The fifteenth season of Let's Dance started on February 18, 2022, with the launch show on RTL, with the first regular show starting on February 25, 2022. Daniel Hartwich and Victoria Swarovski returned as hosts. Joachim Llambi, Motsi Mabuse and Jorge González returned as judges.
Like in the previous seasons during the launch show the 14 celebrities found out which professional dancer they will dance with for the next few weeks.
Dancing Stars 2022 were René Casselly & Kathrin Menzinger.
Couples In January 2022, RTL announced the 14 celebrities which will participate this season. On February 4, 2022, the professional dancers of the season were announced.
Celebrity Known for Professional partner Status Hardy Krüger jr. Actor Patricija IonelWithdrewon March 2, 2022 Cheyenne Ochsenknecht Model & social media influencer Evgeny VinokurovEliminated 2ndon March 4, 2022 Riccardo Basile Television presenter Isabel EdvardssonEliminated 3rdon March 18, 2022 Lilly zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Princess & socialite Andrzej CibisJimmie Surles (Week 2) Eliminated 1st & 3rdon February 25 & March 18, 2022 Michelle Schlager singer Christian PolancWithdrewon March 30, 2022 Caroline Bosbach Politician, author & daughter of Wolfgang Bosbach Valentin LusinEliminated 4th & 5thon March 25 & April 1, 2022 Timur Ülker Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten actor Malika DzumaevPatricija Ionel (Week 2)Eliminated 6thon April 8, 2022 Mike Singer Singer-songwriter Christina LuftEliminated 7thon April 22, 2022 Bastian Bielendorfer Comedian & former candidate on Wer wird Millionär? Ekaterina LeonovaEliminated 8thon April 29, 2022 Sarah Mangione Actress & television presenter Vadim GarbuzovEliminated 9thon May 6, 2022 Amira Pocher Television presenter Massimo SinatóEliminated 10thon May 13, 2022 Mathias Mester Paralympic athlete Renata LusinPatricija Ionel (Week 5)Third placeon May 20, 2022 Janin Ullmann Television presenter & actress Zsolt Sándor CsekeRunners-upon May 20, 2022 René Casselly Ninja Warrior Germany champion, Circus performer Kathrin MenzingerRegina Luca (Week 4)Winnerson May 20, 2022
Scoring chart Couple Place 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 René & Kathrin 1 19 19 23 29 26+=34 — 20 +19=26+4=30+=23+=53+29+=++30= Janin & Zsolt 2 20 22 26+=33 29 +19=+8=+=+=26++24=8027++30=86 Mathias & Renata 3 16 21 29+= 25 26+19=4520+=3022+20=4226+27=5324+29+=++30= Amira & Massimo 4 21 14 17 21 22+=29 25 22+19=4123+6=29+25=5528+=51++22=73 Sarah & Vadim 5 15 16 22 20 += 21 23 22+19=4122+3=2522+26=48+25= Bastian & Ekaterina 6 — += 17 +19=+2= += Mike & Christina 7 15 10 17 19 15+=23 23 26 22+19=4122+=23 Timur & Malika 8 18 15 11 — 24+=32 20 2619+19=38 Caroline & Valentin 9 16 15 11 — 16+=23 14 Michelle & Christian 10 15 17 11 14 19+=26 16 — Lilly & Andrzej 11 14 11 —16+=23 Riccardo & Isabel 11 15 13 15 1713+=21 Cheyenne & Evgeny 13 13 2015 Hardy & Patricija 14 13 — —
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 or three. indicates the couple which was immune from elimination. indicates the couple that didn't perform due to personal reasons. 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 Janin & Zsolt 523 19 27.5 2 1 René & Kathrin 477 18 26.5 3 3 Mathias & Renata 450 19 23.7 4 4 Amira & Massimo 374 16 23.4 5 5 Sarah & Vadim 286 13 22.0 6 8 Timur & Malika 133 7 19.0 7 7 Mike & Christina 169 9 18.8 8 13 Cheyenne & Evgeny 48 3 16.0 9 10 Michelle & Christian 926 15.3 10 9 Caroline & Valentin 88 14.7 11 11 Riccardo & Isabel 73 5 14.6 12 14 Hardy & Patricija 13 1 13.0 13 6 Bastian & Ekaterina 123 10 12.3 14 11 Lilly & Andrzej 48 4 12.0
