The BEST episodes of Germany's Next Topmodel

#1 - Cinematic kissing

Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/31/2011

A hot lingerie shoot and kiss training with a real Hollywood star awaits the candidates. Joana also threatens to drop out again and sparks fly between Rebecca and Anna-Lena.

#2 - Dare

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/8/2006

The ten girls from “Germany’s Next Top Model” certainly imagined it differently: At their first meeting with Klum’s husband Seal, the young models wanted to look perfect, but he surprises them in the middle of a visit to the hairdresser… In the next test, the girls have to spontaneously complete a catwalk on the Düsseldorf Rheinbahn. On platform three, the young models present themselves in crop tops, miniskirts and tight dresses - with great success.

#3 - The Bald Shoot

Season 10 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/23/2015

Even though many of Heidi's "girls" are never seen again after the show, some still manage to actually start a modeling career. Ivana Teklic, who came third last season, ran for Dior and Roberto Cavalli, among others, this season.

#4 - The big GNTM Makeover!

Season 17 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/10/2022

Snap, snap, hair off! The big #GNTM makeover is coming up and Heidi Klum has come up with individual looks for the top model candidates: bangs or pixie cut? Blonde bob or dark curls and extensions?

#5 - Challenges

Season 7 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/3/2012

Heidi Klum always surprises her girls with internationally successful star guests. In the eleventh episode, Naomi Campbell gives the candidates a leg up. During catwalk training on a skyscraper in Los Angeles, the British beauty shows the girls the intricacies of the catwalk. In a challenge on Hollywood Boulevard, the participants get up close and personal with passers-by and try to grab a few items of clothing from them.

#6 - The Cover Shoot for Harper's BAZAAR

Season 18 - Episode 16 - Aired 6/1/2023

In this episode, the models head to Las Vegas to take part in the prestigious cover shoot for "Harper's Bazaar". The women dress like drag queens and try to wow the audience at a drag brunch.

#7 - Viva España – Off to Tenerife!

Season 19 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/7/2024

The models move into their model hacienda in Tenerife. Once there, the self-timer shoot awaits them under the motto “Be yourself”, where the models can take two photos of themselves using the self-timer. Also a group ocean shoot with individually styled and tailored clothing on the coast of Tenerife - photographed by Heidi Klum herself. Actress and model Liz Hurley will be a guest judge.

#8 - Family & Friends

Season 13 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/26/2018

Voluminous hairstyles and colorful shift dresses - styled like American housewives of the 60s, the #GNTM models film a commercial for household products. Adrien Brody, Sienna Miller, Ashley Graham and Queen Latifah - Heidi Klum shows two of her #GNTM models the world of stars and starlets at the charity gala.

#9 - A Shoot at extreme Heights!

Season 12 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/23/2017

Today Heidi Klum rappels her young models off Menorca. In elaborate evening gowns, on a large box and in strong gusts of wind, the top model candidates hang in the air from the ship's crane on the MS Astoria a full eight meters above the ground.

#10 - The Semi-finals

Season 10 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/10/2015

Which girls can Heidi Klum and her jury colleagues Thomas Hayo and Wolfgang Joop convince? Who will make it to the grand finale in Mannheim's SAP Arena?

#11 - Ring free

Season 10 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/7/2015

Kristian Schuller, who is known for his large-scale photos, has already put together elaborate shoots for Heidi Klum in previous seasons. For this season, Schuller, who also served as a juror in 2010, has now been hired as a permanent photographer and will be responsible for all shoots.

#12 - The Sexy Edition

Season 9 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/17/2014

This week the models are supposed to show off their sexy side. It gets really cold during the shoot and the top model candidates are allowed to wear the original Victoria's Secret wings during the decision walk.

