The eight series of Let's Dance started on 13 March 2015. Sylvie Meis and Daniel Hartwich returned as hosts while Motsi Mabuse, Joachim Llambi and Jorge González also returned as the judges.
For the first time 14 couples danced on the show.
Couples CelebrityOccupation / Known forProfessional partnerStatusIt-GirlMarius IepureEliminated 1ston March 13, 2015Cora SchumacherModelErich KlannEliminated 2ndon March 20, 2015Television presenter Sergiu LucaEliminated 3rdon March 27, 2015ActorCathrin HissnauerEliminated 4thon April 10, 2015TV PersonalityIsabel EdvardssonEliminated 5thon April 17, 2015Beatrice RichterActressVadim GarbuzovEliminated 6thon April 24, 2015ActorOana NechitiWithdrewon May 4, 2015Katja BurkardTelevision presenter Paul LorenzEliminated 7th & 8thon May 8, 2015Daniel KüblböckSinger Oti MabuseEliminated 9thon May 15, 2015Thomas DrechselActorRegina MurtasinaEliminated 10thon May 22, 2015Enissa AmaniComedian Christian PolancEliminated 11thon May 29, 2015 Matthias SteinerWeightlifterEkaterina LeonovaThird Placeon June 5, 2015 ActressMassimo SinatoRunners-Upon June 5, 2015 Hans SarpeiFootballer Kathrin MenzingerWinnerson June 5, 2015
Scoring chart Couple Place 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12Hans & Kathrin12123262624132821+3=2425+23=4824+28=5226+29+28=8324+29+29=82Minh-Khai & Massimo21625302523282920+2=2216+25=4127+25=5225+26+28=7925+30+30=85Matthias & Ekaterina31317211520132527+1=2817+20=3714+14=2824+28+26=7823+29+24=76Enissa & Christian42123192723191929+4=3324+27=5129+29=5821+22+22=65Thomas & Regina51613192328112515+8=2325+18=4317+14=31Daniel & Otlile61516201214191919+10=2914+17=31Katja & Paul71715111071687+6=13Ralf & Oana814221427211918Beatrice & Vadim9131713161812Detlef & Isabel10710131111Miloš & Cathrin112116129Panagiota & Sergiu1215810Cora & Erich1397Cathy & Marius149 Red numbers indicates the lowest score for each week. Green numbers indicates the highest score for each week. indicates the couple eliminated that week. indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two. indicates the couple that withdrew from the competition. indicates the couple was eliminated but later returned to the competition. indicates the winning couple. indicates the runner-up couple. indicates the third-place couple.
Averages This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 30-points scale.
Rank by average Place Couple Total Dances Average 1 2 Minh-Khai & Massimo 453 18 25.2 2 1 Hans & Kathrin 447 24.8 3 4 Enissa & Christian 356 15 23.7 4 3 Matthias & Ekaterina 370 18 20.6 5 8 Ralf & Oana 135 7 19.3 6 5 Thomas & Regina 224 12 18.7 7 6 Daniel & Otlile 165 10 16.5 8 9 Beatrice & Vadim 89 6 14.8 9 11 Miloš & Cathrin 58 4 14.5 10 7 Katja & Paul 91 8 11.4 11 12 Panagiota & Sergiu 33 3 11.0 12 10 Detlef & Isabel 52 5 10.4 13 14 Cathy & Marius 9 1 9.0 14 13 Cora & Erich 16 2 8.0
Highest and lowest scoring performances The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' marks are as follows: Dance Best dancer(s) Best score Worst dancer(s) Worst score Cha-cha-chaHans Sarpei 28 Detlef Steves 7 QuickstepMatthias Steiner 29 Katja Burkard 8 WaltzHans Sarpei Cora Schumacher 9 RumbaMinh-Khai Phan-Thi Panagiota Petridou 8 JiveThomas Drechsel 28 Cora Schumacher 7 FoxtrotMatthias Steiner 25 Thomas Drechsel 13 TangoMinh-Khai Phan-Thi 28 Katja Burkard 8 Contemporary30 Beatrice Richter 13 Paso dobleEnissa Amani 30 Detlef Steves 11 SalsaEnissa Amani 27 Miloš Vuković 9 Hip-HopHans Sarpei 29 Katja Burkard 7 Argentine tangoRalf Bauer 27 Thomas Drechsel 25 SambaEnissa Amani 29 11 CharlestonHans Sarpei 23 Ralf Bauer 18 Jazz28 Daniel Küblböck 19 BollywoodEnissa Amani 27 Minh-Khai Phan-Thi 25 Rock n' RollThomas Drechsel 18 Daniel Küblböck 17 Disco MarathonDaniel Küblböck 10 Matthias Steiner 1 FreestyleMinh-Khai Phan-Thi3024
