Germany's Next Topmodel (season 12)

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Germany's Next Topmodel
Season 12
GNTM 12 Cast.png
Judges
No. of contestants400
Winner Céline Bethmann
No. of episodes16
Release
Original network ProSieben
Original release9 February (2017-02-09) 
25 May 2017 (2017-05-25)
Season chronology
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The twelfth season of Germany's Next Topmodel aired on ProSieben from February to May 2017.

Contents

Thomas Hayo and Michael Michalsky returned for their spots as judges, the teams and battle concept remained. International destinations are set in Barcelona, Menorca, Majorca, Paris, Marseille, Los Angeles, New York City, Las Vegas and London. [1]

The winner of this season was 18-year-old Céline Bethmann from Koblenz. Her prizes included a modeling contract worth €140,000 with ONEeins fab Management, a spread and cover in the German Cosmopolitan , a €100,000 cash prize and an Opel Adam.

Contestants

(ages stated are at start of contest) [2]

TeamContestantAgeHometownFinishPlace
HayoChristina Wiessner19 Holzkirchen Episode 228–27
MichalskySaskia Mächler19 Dortmund
HayoElisa Weihmann16 Königs Wusterhausen 26–25
MichalskyVictoria Wanke17 Friedrichshafen
MichalskyClaudia Fiedler22 Landau an der Isar Episode 324
MichalskyMilena Ziller18 Stuttgart 23–21
HayoChaline Bang16 Stuhr
MichalskyKimberly Pereira18 Hamburg
HayoHelena Fritz18 Nebikon, Switzerland Episode 420 (quit)
HayoAissatou Niang18 Garching 19
MichalskyDeborah Lay21 Köln 18
MichalskyMelina Budde19 Oberhausen Episode 517
HayoNeele Bronst20 Hamburg Episode 616
HayoJulia Fux20 Reichenthal, Austria Episode 715
HayoGreta Faeser21 Hamburg Episode 814 (quit)
MichalskyJulia Steyns23 Trier 13
MichalskySoraya Eckes17 Sylt Episode 912
Michalsky Giuliana Radermacher 20 Herbolzheim Episode 1011
MichalskyBrenda Hübscher23 Berlin Episode 1110
HayoSabine Fischer23 München Episode 139
MichalskyAnh Phuong Dinh Phan25 Köln Episode 148
MichalskyCarina Zavline19 Paris, France 7
HayoLynn Petertonkoker18 Beckum Episode 156-5
HayoMaja Manczak18 Langen
MichalskyLeticia Wala-Ntuba18 Ingolstadt Episode 164
MichalskyRomina Brennecke20 Hambrücken 3
HayoSerlina Hohmann22 Koblenz 2
Hayo Céline Bethmann 18 Koblenz 1

Episode summaries

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
1641"Ein Flughafen für #GNTM"9 February 2017 (2017-02-09)
The twelfth season of Germany's Next Top Model started with a casting where thousands of girls had applied. Only a few managed to move on to the next round. Afterwards, the girls had to prove themselves a second time and run on a treadmill before the jury. Céline, Deborah, Greta and Leticia got a ticket immediately. At the end of the week the girls had to lay down a walk in elegant dresses. Only 28 girls made it to the next week.
1652"Die Topmodel-Cruise beginnt"16 February 2017 (2017-02-16)

This week's challenge was to make a photo with a self-timer. The better one won a point for their team. The challenge was won by Team Michael. This week's photoshoot was a paddleboarding shoot in bikinis. After the photoshoot Heidi decided to throw Christina and Saskia out for their bad performances at the shoot. At elimination, Elisa was eliminated for being too young and Victoria for her bad performance at photoshoot and runway.

  • Challenge winner:Team Michael
  • Eliminated outside of judging panel: Christina Wiessner & Saskia Mächler
  • Best photo: Giuliana Radermacher & Julia Fux
  • Eliminated: Elisa Weihmann & Victoria Wanke
  • Featured photographer: Max Montgomery
1663"Ein Shooting in extremen Höhen"23 February 2017 (2017-02-23)

The girls had a photoshoot on a box at dizzying heights. Afterwards, Heidi announced that Claudia is out. At elimination, Milena was eliminated for her worse performance at the photoshoot, Chaline for being to young and Kimberly for her bad performance at both, runway and photoshoot.

