Let's Dance (German season 5)
The fifth season of Let's Dance began on 14 March 2012. Sylvie van der Vaart and Daniel Hartwich returned as hosts, while Joachim Llambi, Motsi Mabuse, and Roman Frieling all returned as judges. The jury Maite Kelly joined replacing Harald Glööckler.
This was Kelly's only season. Also Frieling did not return for season 6. In 2013, the winner Magdalena Breszka returned for the Christmas Special as one of the contestants.
Couples
Judges scores
Averages
This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 30-points scale.| Rank by Average | Place | Couple | Total Points Earned | Number of Dances | Average |
| 1 | 1 | Magdalena & Erich | 517 | 16 | 32.3 |
| 2 | 2 | Rebecca & Massimo | 496 | 16 | 31.0 |
| 3 | 3 | Stefanie & Sergiy | 345 | 13 | 26.5 |
| 4 | 7 | Mandy & Stefano | 145 | 6 | 24.2 |
| 5 | 4 | Joana & Christian | 233 | 11 | 21.2 |
| 6 | 6 | Patrick & Isabel | 166 | 8 | 20.8 |
| 7 | 8 | Ardian & Katja | 102 | 5 | 20.4 |
| 8 | 11 | Marc & Sarah | 38 | 2 | 19.0 |
| 9 | 10 | Patrick & Melissa | 54 | 3 | 18.0 |
| 10 | 9 | Gitte & Gennady | 44 | 3 | 14.7 |
| 10 | 5 | Lars & Marta | 132 | 9 | 14.7 |
| 12 | 12 | Uwe & Helena | 9 | 1 | 9.0 |
Highest and lowest scoring performances
The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' marks are as follows:| Dance | Best dancer | Best score | Worst dancer | Worst score |
| Cha Cha Cha | Magdalena Brzeska | 32 | Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen | 9 |
| Jive | Rebecca Mir | 33 | Lars Riedel | 11 |
| Foxtrot | Magdalena Brzeska | 40 | Joana Zimmer | 20 |
| Paso Doble | Magdalena Brzeska | 39 | Patrick Lindner | 21 |
| Waltz | Rebecca Mir | 34 | Lars Riedel | 14 |
| Quickstep | Magdalena Brzeska | 38 | Marc Terenzi | 16 |
| Rumba | Rebecca Mir | 34 | Joana Zimmer | 17 |
| Tango | Magdalena Brzeska Rebecca Mir | 38 | Patrick Bach Lars Riedel | 16 |
| Salsa | Rebecca Mir | 38 | Gitte Hænning | 12 |
| Samba | Rebecca Mir | 33 | Lars Riedel | 10 |
| Viennese Waltz | Magdalena Brzeska | 37 | Rebecca Mir | 19 |
| Argentine Tango | Rebecca Mir | 38 | Mandy Capristo | 22 |
| Contemporary | Mandy Capristo | 19 | — | — |
| Freestyle | Magdalena Brzeska | 39 | Lars Riedel | 8 |
Couples' Highest and lowest scoring performances
According to the traditional 40-point scale.| Couples | Average | Highest Scoring Dances | Lowest Scoring Dances |
| Magdalena & Erich | 32.3 | Foxtrot | Waltz & Cha-Cha-Cha |
| Rebecca & Massimo | 31.0 | Argentine Tango & Salsa | Viennese Waltz |
| Stefanie & Sergiy | 26.5 | Foxtrot | Salsa |
| Joana & Christian | 21.2 | Viennese Waltz | Cha-Cha-Cha |
| Lars & Marta | 14.7 | Jive Group score Foxtrot Individual score | Paso Doble |
| Patrick & Isabel | 20.8 | Jive Group score Quickstep Individual score | Samba |
| Mandy & Stefano | 24.2 | Jive | Contemporary |
| Ardian & Katja | 20.4 | Salsa | Cha-Cha-Cha |
| Gitte & Gennady | 14.7 | Quickstep | Salsa |
| Patrick & Melissa | 18.0 | Salsa | Tango |
| Marc & Sarah | 19.0 | Cha-Cha-Cha | Quickstep |
| Uwe & Helena | 9.0 | Cha-Cha-Cha | Cha-Cha-Cha |
Weekly scores and songs
Week 1
Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below are listed in this order from left to right: Roman Frieling, Maite Kelly, Motsi Mabuse, Joachim Llambi.;Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music |