Couples' Highest and lowest scoring performances According to the traditional 30-point scale. Couples Highest Scoring Dances Lowest Scoring DancesHans & KathrinWaltz, Hip-Hop & Freestyle (29)Samba (13)Minh-Khai & MassimoContemporary (twice) & Freestyle (30)Quickstep & Cha-cha-cha (16)Matthias & EkaterinaQuickstep (29)Waltz & Salsa (13)Enissa & ChristianPaso doble (30)Tango & Rumba (19)Thomas & ReginaJive (28)Samba (11)Daniel & OtlileContemporary (20)Cha-cha-cha (12)Katja & PaulWaltz (17)Cha-cha-cha & Hip-Hop (7)Ralf & OanaArgentine tango (27)Quickstep & Foxtrot (14)Beatrice & VadimWaltz (18)Paso doble (12)Detlef & IsabelQuickstep (13)Cha-cha-cha (7)Miloš & CathrinWaltz (21)Salsa (9)Panagiota & SergiuQuickstep (15)Rumba (8)Cora & ErichWaltz (9)Jive (7)Cathy & MariusCha-cha-cha (9) -
Weekly scores and songs
Week 1: Opening Night
Running order Order Couple Dance Music Score Result 1 Thomas & Regina Cha-cha-cha "Traum"—Cro 5 5 6 16 Safe 2 Minh-Khai & Massimo Quickstep "Jungle Drum"—Emilíana Torrini 6 5 5 16 Safe 3 Detlef & Isabel Cha-cha-cha "Rasputin"—Boney M. 3 3 1 7 Bottom 3 4 Katja & Paul Waltz "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)"—Eurythmics 7 6 4 17 Safe 5 Cathy & Marius Cha-cha-cha "I Love It"—Icona Pop 3 4 2 9 Eliminated 6 Matthias & Ekaterina Waltz "Can't Help Falling in Love"—Elvis 6 5 2 13 Safe 7 Ralf & Oana Quickstep "Good Days"—Sascha Schmitz 5 5 4 14 Safe 8 Beatrice & Vadim Cha-cha-cha "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"—Elton John 5 5 3 13 Safe 9 Panagiota & Sergiu Quickstep "Valerie"—Amy Winehouse 5 6 4 15 Safe 10 Hans & Kathrin Cha-cha-cha "Auf uns"—Andreas Bourani 7 7 7 21 Safe 11 Miloš & Cathrin Waltz "You're Beautiful"—James Blunt 8 7 6 21 Safe 12 Daniel & Otlile Quickstep "You're The One That I Want"—John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John 6 6 3 15 Safe 13 Enissa & Christian Cha-cha-cha "All About That Bass"—Meghan Trainor 8 8 5 21 Safe 14 Cora & Erich Waltz "Beneath Your Beautiful"—Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé 3 4 2 9 Bottom 2
Week 2
Running order Order Couple Dance Music Score Result 1 Matthias & Ekaterina Jive "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"—Queen 7 6 4 17 Safe 2 Panagiota & Sergiu Rumba "Titanium"—David Guetta feat. Sia 3 3 2 8 Bottom 3 3 Miloš & Cathrin Jive "Einmal um die Welt"—Cro 5 5 6 16 Safe 4 Ralf & Oana Rumba "Against All Odds"—Westlife 8 7 7 22 Safe 5 Beatrice & Vadim Foxtrot "Stumblin' In"—Chris Norman & Suzi Quatro 7 6 4 17 Safe 6 Thomas & Regina Foxtrot "My Girl"—The Temptations 5 5 3 13 Bottom 2 7 Cora & Erich Jive "Shake It Off"—Taylor Swift 3 3 1 7 Eliminated 8 Detlef & Isabel Rumba "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You"—Bryan Adams 4 4 2 10 Safe 9 Minh-Khai & Massimo Rumba "If I Were A Boy"—Beyoncé 9 8 8 25 Safe 10 Katja & Paul Jive "Shake A Tail Feather"—Ray Charles 6 5 4 15 Safe 11 Hans & Kathrin Foxtrot "L.O.V.E."—Nat King Cole 9 8 6 23 Safe 12 Daniel & Otlile Rumba "Mad World"—Gary Jules 6 6 4 16 Safe 13 Enissa & Christian Foxtrot "Back to Black"—Amy Winehouse 9 8 6 23 Safe
Week 3: 80's Night The couples performed to a song from the 1980s
Running order Order Couple Dance Music Score Result 1 Thomas & Regina Paso doble "Wild Boys"—Duran Duran 7 7 5 19 Safe 2 Panagiota & Sergiu Cha-cha-cha "It's Raining Men"—The Weather Girls 4 4 2 10 Eliminated 3 Daniel & Otlile Contemporary "Jeanny"—Falco 6 8 6 20 Safe 4 Katja & Paul Rumba "True"—Spandau Ballet 5 4 2 11 Bottom 3 5 Detlef & Isabel Quickstep "Live Is Life"—Opus 5 5 3 13 Safe 6 Beatrice & Vadim Contemporary "Forever Young"—Alphaville 6 5 2 13 Bottom 2 7 Matthias & Ekaterina Rumba "Ohne Dich"—Münchener Freiheit 8 7 6 21 Safe 8 Miloš & Cathrin Paso doble "Fade to Grey"—Visage 5 5 2 12 Safe 9 Enissa & Christian Tango "West End Girls"—Pet Shop Boys 8 7 4 19 Safe 10 Ralf & Oana Foxtrot "Words"—F. R. David 6 6 2 14 Safe 11 Hans & Kathrin Tango "Personal Jesus"—Depeche Mode 9 9 8 26 Safe 12 Minh-Khai & Massimo Contemporary "Nothing Compares 2 U"—Sinéad O'Connor 10 10 10 30 Safe