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 Bachata Sarah Mangione 26 Amira Pocher 25 Cha-cha-cha René Casselly 28 Bastian Bielendorfer 7 Charleston Amira PocherJanin Ullmann 30 9 Contemporary Janin UllmannSarah Mangione Mathias Mester 24 Discofox Marathon Mathias Mester 10 Mike Singer 1 Foxtrot Janin UllmannRené Casselly 30 Bastian Bielendorfer 13 Freestyle Amira PocherRené CassellyJanin UllmannMathias Mester Jive Timur ÜlkerMathias Mester 26 Riccardo Basile 15 Lindy hop René CassellyJanin Ullmann 30 - Paso doble Mathias Mester Bastian Bielendorfer 16 Quickstep Janin Ullmann 8 Rumba Lilly zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg 7 Salsa Janin UllmannMathias Mester 29 Bastian BielendorferMike Singer 10 Samba Mathias Mester 27 René Casselly 20 Street 20 Bastian Bielendorfer 13 Tango René CassellyJanin Ullmann 30 Hardy Krüger jr. Viennese waltz Sarah Mangione 22 Riccardo Basile Waltz Janin Ullmann 28 Michelle 14
Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances According to the traditional 30-point scale. Couples Highest Scoring Dances Score Lowest Scoring Dances Score René & Kathrin Tango (twice), Freestyle (Magic Moment), Lindy hop, Foxtrot & Freestyle (Finale) 30 Cha-cha-cha & Waltz 19 Janin & Zsolt Contemporary, Charleston, Quickstep, Freestyle (Magic Moment), Lindy hop, Foxtrot, Tango, Rumba & Freestyle (Finale) Cha-cha-cha 20 Mathias & Renata Paso doble & Freestyle (Finale) Salsa & Rumba 16 Amira & Massimo Charleston & Freestyle (Magic Moment) Salsa 14 Sarah & Vadim Contemporary Cha-cha-cha 15 Bastian & Ekaterina Tango & Rumba 17 7 Mike & Christina Contemporary 26 Salsa 10 Timur & Malika Jive Rumba 11 Caroline & Valentin Viennese waltz, Tango & Waltz 16 Salsa Michelle & Christian Jive 19 Cha-cha-cha Lilly & Andrzej Quickstep 16 Rumba 7 Riccardo & Isabel Cha-cha-cha 17 Viennese waltz & Salsa 13 Cheyenne & Evgeny Quickstep 20 Cha-cha-cha Hardy & Patricija Tango 13 -
Weekly scores and songs Launch show For the sixth time, there was a launch show in which each celebrity met their partner for the first time. This show aired on 18 February 2022. In this first live show the celebrities and the professional partners danced in groups and each celebrity was awarded 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 in the following week.
After Renata and Valentin Lusin won the Profi Challenge together the year before, Renata Lusin was allowed to choose a celebrity partner. Afterwards Lusin chose Mathias Mester as her celebrity partner.
Due to a COVID-19 infection, Joachim Llambi was replaced by last year's winner Rúrik Gíslason.
Key Celebrity won immunity from the first elimination
The Team dances Order Celebrity Dance Music Judge's Scores TotalGonzálezMabuseGíslason1 René Casselly Cha-cha-cha "Bongo Cha Cha Cha (Summer Anthem)" - El Profesor 6 6 7 19 Timur Ülker 6 5 7 182 Caroline Bosbach Viennese waltz "I Put a Spell on You" - Annie Lennox 5 5 6 16 Lilly zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg 5 4 5 143Amira Pocher Tango "Fever" - Peggy Lee 7 6 8 21 Janin Ullmann 7 7 8 224 Michelle Quickstep "I Get a Kick Out of You" - Frank Sinatra 5 4 6 15 Mike Singer 5 4 6 155 Cheyenne Ochsenknecht Cha-cha-cha "Out Out" - Joel Corry, Jax Jones, Charli XCX & Saweetie 5 4 4 13 Sarah Mangione 5 5 5 156 Hardy Krüger jr. Tango "Fade To Grey" - Visage 5 4 4 13 Riccardo Basile 5 5 5 157 Bastian Bielendorfer Salsa "A Banda (Ah Bahn-da)" - France Gall 3 3 4 10 Mathias Mester 4 6 6 16
Week 1
Due to a COVID-19 infection, Hardy & Patricija were unable to perform. Under the rules of the show, they were given a bye to the following week.
