madness)
  • Episode 13 Photo Shoot: "Wälzen im Schlamm" (Rolling in the mud)
  • Episode 14 Photo Shoot: "Cosmopolitan Cover Shooting"
  • Episode 15 Video Shoot: "Gillette Venus Werbespot" (Gillette Venus Commercial)
  • Episode 15 Photo Shoots: "Beauty Shoot in Laken" (Beauty Shoot in Blankets) & "Pudershooting" (Powdershooting)

Germany

Episode from 3 years 14- to 49-year-old
Viewers
(in millions)
Share
(in %)
Viewers
(in millions)
Share
(in %)
1 3,04 9.08 2,23 18.0
2 3,11 10.1 2,35 18.9
3 2,91 17.3
4 2,92 9.8 2,17 17.6
5
6 3,05 9.8 2,25 17.5
7 2,94 9.7 2,25 18.1
8
9
10
11
12 2.98 9.9 2.25 17.8
13
14
15 2.87 10.3 2.20 18.8
16 3.57 14.3 2.58 23.4
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