The eleventh season of Let's Dance started on March 9, 2018. Daniel Hartwich returned as host but Sylvie Meis was replaced by Victoria Swarovski who won Let's Dance in 2016. Motsi Mabuse, Joachim Llambi and Jorge González also returned as the judges.
Couples
Celebrity Notability (known for) Professional partner Status Actress Vadim GarbuzovEliminated 1ston March 17, 2018 Reality TV star Robert BeitschEliminated 2ndon March 24, 2018 Musician Kathrin MenzingerEliminated 3rdon April 6, 2018 Chef Marta ArndtEliminated 4thon April 13, 2018 Jimi Blue Ochsenknecht Actor Renata Lusin Actress Valentin LusinEliminated 6thon April 27, 2018 Musician Katja KaluginaEliminated 7thon May 4, 2018 Actor Oana NechitiMarta Arndt (Week 6) Thomas Hermanns Television presenter Regina LucaEliminated 9thon May 18, 2018 Actress Christian PolancEliminated 8th & 10thon May 25, 2018 Julia Dietze Actress Massimo SinatóEliminated 11thon June 1, 2018 Barbara Meier Fashion model Sergiu Luca Singer Erich Klann Ingolf Lück Actor Ekaterina Leonova
Scoring chart
CouplePlace123456 7 8 9 1011Semi-Finals12FinalsIngolf & Ekaterina11825 1923 +301722183629 +23121284922522530Judith & Erich221 24262025 +8 331823 +8312527522828232576273087Barbara & Sergiu3172017colspan=3 252425 +6312756242246277630Julia & Massimo41521262524 +8 32282543 +4255527Iris Mareike & Christian513151517 +8 25 +320Thomas & Regina61923272128 +35 29224720 +30212647Bela & Oana71312131620 +2723192348 + - Roman & Katja81015132228 +35 181735Charlotte & Valentin91824192524 +8 322622Jimi Blue & Renata101416262128 +35 24−Chakall & Marta116 12 +19 Heiko & Kathrin1212122019Jessica & Robert13141416Tina & Vadim141214 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 which was immune from elimination. 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 4 Julia & Massimo 440 17 25.9 2 2 Judith & Erich 512 20 25.6 3 3 Barbara & Sergiu 465 19 24.5 4 6 Thomas & Regina 290 12 24.2 5 1 Ingolf & Ekaterina 474 20 23.7 6 9 Charlotte & Valentin 158 7 22.6 7 10 Jimi Blue & Renata 129 6 21.5 8 7 Bela & Oana 181 10 18.1 9 8 Roman & Katja 153 9 17.0 10 12 Heiko & Kathrin 63 4 15.8 11 5 Iris Mareike & Christian 219 14 15.6 12 13 Jessica & Robert 44 3 14.7 13 14 Tina & Vadim 26 2 13.0 14 11 Chakall & Marta 42 5 8.4 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-cha Thomas Hermanns 27 Chakall 6 Quickstep Ingolf Lück 29 Jimi Blue Ochsenknecht 14 Waltz Barbara Meier 30 Iris Mareike Steen 13 Viennese waltz Julia Dietze 28 Bela KlentzeChakall 12 RumbaIngolf Lück29 Chakall 10 Jive Thomas Hermanns 7 Foxtrot Julia Dietze 30 Roman Lochmann 13 SalsaJudith Williams27 Iris Mareike Steen 17 Tango Ingolf Lück 30Iris Mareike SteenRoman Lochmann Argentine tango Julia Dietze Barbara Meier 24 Contemporary Iris Mareike Steen 15 Samba 27 Bela Klentze 19 Paso doble Judith WilliamsJulia Dietze 30 Iris Mareike Steen 10 Team Dance Barbara MeierBela KlentzeJudith WilliamsThomas Hermanns 25 Ingolf LückIris Mareike SteenJulia DietzeRoman Lochmann 18 Discofox Marathon Thomas Hermanns 10 Bela Klentze 1 Freestyle (Magic Moment) Julia Dietze 30 Iris Mareike Steen 20 Bollywood Barbara Meier 29 Judith Williams 27 Charleston Ingolf Lück 28 Thomas Hermanns 26 Street Julia Dietze 29 Iris Mareike Steen 20 Fusion dance Ingolf Lück 30 Freestyle (Finale) Ingolf LückJudith Williams Barbara Meier 24
Couples' Highest and lowest scoring performances According to the traditional 30-point scale. Couples Highest Scoring Dances Score Lowest Scoring Dances Score Ingolf & Ekaterina Fusion dance, Tango & Freestyle 30 Quickstep 17 Judith & Erich Paso doble (twice) & Freestyle Salsa 18 Barbara & Sergiu Waltz (twice) Quickstep, Rumba 17 Julia & Massimo Argentine tango, Contemporary, Freestyle, Foxtrot & Paso doble Cha-cha-cha 15 Iris & ChristianFreestyle, Street & Fusion dance20 Paso doble 10 Thomas & ReginaJive & Foxtrot29 Quickstep 19 Bela & Oana Foxtrot & Paso doble 23 Viennese waltz 12 Roman & Katja Contemporary 28 Cha-cha-cha 10 Charlotte & Valentin Samba 26 Waltz 18 Jimi Blue & Renata Tango 28 Quickstep 14 Chakall & Marta Viennese waltz 12 Cha-cha-cha 6 Heiko & Kathrin Quickstep 20 12 Jessica & Robert Foxtrot 16 14 Tina & Vadim Cha-cha-cha 14 12
Weekly scores and songs Launch show For the second time there was a launch show in which each celebrity meets his partner. This show will be aired on 9 March 2018. In this first live show the couples then danced in groups and each couple got points by the judges and the viewers. At the end of the show the couple with the highest combined points was granted immunity from the first elimination. Judith Williams won immunity from the first elimination.
