Germany's Next Topmodel ''Germany's Next Topmodel'' (often abbreviated as ''GNTM'') is a German reality television series, based on a concept introduced by Tyra Banks with ''America's Next Top Model''. The competition is hosted by Heidi Klum who also serves as the l ...

, cycle 12'' is the twelfth cycle of ''Germany's Next Topmodel''. It aired on

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from February to May 2017. The prizes included a modeling contract worth €140,000 with ''ONEeins'' fab Management, a spread and cover in the German ''

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'', a €100,000 cash prize and an

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. Thomas Hayo and Michael Michalsky returned for their spots as judges, the teams and battle concept remained. International destinations are set in

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and

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. The winner of this season was 18-year-old

Céline Bethmann Céline Bethmann (born 4 July 1998) is a German model and the winner of '' Germany's Next Topmodel'' in 2017. Early life Bethmann was born in Koblenz and lives with her sister and mother. To participate in '' Germany's Next Topmodel'', she left ...

from

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Contestants

''(ages stated are at start of contest)''

Episode summaries

Episode 1: Ein Flughafen für #GNTM

''Original airdate:'' 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.

Episode 2: Die Topmodel-Cruise beginnt

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 paddleboardingshoot 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:

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Episode 3: Ein Shooting in extremen Höhen

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

Episode 4: Das große Umstyling

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

Episode 5: Challenges in der Wüste

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 Christina Hammer (born 16 August 1990) is a Kazakhstani-born German boxer. As a professional, she has held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including the WBO female middleweight title from 2010 to 2019, becoming the younges ...

Episode 6: Als Burlesque Girls in Las Vegas

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

Episode 7: Sexy Graffiti Shooting

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

Episode 8: Der harte Kampf um Jobs

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

Episode 9: Boys! Boys! Boys!

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

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. 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:

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*Special guests:

Wolfgang Joop Wolfgang Joop (born 18 November 1944) is a German fashion designer. He is the founder of the fashion and cosmetics company JOOP! as well as the fashion brand Wunderkind. He is the father of fashion and jewel designer Jette Joop as well as writ ...

Episode 10: Der Einzug in die Top 10

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

Episode 11: Enthüllung: Die Models im Interview

''Original airdate:'' 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

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. 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 &

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Episode 12: Abgedreht: Als Alice im Puppenhäuschen

''Original airdate:'' This week's photoshoot was to pose as Alice from

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. The girls had a casting for

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

Episode 13: Panik beim Unterwasser Shooting

''Original airdate:'' This week started with a casting for

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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

Episode 14: Der Einzug ins Halbfinale

''Original airdate:'' 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 Yu Tsai (Chinese: 蔡宇; pinyin: ''Cài Yǔ'') is an American photographer based in Los Angeles and New York. He also works in television, appearing as a creative consultant and judge in ''America's Next Top Model'', '' Germany's Next Top Model'' ...

*Special guests: Nina Franoszek &

Episode 15: Das Halbfinale

''Original airdate:'' 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

Episode 16: Das spektakuläre Finale

''Original airdate:'' 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 ''

''. *Final four: Céline Bethmann, Leticia Wala-Ntuba, Romina Brennecke & Serlina Hohmann *Walk-off: Leticia Wala-Ntuba & Romina Brennecke *Eliminated: Leticia Wala-Ntuba *Final three: Céline Bethmann, Romina Brennecke & Serlina Hohmann *Eliminated: Romina Brennecke *All-Stars walk opener: Julia Fux *Final two: Céline Bethmann & Serlina Hohmann *Germany's Next Topmodel: Céline Bethmann *Featured photographer: Markus Schäfer *Special guests:

Rebecca Mir Rebecca-Zarah Mir (born 23 December 1991) is a German model and television presenter. She came second in the sixth season of the Castingshow '' Germany's Next Topmodel''. Career After failing at the 2009 casting for the fifth season of '' G ...

Robin Schulz Robin Alexander Schulz (; born 28 April 1987) is a German musician, DJ and record producer. On 4 February 2014, he released the first single from his debut album, a remix of " Waves" by Dutch hip hop artist Mr. Probz. This remix later receiv ...

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Naomi Campbell Naomi Elaine Campbell (born 22 May 1970) is an English model, actress, singer, and businesswoman. She began her career at the age of 15, and established herself amongst the most recognisable and in-demand models of the past four decades. Cam ...

Beth Ditto Mary Beth Patterson (born February 19, 1981), known by her stage name Beth Ditto, is an American singer and songwriter most notable for her work with the indie rock band Gossip. Her voice has been compared to Etta James, Janis Joplin and Ti ...

Kim Hnizdo Kim Laura Hnizdo (born 13 April 1996) is a German model and the winner of '' Germany's Next Topmodel'' in 2016. Life Hnizdo graduated from the Humboldtschule in Bad Homburg, and began to study law at the Justus Liebig University of Giessen. ...

Barbara Meier Barbara Meier (born 25 July 1986) is a German fashion model and actress. She is best known as the winner of the second season of ''Germany's Next Topmodel''. Early life Born in the small Bavarian town of Amberg, Meier did not originally aspi ...

, Stefanie Giesinger,

Helene Fischer Helene Fischer ( /heˈleːnə ˈfɪʃɚ/; German: eˈleːnə ˈfɪʃɐ born Jelena Petrovna Fischer, 5 August 1984) is a Russian-born German singer. Since her debut in 2005, she has won numerous awards, including 17 Echo awards, four "Die Kro ...

Summaries

Results table

: 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

Photo shoot guide

*Episode 2 photo shoot:

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in bikinis *Episode 3 photo shoot: On a box in extreme heights *Episode 4 photo shoot: Sedcard *Episode 5 photo shoot: Dirty in the desert *Episode 6 photo shoot: Burlesque Girls in

*Episode 7 photo shoot: Graffiti bodypainting *Episode 8 photo shoot: Posing with their mentors and dogs in elegant dresses *Episode 9 photo shoot: On a bed with male models wearing

*Episode 10 video shoot: Action fashion film with Shaun Ross *Episode 11 photo shoot: Posing in a plastic ball *Episode 12 photo shoot: Portraying '

' in a little doll house *Episode 13 photo shoot: Underwater Goddesses *Episode 14 photo shoot: Portraying emotions in B&W *Episode 15 photo shoot:

covers *Episode 16 photo shoot: Beauty shot in pairs

References

External links

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