Germany's Next Topmodel (season 17)

Original airdate: February 3, 2022

The new season starts with the arrival of the 31 finalists of Germany's Next Topmodel 2022 in Athens, Greece. Guest judge Kylie Minogue joins Heidi, in selecting who moves on in the hopes of becoming Germany's Next Top Model. Emilie, Meline and Pauline were eliminated at panel. The remainder of the girls were put through to next week where they were informed the competition will take place in Mykonos.

• Eliminated: Emilie Clement, Meline Kermut & Pauline Schäfer
• Special guests: Jasmin Erbas & Kylie Minogue

Original airdate: February 10, 2022

Eat, sleep, model, repeat: The models are still at the beginning and have a lot to learn which is why they have to go through a bootcamp with a catwalk training by Heidi, a posing class with photographer and guest judge Yu Tsai, and a final judging to evaluate their progress.

• Immune: Amaya Baker, Anita Schaller, Luca Lorenz, Martina Gleißenebner-Teskey, Paulina Stępowska & Vivien Sterk
• Bottom four: Kim Bieder, Kristina Ber, Sophie Dräger & Wiebke Schwartau
• Eliminated: Kim Bieder & Wiebke Schwartau
• Featured photographer: Yu Tsai
• Special guests: Yu Tsai

Original airdate: February 17, 2022

Without any make-up the models have to convince with their natural beauty at a photo shoot for the promo campaign in groups. The ones that impress Heidi and photographer Rankin the most get rewarded with filming the opening together with Heidi the next day. Christian Cowan joins Heidi and Rankin at the panel as guest judge.

• Immune: Amaya Baker, Annalotta Bönninger, Barbara Radtke, Jessica Adwubi, Kashmira Maduwege, Lena Krüger, Lou-Anne Gleißenebner-Teskey, Luca Lorenz, Paulina Stępowska & Sophie Dräger
• Eliminated: Kristina Ber & Lisa-Marie Cordt
• Featured photographer/director: Rankin
• Special guests: Christian Cowan, Miguel Zarate & Rankin

Original airdate: February 24, 2022

• Quit: Lenara Klawitter
• Bottom two: Kashmira Maduwege & Laura Wentz
• Eliminated: Kashmira Maduwege
• Featured director: David Helmut
• Special guests: Jasmine Sanders

Original airdate: March 3, 2022

Heidi makes her models ready for their first casting marathon before they head back to Athens to convince as many clients as possible in order to book their first jobs. A sensual live walk in lingerie then is their final time to impress as their journey in Greece comes to end.

• Booked for job / Immune: Amaya Baker, Barbara Radtke, Juliana Stürmer, Lou-Anne Gleißenebner-Teskey, & Sophie Dräger
• Bottom Three: Julia Weinhäupl, Laura Wentz & Paulina Stępowska
• Eliminated: Laura Wentz
• Special guests: Jean Paul Gaultier

Original airdate: March 10, 2022

After receiving makeovers the models have to present their new looks in a fashion show in front of the judges Heidi and GNTM4 contestant Sarina Nowak with their walk being a photo shoot at the same time. Who can impress with the best poses at the end of the runway?

• Best performance: Amaya Baker, Lou-Anne Gleißenebner-Teskey, Viola Schierenbeck & Vivien Sterk
• Bottom five: Anita Schaller, Barbara Radtke, Jasmin Jägers, Jessica Adwubi & Julia Weinhäupl
• Eliminated: Barbara Radtke & Jasmin Jägers
• Featured photographer: Richard Hübner
• Special guests: Sarina Novak

Original airdate: March 17, 2022

While the sedcard shoot has a surprise waiting for those models that impress the most, they transform into dark vintage dolls for the live walk. Who can convince Heidi and guest judge Coco Rocha with the most extraordinary poses?

• Best performance: Inka Ferbert, Luca Lorenz & Vanessa Kunz
• Bottom two: Laura Bittner & Viola Schierenbeck
• Eliminated: Julia Weinhäupl & Laura Bittner
• Featured photographer: Sheryl Nields
• Special guests: Coco Rocha (In-person guesting) & Stefanie Giesinger (Online guesting)

Original airdate: March 24, 2022

In a video shoot the models have to sell a product like they would on social media. Then they have to show in an interview situation how strong their talking skills are, before they get transformed into aliens for the live walk.