  • Best photo: Carina Zavline
  • Shoot-out: Claudia Fiedler & Neele Bronst
  • Eliminated outside of judging panel: Claudia Fiedler
  • Eliminated: Chaline Bang, Kimberly Pereira & Milena Ziller
  • Featured photographer: Max Montgomery
  • Special guests: Mac Folkes & Nikeata Thompson
1674"Das große Umstyling"2 March 2017 (2017-03-02)

This week was the big makeover. Helena refused her makeover and decided to quit the competition. This week's photoshoot was the sedcard shoot. After the shoot Aissatou was eliminated outside of judging panel. At elimination, Deborah, Julia, Lynn, Melina, Neele and Sabine landed in the bottom six. In the end, Deborah was eliminated for her weak week.

  • Quit: Helena Fritz
  • Shoot-out: Aissatou Niang & Brenda Hübscher
  • Eliminated outside of judging panel: Aissatou Niang
  • Bottom six: Deborah Lay, Julia Fux, Lynn Petertonkoker, Melina Budde, Neele Bronst & Sabine Fischer
  • Eliminated: Deborah Lay
  • Featured photographer: Brian Bowen Smith
1685"Challenges in der Wüste"9 March 2017 (2017-03-09)

This week's photoshoot was a Desert shoot. Carina, Céline, Maja and Serlina were booked for a casting. Céline was booked for the job. At elimination, Melina and Sabine landed in the bottom two. In the end, Melina was eliminated.

  • Booked for job: Céline Bethmann
  • Bottom two: Melina Budde & Sabine Fischer
  • Eliminated: Melina Budde
  • Featured photographer: Kristian Schuller
  • Special guests: Nadine Leopold, Mac Folkes, Nikeata Thompson & Christina Hammer
1696"Als Burlesque Girls in Las Vegas"16 March 2017 (2017-03-16)

Carina, Giuliana and Greta were invited for a casting in Paris. Greta was booked for the job. This week's challenge was to pose in groups in front of a car is driving. This challenge was won by Team Michael. The photoshoot this week was a burlesque shoot. At elimination, Giuliana and Neele landed in the bottom two. In the end, Heidi decided to eliminate Neele from the competition.

  • Booked for job: Greta Faeser
  • Challenge winner:Team Michael
  • Best photo: Brenda Hübscher
  • Bottom two: Giuliana Radermacher & Neele Bronst
  • Eliminated: Neele Bronst
  • Featured photographer: Ellen von Unwerth
  • Special guests: Felix Schmitt
1707"Sexy Graffiti Shooting"23 March 2017 (2017-03-23)

This week's challenge was to dance a choreography in groups. This challenge was won by Serlina. Anh, Greta, Lynn and Sabine were booked for a casting and Sabine was booked for the job. This week's photoshoot was a nude graffiti shoot. At elimination, Giuliana and Julia F. landed in the bottom two and Julia F. was the next to leave the competition.

  • Booked for job: Sabine Fischer
  • Challenge winner: Serlina Hohmann
  • Bottom two: Giuliana Radermacher & Julia Fux
  • Eliminated: Julia Fux
  • Featured photographer: Christian Anwander
  • Special guests: Mac Folkes & Nikeata Thompson
1718"Der harte Kampf um Jobs"30 March 2017 (2017-03-30)

The models flew to Berlin at Berlin Fashion Week. Anh, Brenda, Carina, Romina, Sabine and Serlina were booked for a job. Before the photoshoot Greta decided to quit the competition. This week's photoshoot was to pose with their mentors and dogs. Every girl had only 8 minutes. The best team was Team Michael. The challenge prize was to decide who should be immune from the elimination. The girls opted for Giuliana. At elimination, Julia St, Leticia, Lynn, Maja and Soraya landed in the bottom five. In the end, Julia St. was eliminated.

  • Booked for job: Anh Phuong Dinh Phan, Brenda Hübscher, Carina Zavline, Romina Brennecke, Sabine Fischer & Serlina Hohmann
  • Quit: Greta Faeser
  • Challenge winner:Team Michael
  • Immune from elimination: Giuliana Radermacher
  • Bottom five: Julia Steyns, Leticia Wala-Ntuba, Lynn Petertonkoker, Maja Manczak & Soraya Eckes
  • Eliminated: Julia Steyns
  • Featured photographer: Thomas Patton
  • Special guests: Michael Costello
1729"Boys! Boys! Boys!"6 April 2017 (2017-04-06)

The week starts with a teaching about posing with boys. Leticia, Sabine and Soraya were booked for a casting and Sabine was booked for the job. This week's photoshoot was to pose with a male model wearing lingerie. At elimination, Brenda, Serlina and Soraya landed in the bottom three. In the end, Soraya was eliminated from the competition.

