The sixth season of Big Brother Germany lasted for 363 days from 1 March 2005 to 26 February 2006 and is therefore the second longest running Big Brother show worldwide, but was firstly considered to run without an end.
The housemates lived in a village with 3 houses: Rich, Normal and Poor. Firstly the housemates had to work in three working areas, a car repair, a fashion atélier and a farm. Midway throughout this season, the working areas were closed down. At the end of the season, a hotel was established where ordinary people or celebrities could visit, the hotel was run by the winner of Celebrity Big Brother UK 2006, Chantelle Houghton.
Summary Originally this season wasn't meant to end in at least few years, as long as broadcaster would have successful ratings. On 25 November 2005 was announced by RTL II that this "forever" season would end on 26 February 2006 in big ultimate show of Big Brother Germany.
This season started at season 5 finale on 1 March 2005 at 21:15 local time and lasted for 363 days. Auditions held in December 2004 in biggest cities in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland.
In contradiction to pre-season rumors it wasn't complete settlement with church and forest, which should be simulated in big area. This was a facility with three homes.
The village consisted of three houses. Contestants that lived in particular living environments had society status suitable to living area status. Contestants lived in Rich House ("Bosses"), Middle-class house ("Assistants"), and Survival ("Servants"). Even the accommodation reflects each contestant's social standing in the village. The three houses (3, 7, and 9) have separated entrants from the square. In houses 11 and 13 are held matches, as well as in Arena (name "Matchfield" in Season 5). Residents can earn money in various working environments (Car repair garage, The Farmyard, and Fashion Studio). This was the only BB season to have individual so important in team budget, because each individual had his salary.
Weekly task is given to housemates on Monday by Big Brother. Given goal should be reached until Friday, when it ends. On Friday, Big Brother decides what contestants had achieved. Team should manage to reach 100% to receive €1,200. Team consists of one Boss, two Assistances, and two Servants. The distribution of wages is respective Boss. Big Brother set requirement that Boss earns €500, Assistances €250, and Servants €100. But ultimately Boss himself decides the wages. Boss was allowed to award "Golden Point" to the greatest employee. Two golden points meant promotion to Assistant for Servant and €500 cash to his account for Assistant. If one team does not reach weekly target (lower than 85%), than Boss losts his position of power and became a Servant, than viewers vote another team member to become The Boss.
Some work areas change purpose during the season. The Fashion Studio was changed into Big Brother Hotel on 26 November 2005. The Car Repair Headquarters are changed into the Big Brother – Morning Show studio between 28 November 2005 and 30 December 2006. The morning show was broadcast every morning from 8:55am to 9:55am at RTL II. Car Repair Garage was modified into The Wedding Chapel for housemate Marco and former housemate Bettina and later into the ice rink.
The Village had its internal telephone system for residents from different houses to communicate. The original village was 5,000 sq meters large, and later was new 600 sq meters facility constructed in the village. This modified village had also entertaining areas, such as pub (Big Bar) and fitness centre.
At launch 11 residents (3 Bosses, 4 Assistants, and 4 Servants) entered the village. In following weeks, it increased to 15 residents, which count as the original cast.
The nomination process varies through the season. Usually Big Brother pre-determinates group of housemates that cannot be nominated (Gender, Work Teams, Home Teams, etc.).
Each housemate has his or her own BB account. This account allows contestants to increase wages by challenges and matches. Contestant receives all earned cash won during his or her stay at the eviction. If contestant is expelled or voluntarily leaves the village, then he does not receive his or her account.
The grand cash prize jackpot (250,000 Euro) has been given twice this season. The first time to Giuseppe in August 2005 and second time to Michael at the season finale. During season were housemates awarded cash prizes weekly. All prizes were almost €2,000,000.
