Germany's Next Topmodel

Germany's Next Topmodel
File:GNTlogo.jpg
Genre	Reality television
Created by	Tyra Banks
Presented by	Heidi Klum
Judges	Heidi Klum Peyman Amin Rolf Schneider (3–present) Boris Entrup (2) Bruce Darnell (1–2) Armin Morbach (1)
Opening theme	The Notorious B.I.G - "Nasty Girl" (1) Gia Farrell - "Hit Me Up" (2) Seal - "Amazing" (3)
Country of origin	Germany
Original languages	German, English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	23 (+)
Production
Producer	Tresor TV
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	60 min (incl. commercials; 1) 135 min (incl. com.; 2)
Original release
Network	ProSieben
Release	January 25, 2006 - present

Germany's Next Topmodel (often abbreviated to GNT) is a German reality television show which pits contestants against each other in a variety of competitions to determine who will win title of Germany's Next Topmodel as well as a modelling contract with the IMG talent agency in hopes of a promising career start in the modeling industry.

Based on the concept of Tyra Banks's America's Next Top Model series, the show is hosted by supermodel Heidi Klum, who also serves as the lead judge and executive producer of the show.

Format

Each week, contestants were evaluated on their performance and faced possible elimination through a panel of judges. However, Germany has its town format of the show.

Differences between ANTM and GNTM

ANTM

GNTM

The first episode starts with 30 something semi-finalists. In the elimination process, Tyra Banks hands out the photograph of each contestant that is safe one-by-one while the whole cast is present. Each week, two contestants are labelled as the “bottom two”. Banks critiques both of them before she reveals who is eliminated. The final six contestants go to an international destination. The final two remaining models compete in a runway, and the winner is decided in the judging room.

The first episode starts with highlights from a nationwide search, reducing to 25 semi-finalists before selecting the final 12 to 15 contestants. In the elimination process, the contestants are sent to their dressing room backstage. Heidi Klum calls each model into the judging room one-by-one, giving her overall critique of the photo, and telling the contestant whether or not she is safe. Being the last one to be called in does not mean to be eliminated. There is no regular number of international destinations. Cycle 1 went abroad three times, Cycle 2 went abroad six times. The final three contestants compete in a runway and a photo shoot in front of live audience before the winner is revealed. The final show is recorded the afternoon before it broadcasts.

Cycles

First Cycle winner: Lena Gercke

Second Cycle winner: Barbara Meier

First Cycle

The debut season of the show premiered on television channel ProSieben on January 25, 2006. The first episode documented the selection of the twelve final contestants, who were later placed in a Düsseldorf apartment for the duration of the competition. Spanning a wide variety of women of various races, heights and body sizes. The twelve contestants had been whittled down from a pool of thousands to compete against one another in various contests designed to simulate the extreme demands placed on professional models.

The jury consisted of Klum herself, hair and make-up artist Armin Morbach, choreographer and runway coach Bruce Darnell and model agent Peyman Amin. Guest judges included male supermodel Marcus Schenkenberg, designer Jette Joop, actor Erol Sander and body painter Joanne Gair.

The winner Lena Gercke got the contract with IMG and was on the cover of the German Cosmopolitan. The other two finalists also received a contract with IMG.

Second Cycle

The second season premiered March 1, 2007. After 13 weeks, Barbara Meier was selected as the season winner and got contracted with IMG Models. She was on the cover of the German Cosmopolitan. During the second season the jury were once again Heidi Klum, Bruce Darnell and Peyman Amin while judge Armin Morbach was replaced by make-up and hair-stylist Boris Entrup.

Third Cycle

Next season premiered on February 28, 2008 and is currently airing. During cycle 3 the jury comprised once again Heidi Klum and Peyman Amin while judge Bruce Darnell was replaced by French casting director Rolf Scheider. Last cycle's judge, make-up and hair-stylist Boris Entrup, appears sporadically on the show for teaching the contestants how to do their make-up and hair-styling.

Cycle summary

Show				Contestants
Cycle	First airing	Episodes	International destination	Number of contestants	Winner	Runner-up
Cycle 1	January 25 2006	9	Paris, France New York City, USA Los Angeles, USA	12	Lena Gercke	Yvonne Schröder
Cycle 2	March 1 2007	14	St. Moritz, Switzerland Paris, France Cape Town, South Africa Bangkok, Thailand Los Angeles, USA Lisbon, Portugal	15	Barbara Meier	Anni Wendler
Cycle 3	February 28 2008	17	Barcelona, Spain Sydney, Australia New York City, USA	19	TBA	TBA