Germany's Next Topmodel season 17


The seventeenth season of Germany's Next Topmodel aired on German television network ProSieben from 3 February to 26 May 2022.
This is the first season where the maximum age limit was removed, allowing contestants of all ages to enter the contest.
The winner of this season was 18-year-old Lou-Anne Gleissenebner from Klosterneuburg, Austria. Her prizes include:
Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the season was filmed under strict COVID-19 regulations, including travel restrictions. Nevertheless, this was the first season to film abroad since the fifteenth season, as the previous season was filmed entirely in Germany. However, a preselection was still held instead of open castings, and the first episode once again started with 31 finalists.The international destinations of this season were set in Athens, Mykonos, Los Angeles and Ibiza.

Contestants

Ages stated are as of the beginning of the contest
ContestantAgeHeightHometownFinishPlace
Emilie Clement19Tafers, SwitzerlandEpisode 131-29
Meline Kermut20Bergisch GladbachEpisode 131-29
Pauline Schäfer18SchwerteEpisode 131-29
Kim Bieder20RheineEpisode 228-27
Matilda 'Wiebke' Schwartau22BerlinEpisode 228-27
Kristina Ber20LübeckEpisode 326-25
Lisa-Marie Cordt22HannoverEpisode 326-25
Lenara Klawitter24LingenEpisode 424
Kashmira Maduwege20WinnendenEpisode 423
Laura Wende19GünzachEpisode 522
Barbara Radtke68HandewittEpisode 621-20
Jasmin Jägers23DüsseldorfEpisode 621-20
Julia Weinhäupl21SurbergEpisode 719-18
Laura Bittner20GroßenhainEpisode 719-18
Jessica Adwubi23BerlinEpisode 817-16
Paulina Stępowska32BerlinEpisode 817-16
Annalotta Bönninger20SchwerteEpisode 915
Viola Schierenbeck21Dublin, Republic of IrelandEpisode 1014-13
Inka Ferbert19NiersteinEpisode 1014-13
Amaya Baker18BöblingenEpisode 1112
Vanessa Kunz20MetzingenEpisode 1211
Sophie Dräger18HarsewinkelEpisode 1310-9
Juliana Stürmer24BerlinEpisode 1310-9
Lena Krüger20TeltowEpisode 148
Vivien Sterk21Prien am ChiemseeEpisode 157
Lieselotte Reznicek66BerlinEpisode 166
Anita Schaller20Neustadt an der DonauEpisode 175
Noëlla Mbunga24BerlinEpisode 174
Martina Gleissenebner-Teskey50Klosterneuburg, AustriaEpisode 173
Luca Lorenz19MunichEpisode 172
Lou-Anne Gleissenebner18Klosterneuburg, AustriaEpisode 171

Summaries

Photo shoot guide

  • 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
  • Episode 16 photo shoot: Posing in heights & couture dresses
  • Episode 17 photo shoot: Jumping on a pink giant bed dressed in ''Moschino''

Controversies

Jasmin Jägers boycotted the live finale of season 17. Due to the bad experiences of former participants, she no longer wants to be associated with Germany's Next Topmodel.
During the live finale Heidi Klum said towards the criticism of the show: "Dear critics, unfortunately I have to disappoint you. We're going on as before." This was condemned in the strongest terms by both the German media and viewers and caused outrage in Germany. Der Spiegel headlined: "Final in Heidi's torture cellar". Stern (magazine) headlined "Stupid instead of diversity - how Heidi Klum doesn't want to change anything" and T-Online said: "The ego show of the GNTM deadbeat mom". The well-known German comedian Carolin Kebekus said "Germany's Next Topmodel made many great: eating disorders, self-loathing, cyberbullying" and "this year they went crazy for diversity because every woman has the right to be humiliated by Heidi Klum."