Germany's Next Topmodel (season 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 12 February 2009. 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 led by Heidi Klum.
The numbers of applications were 1,104 in Düsseldorf, 1,376 in Munich and 18,786 who applied before via mail.
Also the winner of the first cycle of Austria's Next Topmodel, Larissa Marolt was automatically secured a place among the top 20 finalists who will be chosen out of the semifinalists from the different audition cities and the written applications. The winner is 19-year-old Sara Nuru from Munich.
The international destinations for this cycle were set in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New York City and Singapore.

Episode summaries

Episode 1: Die Schönen und das Biest

Original airdate: 12 February 2009
Out of ca. 1100 girls, the judge picked out 45 girls, and reduced them after and after down to the 15 semi-finalists of Düsseldorf. As a world's first, at this casting all the girls that auditioned got a chance to walk in front of the judges.

Episode 2: Münchener Schickeria

Original airdate: 19 February 2009
Again, out of ca. 1300 girls this time, the judge picked girls out and reduced their number down to the next 15 contestants. This casting was in Munich.

Episode 3: Eisprinzessinnen und ein Kartoffelsack

Original airdate: 26 February 2009
Original airdate: 5 March 2009
& Jessicka

Episode 5: Aufstand im Heidi-Land

Original airdate: 12 March 2009
Original airdate: 19 March 2009
Original airdate: 26 March 2009
Original airdate: 2 April 2009
Original airdate: 9 April 2009
Original airdate: 16 April 2009
Original airdate: 23 April 2009
Original airdate: 30 April 2009
Original airdate: 7 May 2009
Original airdate: 14 May 2009
A manufacturer of lady shavers cast Sara for a TV Commercial shoot, all the girls did the cover shoot for the winner's Cosmopolitan Germany title and in parallel, all contestants were asked to create a unique photo shoot setting, a challenge Mandy won.
Original airdate: 19 May 2009
Original airdate: 21 May 2009

ContestantAgeHeightHometownFinishPlace
Olivia Bermann20BerlinEpisode 4
Johanna Popp21NurembergEpisode 4
Daphne Braun17MelleEpisode 4
Tessa Bergmeier19ÜberlingenEpisode 514
Dana Franke20BerlinEpisode 613
Tamara Busch16GiessenEpisode 712–11
Aline Bauer19Marbach am NeckarEpisode 712–11
Stefanie Theissing21MünsterEpisode 910
Katrina Scharinger19NurembergEpisode 109
Larissa Marolt16Sankt Kanzian am Klopeiner See, AustriaEpisode 118
Ira Meindl21CologneEpisode 127
Sarina Nowak17UelzenEpisode 136
Maria Beckmann19WürzburgEpisode 145–4
Jessica Motzkus20WolfsburgEpisode 145–4
Marie Nasemann19GautingEpisode 163
Mandy Bork17WittenEpisode 162
Sara Nuru19MunichEpisode 161

Summaries

Results table

Photo shoot guide