  • Booked for job: Sabine Fischer
  • Best photo: Leticia Wala-Ntuba
  • Bottom three: Brenda Hübscher, Serlina Hohmann & Soraya Eckes
  • Eliminated: Soraya Eckes
  • Featured photographer: Rankin
  • Special guests: Wolfgang Joop
17310"Der Einzug in die Top 10"13 April 2017 (2017-04-13)

This week's photoshoot was a fashion video shoot with Shaun Ross. Some of the girls did really well but others did not do so well. Anh, Leticia and Romina were booked for a casting and Leticia was booked for the job. At elimination, Brenda, Giuliana and Sabine landed in the bottom three. Sabine was safe, leaving Brenda and Giuliana in the bottom two. In the end, Giuliana was eliminated.

  • Booked for job: Leticia Wala-Ntuba
  • Best video: Carina Zavline
  • Bottom three: Brenda Hübscher, Giuliana Radermacher & Sabine Fischer
  • Eliminated: Giuliana Radermacher
  • Featured director: Lance Drake
  • Special guests: Shaun Ross, Mac Folkes & Nikeata Thompson
17411"Enthüllung: Die Models im Interview"20 April 2017 (2017-04-20)

The week started with a teaching on how to behave at an interview. This week's photoshoot was posing in a big plastic bubble. Leticia and Lynn flew to New York City after being chosen by Heidi to go to the amfAR Gala. They did not come back because of a snowstorm in New York. That's why Heidi decided that Leticia and Lynn were secure from elimination. At elimination, Brenda was eliminated for her bad performance at photoshoot and runway. After Brenda's elimination, Anh and Sabine landed in the bottom two. But neither of them were eliminated.

  • Best photo: Serlina Hohmann
  • Immune from elimination: Leticia Wala-Ntuba & Lynn Petertonkoker
  • Eliminated: Brenda Hübscher
  • Bottom two: Anh Phuong Dinh Phan & Sabine Fischer
  • Eliminated: None
  • Featured photographer: Markus Schäfer
  • Special guests: Julia Bauer, Patricia Riekel & Philipp Plein
17512"Abgedreht: Als Alice im Puppenhäuschen"27 April 2017 (2017-04-27)

This week's photoshoot was to pose as Alice from Alice in Wonderland. The girls had a casting for Opel Adam and Carina was booked for the job. At elimination, nobody was eliminated.

  • Booked for job: Carina Zavline
  • Best photo: Lynn Petertonkoker
  • Eliminated: None
  • Featured photographer: Kimberley Gordon
  • Special guests: Giuseppe Fiordispina
17613"Panik beim Unterwasser Shooting"4 May 2017 (2017-05-04)

This week started with a casting for Gillette Venus and Céline was booked for the job. This week's photoshoot was to pose as underwater goddesses. At elimination, Sabine was eliminated for her bad performance at the shoot. Later, Anh and Romina landed in the bottom two. No one was eliminated, but both must have go to the Shoot out next week.

  • Booked for job: Céline Bethmann
  • Best photo: Serlina Hohmann
  • Eliminated: Sabine Fischer
  • Bottom two: Anh Phuong Dinh Phan & Romina Brennecke
  • Eliminated: None
  • Featured photographer: Peter Taras
  • Special guests: Patrick Karcher
17714"Der Einzug ins Halbfinale"11 May 2017 (2017-05-11)

The week started with a teaching about showing emotions. This week's photoshoot was to portraying emotions in B&W. After the photoshoot Heidi announced that Anh is out. At elimination, Carina and Serlina landed in the bottom two. In the end, Carina was eliminated.