| Mandy & Stefano | 21 | Cha-Cha-Cha | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody " – Whitney Houston |
| Patrick & Melissa | 18 | Waltz | "Love Ain't Here Anymore" – Take That |
| Uwe & Helena | 9 | Cha-Cha-Cha | "You Spin Me Round " – Danzel |
| Magdalena & Erich | 21 | Waltz | " A Natural Woman" – Aretha Franklin |
| Ardian & Katja | 15 | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Moves Like Jagger" – Maroon 5 |
| Lars & Marta | 14 | Waltz | "Easy" – Commodores |
| Stefanie & Sergiy | 22 | Waltz | "Edelweiss" – The Sound of Music |
| Marc & Sarah | 22 | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Fuck You" – Cee Lo Green |
| Gitte & Gennady | 13 | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" – Cyndi Lauper |
| Patrick & Isabel | 21 | Waltz | "What a Wonderful World" – Louis Armstrong |
| Rebecca & Massimo | 26 | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Tik Tok" – Kesha |
| Joana & Christian | 22 | Waltz | "Dark Waltz" – Hayley Westenra |
Week 2
Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below are listed in this order from left to right: Roman Frieling, Maite Kelly, Motsi Mabuse, Joachim Llambi.;Running order
| Couple | Score | Style | Music |
| Rebecca & Massimo | 32 | Salsa | "Ai se eu te pego!" – Michel Teló |
| Magdalena & Erich | 23 | Jive | "Sex on Fire" – Kings of Leon |
| Patrick & Melissa | 20 | Salsa | "Long Train Runnin" – The Doobie Brothers |
| Marc & Sarah | 16 | Quickstep | "Rebel Yell" – Billy Idol |
| Ardian & Katja | 19 | Rumba | "New Age" – Marlon Roudette |
| Patrick & Isabel | 21 | Rumba | "Sealed with a Kiss" – Bobby Vinton |
| Lars & Marta | 15 | Salsa | "Loco in Acapulco" – The Four Tops |
| Stefanie & Sergiy | 27 | Jive | "Footloose" – Kenny Loggins |
| Joana & Christian | 17 | Rumba | "Because of You" – Kelly Clarkson |
| Gitte & Gennady | 19 | Quickstep | "Mrs. Robinson" – Simon & Garfunkel |
| Mandy & Stefano | 28 | Rumba | "Mandy" – Barry Manilow |
Week 3
Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below are listed in this order from left to right: Roman Frieling, Maite Kelly, Motsi Mabuse, Joachim Llambi.;Running order
| Couple | Score | Style | Music |
| Ardian & Katja | 19 | Quickstep | "I Need a Dollar" – Aloe Blacc |
| Stefanie & Sergiy | 17 | Salsa | "Vamos A Bailar" – Paola e Chiara |
| Patrick & Isabel | 23 | Quickstep | "It's Not Unusual" – Tom Jones |
| Gitte & Gennady | 12 | Salsa | "Vayamos Companeros" – Marquess |
| Joana & Christian | 21 | Quickstep | "Nur ein Wort" – Wir sind Helden |
| Magdalena & Erich | 28 | Rumba | "Someone Like You" – Adele |
| Patrick & Melissa | 16 | Tango | "Tainted Love" – Soft Cell |
| Lars & Marta | 11 | Jive | "Holding Out for a Hero" – Bonnie Tyler |
| Mandy & Stefano | 22 | Argentine Tango | "El Tango de Roxanne" – Moulin Rouge! |
| Rebecca & Massimo | 19 | Viennese Waltz | "Cry Me Out" – Pixie Lott |
Week 4: Dirty Dancing Week
Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below are listed in this order from left to right: Roman Frieling, Maite Kelly, Motsi Mabuse, Joachim Llambi.;Running order
| Couple | Score | Style | Music |
| Lars & Marta | 12 | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Love is Strange" – Mickey & Sylvia |
| Mandy & Stefano | 30 | Jive | "Yes" – Merry Clayton |