Week 4
Running order Order Couple Dance Music Score Result 1 Katja & Paul Quickstep "Mister Sandman"—The Chordettes 4 4 2 10 Bottom 3 2 Thomas & Regina Rumba "Stay with Me"—Sam Smith 8 8 7 23 Safe 3 Miloš & Cathrin Salsa "Smooth"—Santana feat. Robin Thomas 4 4 1 9 Eliminated 4 Minh-Khai & Massimo Hip-Hop "Scream & Shout"—will.i.am feat. Britney Spears 9 8 8 25 Safe 5 Daniel & Otlile Cha-cha-cha "Tragedy"—Bee Gees 5 5 2 12 Safe 6 Ralf & Oana Argentine tango "El Choclo"—Ángel Villoldo 10 9 8 27 Safe 7 Enissa & Christian Salsa "Let's Get Loud"—Jennifer Lopez 10 10 7 27 Safe 8 Beatrice & Vadim Quickstep "The Lady Is a Tramp"—Frank Sinatra 6 6 4 16 Safe 9 Matthias & Ekaterina Paso doble "Supermassive Black Hole"—Muse 6 6 3 15 Safe 10 Detlef & Isabel Salsa "Papa Loves Mambo"—Perry Como 4 4 3 11 Bottom 2 11 Hans & Kathrin Hip-Hop "Black or White"—Michael Jackson 10 9 7 26 Safe
Week 5: Musical Night The couples performed to a song from a musical.
Running order Order Couple Dance Music Score Result 1 Ralf & Oana Salsa "La Bamba"—from La Bamba 8 7 6 21 Safe 2 Beatrice & Vadim Waltz "Memory"—from Cats 7 7 4 18 Bottom 3 3 Thomas & Regina Jive "Don't Stop Me Now"—from We Will Rock You 9 10 9 28 Safe 4 Daniel & Otlile Waltz "Yesterday"—from All You Need Is Love 6 6 2 14 Bottom 2 5 Detlef & Isabel Paso doble "Eye of the Tiger"—from Rocky the Musical 4 4 3 11 Eliminated 6 Katja & Paul Cha-cha-cha "Mamma Mia"—from Mamma Mia! 3 3 1 7 Safe 7 Matthias & Ekaterina Foxtrot "Ich war noch niemals in New York"—from Ich war noch niemals in New York 8 7 5 20 Safe 8 Minh-Khai & Massimo Salsa "America"—from West Side Story 8 8 7 23 Safe 9 Hans & Kathrin Rumba "A Whole New World"—from Aladdin 9 9 6 24 Safe 10 Enissa & Christian Jive "I Will Follow Him"—from Sister Act 8 9 6 23 Safe
Week 6
Running order Order Couple Dance Music Score Result 1 Matthias & Ekaterina Salsa "Get Lucky"—Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams 5 5 3 13 Bottom 3 2 Beatrice & Vadim Paso doble "Explosive"—Bond 5 4 3 12 Eliminated 3 Hans & Kathrin Samba "Talk Dirty"—Jason Derulo 5 5 3 13 Safe 4 Katja & Paul Tango "A Night Like This"—Caro Emerald 7 5 4 16 Safe 5 Ralf & Oana Paso doble "Love Runs Out"—OneRepublic 7 7 5 19 Bottom 2 6 Daniel & Otlile Hip-Hop "Sing"—Ed Sheeran 7 7 5 19 Safe 7 Minh-Khai & Massimo Tango "Cell Block Tango"—from Chicago 10 9 9 28 Safe 8 Enissa & Christian Rumba "Time After Time"—Eva Cassidy 8 7 4 19 Safe 9 Thomas & Regina Samba "It's Not Unusual"—Tom Jones 5 5 1 11 Safe
Week 7: Idols Night The couples performed to a song from her idol.
Running order Order Couple Dance Music Idol Score Result1Ralf & Oana Jive"I Won't Dance"Frank Sinatra76518Bottom 3 Charleston2Katja & Paul Tango"Strong Enough"Cher3328Eliminated Quickstep3Matthias & Ekaterina Jive"Jailhouse Rock"Elvis99725Safe Foxtrot4Daniel & Otlile Jazz"Born This Way"Lady Gaga87419Bottom 2 Paso doble5Enissa & Christian Rumba "Happy Birthday, Mr. President"Marilyn Monroe77519Safe Jive "I Wanna Be Loved By You"6Thomas & Regina Argentine tango "Goldfinger"James Bond99725Safe Rumba "GoldenEye"7Hans & Kathrin Contemporary"I Believe I Can Fly"R. Kelly1010828Safe Jazz8Minh-Khai & Massimo Paso doble"Billie Jean"Michael Jackson1010929Safe Rumba
Week 8 On May 4, 2015, Ralf Bauer had to withdraw from the competition because of health issues. Katja Burkard returned to the competition. Running order