• Best performance: Anita Schaller, Luca Lorenz & Noëlla Mbomba
• Bottom three: Jessica Adwubi, Lieselotte Reznicek & Paulina Stępowska
• Eliminated: Jessica Adwubi & Paulina Stępowska
• Featured director : Mario Schmolka
• Special guests: Claudia von Brauchitsch & The Blonds

Original airdate: March 31, 2022

Welcome to the fantasy edition! In groups of three, the models turn into stuffed toys and have to pose for the shoot in a height of 10 meters. Dressed as living tongues they then have to walk like they would come out of a huge mouth at panel. Nikeata Thompson will be the guest judge.

• Booked for job: Inka Ferbert, Juliana Stürmer & Noëlla Mbomba
• Best performance: Martina Gleißenebner-Teskey & Vivien Sterk
• Bottom two: Annalotta Bönninger & Lieselotte Reznicek
• Eliminated: Annalotta Bönninger
• Featured photographer: Marc Baptiste
• Special guests: Pabllo Vittar & Nikeata Thompson

Original airdate: April 7, 2022

The models go on a casting marathon in Los Angeles and hope to be booked for one of the jobs. Guest judge Jeremy Scott has a special surprise for them: They will walk in his outfits for the live walk which will also be a photo shoot. Who can present his designs the best?

• Booked for job: Anita Schaller, Luca Lorenz, Martina Gleißenebner-Teskey, Noëlla Mbomba & Vivien Sterk
• Bottom four: Inka Ferbert, Lena Krüger, Lou-Anne Gleißenebner-Teskey & Viola Schierenbeck
• Eliminated: Inka Ferbert & Viola Schierenbeck
• Featured photographer: Vijat Mohindra
• Special guests: Jeremy Scott

Original airdate: April 14, 2022

Covered in golden body paint the models have to prove they can shine with their poses too when they have to embody different times in a giant clock at the photo shoot. Guest judge Maye Musk then helps Heidi in deciding who impressed enough this week in order to advance into the next round.

• Booked for job: Martina Gleißenebner-Teskey
• Best performance: Vivien Sterk
• Bottom three: Amaya Baker, Anita Schaller & Sophie Dräger
• Eliminated: Amaya Baker
• Featured photographer: Brian Bowen Smith
• Special guests: Maye Musk & Soulin Omar

Original airdate: April 21, 2022

Confidence is key. Not every model is yet able to come out of themselves and radiate self-confidence. That's why Nikeata Thompson comes to the villa and teaches the models about self-confidence and self-love. The models can apply the new findings directly in the shoot - there they have to jump on a trampoline surrounded by glitter and look as elegant as possible. In the decision, designer Peter Dundas sits next to Heidi Klum.

• Bottom three: Anita Schaller, Noëlla Mbomba & Vanessa Kunz
• Eliminated: Vanessa Kunz
• Featured photographer: Yu Tsai
• Special guests: Nikeata Thompson & Peter Dundas

Original airdate: April 28, 2022

Acting talent is in demand this week. In the video shoot, the models reenact a visit to prison during the 1980s. Shooting partner and prisoner is none other than Hollywood star Brigitte Nielsen. During the shoot, the models have to present their self-imagined scene using a telephone receiver and react authentically to Brigitte's improv parts. Who is spontaneous and can thus collect plus points for the subsequent decision walk?

• Booked for job: Vivien Sterk
• Best performance: Lou-Anne Gleißenebner-Teskey
• Eliminated: Juliana Stürmer & Sophie Dräger
• Featured director: Lance Drake
• Special guests: Brigitte Nielsen & Kim Petras

Original airdate: May 5, 2022

It's duel week for the remaining models: At the casting it's all about their personalities and they have to each portray their own super power with an outfit and accessory. At the photo shoot they meanwhile have to convince with their fitness when they have to play a match of tennis in elegant gowns. Thomas Hayo assists as guest judge this week.