Housemates Name Age on entry Hometown Occupation Day entered Day exited Result Michael Knopf 26 Berlin Dental technician 209 363 Thomas Motz 25 Augsburg Student 90 363 Denis Odak 25 Health advisor 230 363 Ginny Pape 19 Grabow Hairdresser trainee 146 363 Torsten Vogel 26 Concrete worker 258 363 Heike Hoffmann 27 Nurse 232 363 Manuela Carstensen 31 Siebnen, Switzerland Hairdresser 293 356 Ivan Zardin 25 Parquet recliner 279 356 Michelle Littbarski 18 Weilerswist Trainee 216 349 Gina Schmitz 19 Hamburg Unemployed 1 342 Marco Wirges 31 Bonn Unemployed 55 335 Gerry 35 Vienna, Austria Model 307 335 Janice Behrendt 22 Cottbus Office clerk 314 329 Bianca Binek 32 Neuss Waitress 280 328 Birgit Sinn 45 Bremen Musician 209 321 Giuseppe Pellegrino 21 Industrial mechanic 1 314 Larissa Jung 21 Unemployed 272 307 Sascha Borchers 30 Health insurance agent 209 293 Christopher 20 Heiligenhafen Unemployed 244 279 Farah El-Massri 26 Bochum Retail store manager 262 273 Heike Sander 41 Minden Make-up artist 209 272 Jasmin Ubküni 22 Spielberg-Sachsenheim Office clerk 251 260 Josef "Yousef" Jakob 31 Unemployed 83 258 Beate Sauer 45 Musician 209 251 Daniela Schulze 29 Frankenthal Unemployed 1 244 Jessie Johnson 22 Bamberg Retail salesman 209 230 Daniela "Danni" Becker 24 Schwerte Model 132 227 Bettina Zimmermann 27 Montabaur Nurse 14 223 Nina Schneeweis 20 Unemployed 97 216 Martin Ächter 22 Care aid 167 188 Frank Pape 38 Grabow Unemployed 146 188 Benjamin Ulrich 25 Unemployed 167 188 Martin "Nugy" Kochte 32 Bar owner 125 188 Parsifal Baron von Pallandt 36 Vienna, Austria Stylist 1 181 Nicole Krauss 22 Personal assistant 167 177 Alexander Geist 32 Cologne Singer 111 174 Cathy Kujack 23 Potsdam Nurse 125 174 Anastasja Capotosti 29 Unemployed 139 146 Sharon Novak 25 Vienna, Austria Unemployed office clerk 69 146 Sylvia Popovic 20 Waitress 42 139 Thorsten Rath 20 Fitness coach 28 132 Anke Kremb 25 Aachen Computer store clerk 88 125 Melanie Matzanke 30 Nagold Policewoman 90 121 Norman Magolei 25 Viersen Holiday representative 1 111 Anna Poliakova 19 Hürth Model 7 97 Sarah "Shire" Chew 28 Bonn Promoter 42 90 André Niebles 31 Wickede Process engineer 1 90 Marion Auferkamp 32 Datteln Social insurance agent 21 83 Ludger Auferkamp 39 Datteln Fitness studio manager 21 83 Ali Can 22 Cologne Retail salesman 76 77 Cecilia "Dinorah" Castillo Trístan 20 Cottbus Student 28 69 Juanita Chenone 27 Nuremberg Dancer 1 62 Marcel Neumüller 24 Arnum Marketing salesman 21 49 Leyla Eryigit 20 Hofgeismar Unemployed 1 40 Said El-Hajjami 24 Dortmund Retail salesman 1 35 Gregor Hartmann 22 Dresden Student 7 27 Tim Bibelhausen 33 Cologne Hairdresser 1 18 Sven "Charly" Caspersen 41 Frankfurt am Main Painter 14 17 Bernadette Schneiders-Ott 37 Otterndorf Hairdresser 1 14
Nominations table In the event of the tie, the Village Mayor decided who is up for eviction.