| Ardian & Katja | 27 | Salsa | "De Todo un Poco" – Ray Sepúlveda |
| Magdalena & Erich | 21 | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Big Girls Don't Cry" – The Four Seasons |
| Patrick & Isabel | 21 | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Hey Baby" – Bruce Channel |
| Rebecca & Massimo | 21 | Rumba | "Hungry Eyes" – Eric Carmen |
| Stefanie & Sergiy | 28 | Rumba | "She's Like the Wind" – Patrick Swayze |
| Joana & Christian | 12 | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Be My Baby" – The Ronettes |
Week 5
Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below are listed in this order from left to right: Roman Frieling, Maite Kelly, Motsi Mabuse, Joachim Llambi.;Running order
| Couple | Score | Style | Music |
| Stefanie & Sergiy | 27 | Tango | "Sway – Michael Bublé |
| Ardian & Katja | 22 | Samba | "Mas que Nada" – Jorge Ben |
| Lars & Marta | 22 | Foxtrot | "Love and Marriage" – Sammy Cahn & Jimmy Van Heusen |
| Mandy & Stefano | 25 | Paso Doble | "Rolling in the Deep" – Adele |
| Patrick & Isabel | 13 | Samba | "Volare – Gipsy Kings |
| Rebecca & Massimo | 33 | Paso Doble | "España cañí" – Pascual Marquina Narro |
| Joana & Christian | 20 | Foxtrot | "Close to you" – Jay Delano |
| Magdalena & Erich | 34 | Tango | "Por una Cabeza" – Carlos Gardel |
Week 6: Personal Story Week
Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below are listed in this order from left to right: Roman Frieling, Maite Kelly, Motsi Mabuse, Joachim Llambi.;Running order
| Couple | Score | Style | Music |
| Stefanie & Sergiy | 24 | Jive | "Waterloo – ABBA |
| Mandy & Stefano | 19 | Contemporary | "Stand Up For Love" – Destiny's Child |
| Lars & Marta | 8 | Paso Doble | "Eye of the Tiger" – Survivor |
| Patrick & Isabel | 22 | Tango | "Der Pariser Tango" – Mireille Mathieu |
| Magdalena & Erich | 35 | Rumba | "One Moment in Time" – Whitney Houston |
| Joana & Christian | 27 | Viennese Waltz | "When You Told Me How To Dance" – Katie Melua |
| Rebecca & Massimo | 33 | Paso Doble | "S&M" – Rihanna |
Week 7
Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below are listed in this order from left to right: Roman Frieling, Maite Kelly, Motsi Mabuse, Joachim Llambi.;Running order
| Couple | Score | Style | Music |
| Magdalena & Erich | 30 | Samba | "Heart Skips a Beat" - Olly Murs featuring Rizzle Kicks |
| Joana & Christian | 25 | Paso Doble | "The Power" - Snap! |
| Rebecca & Massimo | 26 | Foxtrot | "Fever" - Peggy Lee |
| Lars & Marta | 10 | Samba | "Hot Hot Hot" - Arrow |
| Patrick & Isabel | 21 | Paso Doble | "Highway to Hell" - AC/DC |
| Stefanie & Sergiy | 30 | Viennese Waltz | "She's Always a Woman" - Billy Joel |
| Stefanie & Sergiy Joana & Christian Magdalena & Erich | 26 | Team Tango | "Dance with Me" - Debelah Morgan |
| Rebecca & Massimo Lars & Marta Patrick & Isabel | 24 | Team Jive | "Dance with Me Tonight" - Olly Murs |
Week 8
Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below are listed in this order from left to right: Roman Frieling, Maite Kelly, Motsi Mabuse, Joachim Llambi.;Running order
| Couple | Score | Style | Music |
| Stefanie & Sergiy | 27 | Samba | "Conga" - Gloria Estefan |
| Joana & Christian | 19 | Tango | "Somebody That I Used to Know" - Gotye feat. Kimbra |
