RTL's 'Sommerhaus der Stars' 2026: What to know about the new season

RTL is preparing to launch the eleventh season of its reality show "Sommerhaus der Stars" (The Summer House of Stars) in 2026, sending celebrity couples to live together in Bocholt, in the Münsterland region. The upcoming season will feature ten episodes, with the television broadcast beginning on Tuesday, September 8, at 8:15 PM. Episodes will air weekly, with two additional Thursday broadcasts on September 10 and October 1. The season finale is scheduled for November 3.

For viewers who prefer to watch online, the streaming service RTL+ will release new episodes every Tuesday starting August 25, with the finale available on October 27. The "Reunion Show," hosted by Frauke Ludowig, will be exclusively available on RTL+ on November 3, the same night as the TV finale.

This season's cast includes a late addition: reality star and moderator Julian F. M. Stoeckel and his partner Marcell Damaschke. They have been a couple for nine years, making them the longest-standing relationship among the participants. Notably, six of the nine couples participating have been together since 2025. Stoeckel, 39, and Damaschke, 31, reside in Berlin and are described as "quick-witted gossips with sharp comments and suggestive remarks."

Other contestants include Austrian influencer Michelle Daniaux and her partner Sandro, rapper Anita Latifi and her husband Fabrice, rapper Ferry and yoga instructor Kathy, and the couple Anna and Tano, who met on the dating show "Are You The One?". Also joining are reality star Nico Legat, son of former footballer Thorsten Legat, and his girlfriend Laura Parrinello. Legat and Parrinello met while he was in psychiatric treatment for drug and alcohol issues. The cast also features reality star Hati Suárez and actor Alexander Molz, TV detective Michael Naseband and his girlfriend Shelly, and singer Vanessa Neigert with her partner Giovanni Weisheit.