Rounds 1–18 #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 #16 #17 #18 MichaelNot inHouse Nina ThomasNot inHouse Parsifal Sharon ExemptExemptNominated Nugy Exempt Parsifal Nominated Nina GinnyNot inHouse Nugy Parsifal Nominated Nina GinaExempt Gregor Giuseppe Daniela Daniela Parsifal Nominated Daniela Parsifal Melanie ExemptNominatedExempt Danni Exempt Frank Nominated Nina MarcoNot inHouseNominated Dinorah Thorsten Nominated Sharon Parsifal Sylvia ExemptExemptNominated Alex Exempt Frank Nominated Nina BirgitNot inHouse Thomas GiuseppeExempt Gina Gina Sylvia Sylvia Thorsten Nominated Sylvia Marco Anke ExemptNominatedExempt Cathy Exempt Parsifal Nominated Danni SaschaNot inHouse NinaNot inHouse Nina YousefNot inHouseExempt Sylvia Parsifal Bettina NominatedExemptExempt Cathy Exempt Parsifal Nominated Nina BeateNot inHouse Thomas DanielaExempt Anna Juanita Juanita Dinorah Marco Nominated Bettina Yousef Bettina ExemptExemptNominated Bettina Exempt Parsifal Nominated Danni JessieNot inHouse Gina DanniNot inHouseExemptExempt Frank Nominated Parsifal Nominated Nina BettinaExempt Gregor Thorsten Sylvia Anna Ludger Nominated Anna Yousef Anke ExemptExemptNominated Yousef Exempt Parsifal Nominated Nina NinaNot inHouse Yousef Anke NominatedExemptExempt Cathy Exempt Marco Nominated Danni NugyNot inHouseExemptExemptExempt Alex Exempt Marco NominatedEvicted(Day 188) BenjaminNot inHouseExemptNominatedEvicted(Day 188) FrankNot inHouse Cathy Exempt Parsifal NominatedEvicted(Day 188) MartinNot inHouseExemptNominatedEvicted(Day 188) ParsifalExempt Said Marcel Thorsten Gina Marco Nominated Gina Marco Anke NominatedExemptExempt Alex Exempt Giuseppe Evicted(Day 181) NicoleNot inHouseWalked(Day 177) AlexNot inHouse Sylvia ExemptNominatedExempt Cathy NominatedEvicted(Day 174) CathyNot inHouseExemptExemptExempt Nina Evicted(Day 174) AnastasjaNot inHouseExemptWalked(Day 146) SharonNot inHouse André Nominated Anna Marco Anke ExemptExemptNominatedEvicted(Day 146) SylviaNot inHouse Bettina Bettina Norman Nominated Daniela Norman Melanie ExemptNominatedEvicted(Day 139) ThorstenNot inHouse Dinorah Marco Nominated Anna Norman Sharon NominatedEvicted(Day 132) AnkeNot inHouseExempt Gina Giuseppe Sharon Evicted(Day 125) MelanieNot inHouse Norman Sylvia Walked(Day 121) NormanExempt Leyla Leyla Sylvia Sylvia Thorsten Nominated Sylvia Thorsten Evicted(Day 111) AnnaExempt Gregor Marcel Daniela Dinorah André Nominated Bettina Evicted(Day 97) ShireNot inHouseNominated Sylvia Anna Ludger NominatedEvicted(Day 90) AndréExempt Juanita Juanita Juanita Sylvia Ludger NominatedEvicted(Day 90) MarionNot inHouse Leyla Bettina Dinorah Thorsten Walked(Day 83) LudgerNot inHouse Anna Dinorah Dinorah Giuseppe Evicted(Day 83) AliNot inHouseEjected(Day 77) DinorahNot inHouseNominated Anna Anna Anna Evicted(Day 69) JuanitaExempt André Marcel Parsifal Evicted(Day 62) MarcelNot inHouse Juanita Evicted(Day 49) LeylaExempt Said André Walked(Day 40) SaidExempt Leyla Evicted(Day 35) GregorNominated Anna Walked(Day 27) TimNominatedWalked(Day 18) CharlyExemptEjected(Day 18) BernadetteNominatedEvicted(Day 14) Notes AudiencenoneSaid60.7%Anna15.0% noneLudger36.3% noneAnna59.3% Norman39.8% Anke30.2% noneBettina41.0% noneDaniela37.6%Up forevictionBernadetteTimGregor SaidAnnaJuanitaMarcel SylviaJuanita DinorahSylvia LudgerThorsten AllHousemates AnnaSylvia NormanParsifal AnkeSharon NinaParsifalThorstenYousefAlexGinaGiuseppeSylvia BettinaDanielaMarcoSharonThomas AlexCathyNugy AlexDanni GinaParsifalThomasAllHousemates DanniNina SaidDinorah MarcelShire JuanitaMarco WalkednoneTimGregorLeylanoneMarionnoneMelanienoneAnastasjanoneNicolenone EjectednoneCharlynoneAlinone EvictedBernadette83.5%to evictSaid68.6%to evictMarcel52.5%to evictJuanita68.9%to evictDinorah63.3%to evictLudger87.7%to evictShire1.8%to saveAnna83.8%to evictNorman78.3%to evictAnke61.6%to evictThorsten54.5%to evictSylvia55.7%to evictSharon63.1%to evictCathy77.7%to evictAlex83.3%to evictParsifal73.1%to evictMartin 1.06%to saveNina51.0%to evictFrank1.12%to saveAndré2.0%to saveBenjamin1.19%to saveNugy1.40%to save
Rounds 19–Finale