| Magdalena & Erich | 38 | Quickstep | "Hey, Soul Sister" - Train |
| Lars & Marta | 16 | Tango | "The Phantom of the Opera" - Andrew Lloyd Webber |
| Rebecca & Massimo | 33 | Samba | "Crazy in Love" - Beyoncé Knowles |
| Joana & Christian Lars & Marta Magdalena & Erich Rebecca & Massimo Stefanie & Sergiy | 2 4 6 8 10 | Discofox-Marathon | "Daddy Cool - Boney M. "Dragostea din tei" - O-Zone "What Is Love" - Haddaway "Mr. Saxobeat" - Alexandra Stan" "Call on Me" - Eric Prydz |
Week 9
Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below are listed in this order from left to right: Roman Frieling, Maite Kelly, Motsi Mabuse, Joachim Llambi.;Running order
| Couple | Score | Style | Music |
| Joana & Christian | 26 | Viennese Waltz | "Breakaway" - Kelly Clarkson |
| Joana & Christian | 18 | Samba | "Sunny" - Boney M |
| Magdalena & Erich | 39 | Paso Doble | "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" - The Animals |
| Magdalena & Erich | 40 | Foxtrot | "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" - Frankie Valli |
| Stefanie & Sergiy | 28 | Quickstep | "Walking on Sunshine" - Katrina and the Waves |
| Stefanie & Sergiy | 30 | Paso Doble | "I Was Made for Lovin' You" - Kiss |
| Rebecca & Massimo | 33 | Jive | "Marry You" - Bruno Mars |
| Rebecca & Massimo | 34 | Waltz | "Angel" - Sarah McLachlan |
Week 10
Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below are listed in this order from left to right: Roman Frieling, Maite Kelly, Motsi Mabuse, Joachim Llambi.;Running order
| Couple | Score | Style | Music |
| Rebecca & Massimo | 35 | Quickstep | "Satellite - Lena Meyer-Landrut |
| Rebecca & Massimo | 38 | Argentine Tango | "Santa Maria" - Gotan Project |
| Stefanie & Sergiy | 27 | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Hot n Cold" - Katy Perry |
| Stefanie & Sergiy | 32 | Foxtrot | "I Say a Little Prayer" - Aretha Franklin |
| Magdalena & Erich | 36 | Salsa | "Danza Kuduro" - Don Omar featuring Lucenzo |
| Magdalena & Erich | 37 | Viennese Waltz | "When a Man Loves a Woman" - Michael Bolton |
Week 11
Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below are listed in this order from left to right: Roman Frieling, Maite Kelly, Motsi Mabuse, Joachim Llambi.;Running order
| Couple | Score | Style | Music |
| Rebecca & Massimo | 34 | Rumba | "I Will Always Love You" - Whitney Houston |
| Rebecca & Massimo | 38 | Salsa | "Ai se eu te pego!" – Michel Teló |
| Rebecca & Massimo | 37 | Freestyle | "Get Busy" - Sean Paul & "Waka Waka " - Shakira |
| Magdalena & Erich | 32 | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Stronger" - Kelly Clarkson |
| Magdalena & Erich | 38 | Tango | "Por una Cabeza" - Carlos Gardel |
| Magdalena & Erich | 39 | Freestyle | "" - Klaus Badelt |
Dance Chart
- Week 1: Cha-Cha-Cha or Waltz
- Week 2: Rumba or Jive or Salsa or Quickstep
- Week 3: One unlearned dance from Week 2 or Tango or Viennese Waltz or Tango Argentino
- Week 4: One unlearned dance from Week 1-3
- Week 5: Tango or Samba or Foxtrot or Paso Doble
- Week 6: One unlearned dance
- Week 7: One unlearned dance & Team Dance
- Week 8: One unlearned dance & Discofox-Marathon
- Week 9: One unlearned Latin & ballroom dance
- Week 10: Two unlearned dances
- Week 11: Redemption dance, Favourite dance, Freestyle
Call-out order