The Team dances Order Couple Dance Music Judge's Scores Result Gonzalez Mabuse LlambiTotal1 Jessica PaszkaCha-cha-cha"Ain't Your Mama" - Jennifer Lopez 5 5 4 14 − Julia Dietze 5 5 5 15 − Tina Ruland 4 4 4 12 −2 Barbara MeierQuickstep"I Want You to Want Me" - Cheap Trick 6 6 5 17 − Jimi Blue Ochsenknecht 5 5 4 14 − Thomas Hermanns 6 6 7 19 −3 Charlotte WürdigWaltz"You Light Up My Life" - Whitney Houston 6 6 6 18 − Iris Mareike Steen 5 5 3 13 − Judith Williams 7 7 7 21 Immunity4 Bela KlentzeViennese waltz"We Are the Champions" - Queen 5 6 2 13 − Ingolf Lück 6 7 5 18 −5 ChakallCha-cha-cha"A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)" - Fergie 2 3 1 6 − Heiko Lochmann 4 5 3 12 − Roman Lochmann 3 4 3 10 −
Week 1 Judith Williams was immune from elimination after earning it in the launch show. Each couple reprised the dance the celebrity danced during the launch show. Running order Order Couple Dance Music Judge's Scores Result Gonzalez Mabuse LlambiTotal 1 Jessica & Robert Cha-cha-cha "Timber" - Pitbull ft. Kesha 5 5 4 14 Safe 2 Tina & Vadim Cha-cha-cha "Physical" - Olivia Newton-John 5 5 4 14 Eliminated 3 Barbara & Sergiu Quickstep "You're the One That I Want" - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John 7 7 6 20 Safe 4 Heiko & Kathrin Cha-cha-cha "Don't Worry" - Madcon 4 5 3 12 Bottom two 5 Iris & Christian Waltz "Sweet Child O'Mine" - Guns N' Roses 6 6 3 15 Safe 6 Jimi Blue & Renata Quickstep "Freedom! '90" - George Michael 6 6 4 16 Safe 7 Charlotte & Valentin Waltz "A Moment Like This" - Kelly Clarkson 8 8 8 24 Safe 8 Chakall & Marta Cha-cha-cha "Suavemente" - Elvis Crespo 3 3 1 7 Bottom three 9 Bela & Oana Viennese waltz "Perfect" - Ed Sheeran 5 5 2 12 Safe 10 Julia & Massimo Cha-cha-cha "Be Mine" - Ofenbach 6 7 8 21 Safe 11 Thomas & Regina Quickstep "I'm So Excited" - The Pointer Sisters 8 8 7 23 Safe 12 Roman & Katja Cha-cha-cha "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" - Shawn Mendes 5 6 4 15 Safe 13 Ingolf & Ekaterina Viennese waltz "Piano Man" - Billy Joel 9 8 8 25 Safe 14 Judith & Erich Waltz "She" - Elvis Costello 8 9 7 24 Immune
Week 2: 80's Running order Order Couple Dance Music Judge's Scores Result Gonzalez Mabuse LlambiTotal 1 Charlotte & Valentin Cha-cha-cha "Everlasting Love" - Sandra 6 7 6 19 Safe 2 Roman & Katja Foxtrot "Zu Spät" - Die Ärzte 5 5 3 13 Safe 3 Bela & Oana Jive "I'm Still Standing" - Elton John 5 5 3 13 Safe 4 Jimi Blue & Renata Paso doble "Another One Bites the Dust" - Queen 9 9 8 26 Safe 5 Jessica & Robert Foxtrot "Like a Virgin" - Madonna 6 6 4 16 Eliminated 6 Thomas & Regina Cha-cha-cha "Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)" - Ottawan 9 9 9 27 Safe 7 Iris & Christian Paso doble "Burning Heart" - Survivor 4 4 2 10 Bottom three 8 Barbara & Sergiu Rumba "Sign Your Name" - Terence Trent D'Arby 6 6 5 17 Safe 9 Chakall & Marta Rumba "I Just Called to Say I Love You" - Stevie Wonder 4 4 2 10 Bottom two 10 Judith & Erich Cha-cha-cha "Flashdance... What a Feeling" - Irene Cara 9 9 8 26 Safe 11 Heiko & Kathrin Quickstep "Hurra, hurra, die Schule brennt" - Extrabreit 7 8 5 20 Safe 12 Julia & Massimo Rumba "Purple Rain" - Prince 9 8 9 26 Safe 13 Ingolf & Ekaterina Tango "Somebody's Watching Me" - Rockwell 10 10 9 29 Safe
