Overview
Series synopsis
Der Bachelor is a German reality television series that premiered on RTL on November 19, 2003. It stars Marcel Maderitsch, Sebastian Pannek, Sebastian Preuss and Niko Griesert.
German adaptation of the reality dating series "The Bachelor".
Premise
German adaptation of the reality dating series "The Bachelor".
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Marcel Maderitsch as Self
- Sebastian Pannek as Self
- Sebastian Preuss as Self
- Niko Griesert as Self
- Arne Jessen as Self
- Paul Janke as Self
- Jan Kralitschka as Self
- Christian Tews as Self
Supporting cast
- Oliver Sanne as Self
- Leonard Freier as Self
- Daniel Völz as Self
- Andrej Mangold as Self
- Dominik Stuckmann as Self
- David Jackson as Self
- Dennis Gries as Self
- Sebastian Klaus as Self
- Felix Stein as Self
- Martin Braun as Self
- Sebastian Paul as Self
- Tim Reitz as Self
Guest cast
- Wioleta Psiuk as Self
- Debora do Nascimento Goulart as Self
Episodes
This series spans 17 seasons with 155 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 6 | December 11, 2019 | March 11, 2020 |
| Season 1 | 8 | November 19, 2003 | January 7, 2004 |
| Season 2 | 8 | January 4, 2012 | February 22, 2012 |
| Season 3 | 9 | January 2, 2013 | February 23, 2013 |
| Season 4 | 9 | January 22, 2014 | March 19, 2014 |
| Season 5 | 9 | January 14, 2015 | March 11, 2015 |
| Season 6 | 9 | January 27, 2016 | March 23, 2016 |
| Season 7 | 8 | February 1, 2017 | March 22, 2017 |
| Season 8 | 9 | January 10, 2018 | March 7, 2018 |
| Season 9 | 9 | December 30, 2018 | February 26, 2019 |
| Season 10 | 10 | January 1, 2020 | February 26, 2020 |
| Season 11 | 10 | January 13, 2021 | March 24, 2021 |
| Season 12 | 10 | January 19, 2022 | March 23, 2022 |
| Season 13 | 11 | March 1, 2023 | May 10, 2023 |
| Season 14 | 10 | January 17, 2024 | March 20, 2024 |
| Season 15 | 10 | June 18, 2025 | August 27, 2025 |
| Season 16 | 10 | June 10, 2026 | July 9, 2026 |
Season 0 preview
6 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 11, 2019 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | December 11, 2019 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 18, 2019 |
Season 1 preview
8 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | November 19, 2003 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | November 26, 2003 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 3, 2003 |
Season 2 preview
8 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Die Qual der Wahl | January 4, 2012 |
| 2 | Gondelfahrt auf den Tafelberg | January 11, 2012 |
| 3 | Überraschungs-Pool-Party | January 18, 2012 |
Season 3 preview
9 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Frauen und nur ein Mr. Right | January 2, 2013 |
| 2 | Das erste Gruppendate | January 9, 2013 |
| 3 | Es geht zum Haitauchen! | January 16, 2013 |
Season 4 preview
9 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auftaktfolge | January 22, 2014 |
| 2 | 16 Damen kämpfen um die Gunst des Bachelors | January 29, 2014 |
| 3 | Das zweite Einzeldate | February 5, 2014 |
Season 5 preview
9 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 14, 2015 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 21, 2015 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 28, 2015 |
Season 6 preview
9 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 27, 2016 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 3, 2016 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | February 10, 2016 |
Season 7 preview
8 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | February 1, 2017 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 8, 2017 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | February 15, 2017 |
Season 8 preview
9 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 10, 2018 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 17, 2018 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 24, 2018 |
Season 9 preview
9 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nacht der Rosen | December 30, 2018 |
| 2 | Das erste Date | January 5, 2019 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 12, 2019 |
Season 10 preview
10 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 1, 2020 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 8, 2020 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 15, 2020 |
Season 11 preview
10 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 13, 2021 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 27, 2021 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | February 3, 2021 |
Season 12 preview
10 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 19, 2022 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 26, 2022 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | February 2, 2022 |
Season 13 preview
11 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | March 1, 2023 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | March 8, 2023 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 15, 2023 |
Season 14 preview
10 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 17, 2024 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 24, 2024 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 31, 2024 |
Season 15 preview
10 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | June 18, 2025 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 2, 2025 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | July 9, 2025 |
Season 16 preview
10 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | June 10, 2026 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | June 11, 2026 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | June 17, 2026 |
Production
Genres
Reality
Country
DE
Original language
de
Release
| Original network/platform | RTL |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 19, 2003 |
| Last aired | August 27, 2025 |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Schedule | Wednesday |