#13 - Royal Challenge

Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/17/2011

Still in London, the girls are taken to an underground tunnel where they meet this week's photographer Rankin, famous for his strict and rude behaviour towards the girls in former cycles. Several girls struggle at the photoshoot and Marie-Luise, Concetta, and Paulina are named as the bottom three with Concetta being immediately eliminated from the competition. On the next challenge the girls have to perform acts on a Queen's Guard at Buckingham Palace. In the evening, Paulina and Tahnee are randomly drawn to attend an aftershow party of the BAFTA awards. We then see how Rebecca performed on London Fashion Week where the designers that booked her the episode before were impressed by her.

#14 - World record

Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/3/2011

Here we go again! Heidi is looking for the most beautiful girls in Germany and is back with a new jury! You can see here why the first decision literally fell through!

#15 - Oversized dresses

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/25/2010

“Germany’s Next Top Model” juror Kristian Schuller is planning the first big photo shoot on Derdesteen Beach in Cape Town. In oversized dresses, the models are supposed to hang on rings or balance on swings and look really elegant.

#16 - Sexy Moves

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/1/2006

Early in the morning, a whole new challenge awaits Jennifer, Yvonne, Lena M., Janina, Charlotte and Lena G. in the race for “Germany’s Next Top Model”: the choreographer of the musical “We will rock you” was flown in from London for rocking dance training. A little later it's time to implement what you've learned! The candidates are supposed to dance on stage in extravagant outfits in front of photographer Norbert Baeres.

#17 - Best of

Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 6/5/2008

A reunion with all 120 candidates: The first steps before Heidi Klum, Peyman Amin and Rolf Scheider. What happens in front of and behind the scenes? Also: The most beautiful and emotional moments as well as the most exciting photo shoots such as the unforgettable shoot with a baby lion, a chimpanzee, a mastiff and a falcon in the middle of New York. There are also previously unpublished scenes, including a fitness training session with David Kirsch.

#18 - New York

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/1/2006

Today Heidi Klum is taking her twelve girls to New York. There they watch, among other things, how the crème de la crème of top models - Heidi Klum, Gisele Bündchen, Naomi Campbell and many more - prepare for the Victoria's Secret show and are also allowed to walk down the famous catwalk themselves.

#19 - The Boys Edition

Season 9 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/6/2014

This week on Germany's Next Top Model it's all about boys boys boys. During the men's casting, the models can choose their three favorites with whom they will shoot together. In addition, the first big challenge is coming up.

#20 - Off to Mexico

Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/12/2012

White sandy beach, sky-blue sea: In this episode the girls go to the Caribbean in Mexico. For the photo shoot, the candidates have to pose as female fighters!

#21 - Paris, here we come!

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/22/2006

Jennifer? Yvonne? Or Lena G.? The winner of “Germany’s Next Top Model – by Heidi Klum” will not be announced until March 29, 2006! But all three are already in great demand: While the international agency IMG Models and the German COSMOPOLITAN were already convinced of the winner's extraordinary potential before the broadcast started, the international fashion brand Oui Set (a collection from the Oui Group) is now offering a nine-month exclusive advertising contract as an additional prize.

#22 - The Dance Shoot

Season 10 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/30/2015

The idea for the “Next Top Model” format came from the American model Tyra Banks, who first went on air with “America’s Next Top Model” in 2003 and still moderates the format today. The show was introduced in Germany in 2006 and has been presented by Heidi Klum ever since. The winner of the first season was Lena Gercke, who in turn hosted “Austria’s Next Top Model” from 2009 to 2012.

#23 - Tears upon Tears

Season 11 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/21/2016

Back to the 40ies: From Hollywood in 2016 back to the golden age of Hollywood. For the perfect photo, the models pose as 1940s beauties in front of a vintage car in Los Angeles.

#24 - Welcome to New York

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/27/2008

Off to New York! And there are some castings for Fashion Week waiting for our models. But not all girls are allowed to introduce themselves to customers; only the best are chosen.

#25 - Foam party! The GNTM boys strip off

Season 20 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/12/2025