Week 3 The show was aired on April 6 because of the Easter holidays. Running order Order Couple Dance Music Judge's Scores Result Gonzalez Mabuse LlambiTotal 1 Bela & Oana Cha-cha-cha "Katchi" - Ofenbach 6 6 4 16 Safe 2 Barbara & Sergiu Paso doble "O Fortuna" - from Carmina Burana 9 9 8 26 Safe 3 Jimi Blue & Renata Salsa "Maria" - Santana feat. The Product G&B 7 8 6 21 Safe 4 Chakall & Marta Jive "I'm a Believer" - The Monkees 3 3 1 7 Bottom two 5 Charlotte & Valentin Tango "Because the Night" - Patti Smith 9 9 7 25 Safe 6 Thomas & Regina Viennese waltz "I Got You Babe" - Sonny & Cher 8 7 6 21 Safe 7 Roman & Katja Jive "Ab in den Süden" - Buddy 8 8 6 22 Safe 8 Iris & Christian Contemporary "Only You" - Selena Gomez 6 5 4 15 Bottom three 9 Ingolf & Ekaterina Cha-cha-cha "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" - Rod Stewart 7 7 5 19 Safe 10 Julia & Massimo Quickstep "I Walk the Line" - Johnny Cash 9 8 8 25 Safe 11 Heiko & Kathrin Salsa "Señorita" - Kay One & Pietro Lombardi 7 7 5 19 Eliminated 12 Judith & Erich Rumba "Every Breath You Take" - The Police 7 7 6 20 Safe
Week 4: 90's Due to a death in her family, Barbara didn't perform that week
Running order Order Couple Dance Music Judge's Scores Result Gonzalez Mabuse LlambiTotal 1 Julia & Massimo Salsa "Bailamos" - Enrique Iglesias 9 8 7 24 Safe 2 Iris & Christian Tango "Go West" - Pet Shop Boys 7 6 4 17 Bottom three 3 Thomas & Regina Rumba "Save the Best for Last" - Vanessa Williams 9 9 10 28 Safe 4 Jimi Blue & Renata Tango "Insomnia" - Faithless 10 10 8 28 Safe 5 Judith & Erich Quickstep "All That She Wants" - Ace of Base 9 8 8 25 Safe 6 Roman & Katja Contemporary "As Long as You Love Me" - Backstreet Boys 10 10 8 28 Safe 7 Chakall & Marta Viennese waltz "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman" - Bryan Adams 4 6 2 12 Eliminated 8 Charlotte & Valentin Jive "Alles nur geklaut" - Die Prinzen 9 8 7 24 Bottom two 9 Bela & Oana Rumba "You" - Ten Sharp 8 7 5 20 Safe 10 Ingolf & Ekaterina Contemporary "Out of the Dark" - Falco 8 8 7 23 SafeBarbara & Sergiucolspan=7 Boys vs Girls Battlerowspan=2 Julia DietzeIris Mareike SteenJudith WilliamsCharlotte WürdigFreestyle "Ich find' dich scheiße" - Tic Tac Toe8rowspan=2 Thomas HermannsJimi Blue OchsenknechtRoman LochmannChakallBela KlentzeIngolf Lück"Mr. Boombastic" - Shaggy7
Week 5: 2000's
Running order Order Couple Dance Music Judge's Scores Result Gonzalez Mabuse LlambiTotal 1 Iris & Christian Cha-cha-cha "I'm Outta Love" - Anastacia 5 5 2 12 Safe 2 Ingolf & Ekaterina Quickstep "Country Roads" - Hermes House Band 7 7 3 17 Bottom two 3 Bela & Oana Foxtrot "Wire to Wire" - Razor Light 9 8 7 23 Safe 4 Charlotte & Valentin Samba "La tortura" - Shakira feat. Alejandro Sanz 9 9 8 26 Safe 5 Barbara & Sergiu Cha-cha-cha "Daylight in Your Eyes" - No Angels 9 8 8 25 Eliminated 6 Roman & Katja Paso doble "Bring Me to Life" - Evanescence 5 5 2 12 Bottom three 7 Judith & Erich Salsa "Aguanilé" - Marc Anthony 7 7 4 18 Safe 8 Jimi Blue & Renata Rumba "Weinst Du" - Echt 8 8 8 24 Safe 9 Thomas & Regina Jive "Shake It" - Metro Station 10 10 9 29 Safe 10 Julia & Massimo Argentine tango "Tainted Love" - Marilyn Manson 10 10 10 30 Safe
Week 6 Jimi Blue Ochsenknecht had to withdraw from the show because he broke his foot. Barbara Meier returned after being eliminated. Bela Klentze had to dance with Marta Arndt this week because Oana Nechiti was injured.
Running order