  • Shoot-out: Anh Phuong Dinh Phan & Romina Brennecke
  • Eliminated outside of judging panel: Anh Phuong Dinh Phan
  • Best photo: Leticia Wala-Ntuba
  • Bottom two: Carina Zavline & Serlina Hohmann
  • Eliminated: Carina Zavline
  • Featured photographer: Yu Tsai
  • Special guests: Nina Franoszek & Philipp Plein
17815"Das Halbfinale"18 May 2017 (2017-05-18)

This week's photoshoot was the Cosmopolitian shoot. At elimination, Thomas and Michael had to decide who would not be in the final. Michael chose Romina and Thomas choose Lynn. After that was the final runway. Leticia was the first to reach the final and then Romina. After that Heidi decided that Lynn is not in the final, because she had not booked a job. After Lynn's elimination, Heidi announced that Céline is the third finalist. Then, Maja was the second eliminated, because she neither had received a job. After that Serlina became the fourth finalist.

  • Eliminated: Lynn Petertonkoker & Maja Manczak
  • Featured photographer:
  • Special guests: Anja Delastik
17916"Das spektakuläre Finale"25 May 2017 (2017-05-25)

The final started with a fashion show. Then followed the first decision. Leticia and Romina landed in the Walk-off and Leticia was the first eliminated. Then they had to prove again on the runway. After that, Romina was the second eliminated. The last task was a beauty shot in front of a black wall in pairs. After the final runway, Céline was declared the winner of Germany's Next Topmodel .

Summaries

Results table

Team ThomasTeam Michael
PlaceModelEpisodes
1 [lower-alpha 1] 2 [lower-alpha 2] 3 [lower-alpha 3] 4 [lower-alpha 4] 5678 [lower-alpha 5] 91011 [lower-alpha 6] 12 [lower-alpha 7] 1314 [lower-alpha 8] 1516
1CelineIMMSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWinner
2SerlinaSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFELOWSAFEHIGHLOWHIGHLOWLOWSAFELOWOUT
3RominaSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFELOWSAFESAFELOWOUT
4LeticiaIMMSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFELOWHIGHSAFEIMMLOWSAFEHIGHSAFEOUT
5–6MajaLOWSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFELOWSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
LynnSAFESAFESAFELOWSAFESAFESAFELOWSAFESAFEIMMHIGHSAFESAFEOUT
7CarinaSAFESAFEHIGHSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEHIGHSAFESAFESAFEOUT
8AnhSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFELOWLOWLOWOUT
9SabineSAFESAFESAFELOWLOWSAFESAFESAFESAFELOWLOWLOWOUT
10BrendaLOWSAFELOWSAFESAFEHIGHSAFESAFELOWLOWOUT
11GiulianaSAFEHIGHSAFESAFESAFELOWLOWIMMSAFEOUT
12SorayaSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFELOWOUT
13Julia S.SAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
14GretaIMMSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEQUIT
15Julia F.SAFEHIGHSAFELOWSAFESAFEOUT
16NeeleSAFELOWSAFELOWLOWOUT
17MelinaSAFESAFESAFELOWOUT
18DeborahIMMSAFESAFEOUT
19AissatouSAFESAFELOWOUT
20HelenaSAFESAFESAFEQUIT
21–23KimberlySAFESAFEOUT
ChalineSAFESAFEOUT
MilenaSAFESAFEOUT
24ClaudiaSAFELOWOUT
25–26VictoriaSAFEOUT
ElisaSAFEOUT
27–28SaskiaSAFEOUT
ChristinaSAFEOUT
  The contestant was eliminated outside of judging panel
  The contestant withdrew from the competition
  The contestant was immune from elimination
  The contestant won best photo
  The contestant was in danger of elimination
  The contestant was eliminated
  The contestant won the competition
  1. In Episode 1 Celine, Deborah, Greta and Leticia got immunity from Heidi for their good performance on the runway. Maja and Brenda both received a wildcard from their respective mentors.
  2. In Episode 2 Christina and Saskia were eliminated outside of judging panel for their poor performance at the photoshoot.
  3. In Episode 3 Claudia was eliminated outside of judging panel after losing the shoot out.
  4. In Episode 4 Helena refused her makeover and decided to quit the competition. Aissatou was eliminated outside of judging panel after losing the shoot out.
  5. In Episode 8 Greta decided to quit the competition. Giuliana was voted by the girls to be immune from elimination.
  6. In Episode 11 Leticia and Lynn were immune from elimination.
  7. In Episode 12, Nobody was eliminated.
  8. In Episode 14 Anh was eliminated outside of judging panel after losing the shoot out.

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