• Booked for job / Best performance: Noëlla Mbomba
• Bottom three: Lena Krüger, Luca Lorenz & Martina Gleißenebner-Teskey
• Eliminated: Lena Krüger
• Featured photographer: Max Montgomery
• Special guests: Thomas Hayo

Original airdate: May 12, 2022

Every pose, look and move has to be on point when the remaining models shoot the cover for Harper's Bazaar with a robot being their unexpected shooting partner. For the live walk they have to learn an energetic dance choreography and have to present it with confidence. Singer Ava Max helps Heidi as guest judge with the decision.

• Best performance: Lieselotte Reznicek, Lou-Anne Gleißenebner-Teskey & Luca Lorenz
• Eliminated: Vivien Sterk
• Featured photographer: Regan Cameron
• Special guests: Ava Max & Kerstin Schneider

Original airdate: May 19, 2022

The final photo shoot challenges the remaining models once more when they have to pose on a 5m-high swinging platform. Constant body tension and an expressive face are what's needed today. After that they also have to impress Heidi and her guest judge at the live walk as she has to make the difficult decision which models deserve to make it into the finale.

• Best performance: Anita Schaller
• Bottom two: Lieselotte Reznicek & Noëlla Mbomba
• Eliminated: Lieselotte Reznicek
• Featured photographer: Kristian Schuller
• Special guests: Leni Klum

Original airdate: May 26, 2022

• Final five: Anita Schaller, Lou-Anne Gleißenebner-Teskey, Luca Lorenz, Martina Gleißenebner-Teskey and Noëlla Mbomba
• Bottom two: Anita Schaller and Martina Gleißenebner-Teskey
• Eliminated: Anita Schaller
• Final four: Lou-Anne Gleißenebner-Teskey, Luca Lorenz, Martina Gleißenebner-Teskey and Noëlla Mbomba
• Bottom two: Martina Gleißenebner-Teskey and Noëlla Mbomba
• Eliminated: Noëlla Mbomba
• Personality Award: Sophie Dräger
• Final three: Lou-Anne Gleißenebner-Teskey, Luca Lorenz and Martina Gleißenebner-Teskey
• Bottom two: Lou-Anne and Martina Gleißenebner-Teskey
• Eliminated: Martina Gleißenebner-Teskey
• Final two: Lou-Anne Gleißenebner-Teskey and Luca Lorenz
• Germany's Next Topmodel: Lou-Anne Gleißenebner-Teskey
• Featured photographer: Ellen von Unwerth
• Special guests: Alex-Mariah Peter, Dascha Carriero, Jeremy Scott, Julian Macdonald, Killian Kerner, Liliana Maxwell, Måneskin, Marina Hoermanseder, Nikeata Thompson, Romina Palm, Soulin Omar & Tom Kaulitz

  The contestant won best performance

  The contestant was immune from elimination

  The contestant withdrew from the competition

  The contestant was eliminated

  The contestant was in danger of elimination

  The contestant won the competition

• Episode 2 photo shoot: Tug of war in pairs
• Episode 3 photo shoot and video shoot: Promo shoot in groups + opening credits with Heidi Klum
• Episode 4 video shoot: Old timers while acting out an argument scene
• Episode 6 photo shoot: Posing at the runway in velvet catsuits
• Episode 7 photo shoot: Sedcard & yeswecan!cer 2022/2023 Calendar Campaign
• Episode 8 video shoot: Social media influencers selling a product
• Episode 9 photo shoot: Plush Couture in mid-air in groups
• Episode 10 photo shoot: Retro housewives dressed in Moschino
• Episode 11 photo shoot: Nude covered in gold body paint on a big clock
• Episode 12 photo shoot: Jumping on a trampoline in Los Angeles
• Episode 13 video shoot: Visitors in a jail phone booth with Brigitte Nielsen
• Episode 14 photo shoot: Playing tennis showcasing white fashion gowns
• Episode 15 photo shoot: Harper's Bazaar cover-try
• Episode 16 photo shoot: Posing in heights & couture dresses
• Episode 17 photo shoot: Jumping on a pink giant bed dressed in Moschino