Order Couple Dance Music Judge's Scores Total ResultGonzálezMabuseLlambi 1 Timur & Malika Quickstep "Şımarık" - Tarkan 6 5 4 15 Safe 2 Lilly & Andrzej Cha-cha-cha "Waiting for a Star to Fall" - Boy Meets Girl 5 4 2 11 Eliminated 3 René & Kathrin Waltz "No Time to Die" - Billie Eilish 7 7 5 19 Safe 4 Cheyenne & Evgeny Quickstep "Strip" - Lena 7 7 6 20 Safe 5 Sarah & Vadim Tango "Toxic" - Britney Spears 6 6 4 16 Safe 6 Michelle & Christian Tango "Disturbia" - Rihanna 6 6 5 17 Safe 7 Bastian & Ekaterina Quickstep "Millionär" - Die Prinzen 4 3 1 8 Bottom two 8 Caroline & Valentin Quickstep "Cheek to Cheek" - Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga 6 5 4 15 Safe 9 Janin & Zsolt Cha-cha-cha "Hung Up" - Madonna 7 6 7 20 Safe 10 Mike & Christina Salsa "Felices Los 4" - Maluma and Marc Anthony 4 4 2 10 Safe 11 Mathias & Renata Cha-cha-cha "Giant" - Calvin Harris and Rag'n'Bone Man 7 7 7 21 Safe 12 Riccardo & Isabel Viennese waltz "Se bastasse una canzone" - Eros Ramazzoti 6 5 2 13 Bottom three 13 Amira & Massimo Salsa "Sedúceme" - La India 5 5 4 14 Immune
Week 2: "Born in ..."
The couples danced one unlearned dance to a song that came out the year the celebrities were born.
Due to his ongoing COVID-19 infection, Hardy Krüger jr. had to leave the show. Lilly zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, who was eliminated in the last show, returned to the competition.
Andrzej Cibis and Malika Dzumaev also tested positive for COVID-19 and where replaced by Jimmie Surles and Patricija Ionel.
Due to a cold, Bastian & Ekaterina were unable to perform. They were given a bye to the following week.
Order Couple Dance Music Judge's Scores Total ResultGonzálezMabuseLlambi 1 Michelle & Christian Cha-cha-cha "Eine neue Liebe" - Jürgen Marcus 4 4 3 11 Safe 2 Caroline & Valentin Salsa "Deseándote" - Frankie Ruiz 4 4 3 11 Safe 3 Sarah & Vadim Viennese waltz "What's a Woman?" - Vaya Con Dios 8 7 7 22 Safe 4 Mike & Christina Cha-cha-cha "Summer Jam" - The Underdog Project and Alle Farben 6 6 5 17 Safe 5 René & Kathrin Paso doble "Insomnia" - Faithless 8 8 7 23 Safe 6 Lilly & Jimmie Rumba "Heart of Gold" - Neil Young 3 3 1 7 Safe 7 Amira & Massimo Foxtrot "Everytime We Touch" - Maggie Reilly 6 6 5 17 Safe 8 Riccardo & Isabel Jive "The One and Only" - Chesney Hawkes 6 5 4 15 Bottom three 9 Timur & Patricija Rumba "Right Here Waiting" - Richard Marx 4 4 3 11 Bottom two 10 Janin & Zsolt Jive "Kids in America" - Kim Wilde 8 7 7 22 Safe 11 Cheyenne & Evgeny Rumba "She's Got That Light" - Orange Blue 6 5 4 15 Eliminated 12 Mathias & Renata Paso doble "The Final Countdown" - Europe 9 8 8 25 Safe
Week 3
Due to a COVID-19 infection, Caroline & Valentin and Timur & Malika were unable to perform. They were given a bye to the following week.
Due to his ongoing COVID-19 infection, Andrzej Cibis could not return as dance partner for Lilly zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg. She was supposed to continue the show with Robert Beitsch. Since she was also tested positive, she was unable to perform and was given a bye to the following week as well.
No elimination took place. As the winners of the evening, René & Kathrin received a bonus jury ranking point for the following show.
Order Couple Dance Music Judge's Scores TotalGonzálezMabuseLlambi 1 Riccardo & Isabel Cha-cha-cha "Katchi" - Ofenbach and Nick Waterhouse 6 6 5 17 2 Mike & Christina Charleston "Englishman in New York" - Sting 7 7 5 19 3 Amira & Massimo Rumba "Havana" - Camila Cabello 8 7 6 21 4 Michelle & Christian Waltz "Open Arms" - Mariah Carey 6 5 3 14 5 Sarah & Vadim Cha-cha-cha "Dopamine" - Purple Disco Machine & Eyelar 7 7 6 20 6 René & Kathrin Quickstep "It Don't Mean A Thing" - Duke Ellington 10 10 9 29 7 Mathias & Renata Waltz "If I Were A Painting" - Kenny Rogers 8 7 6 21 8 Bastian & Ekaterina Cha-cha-cha "Sexy and I Know It" - LMFAO 3 3 1 7 9 Janin & Zsolt Contemporary "Stone Cold" - Demi Lovato 10 10 10 30
Week 4
Due to a COVID-19 infection Kathrin Menzinger was replaced by Regina Luca. A double elimination took place.