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Germany's Next Topmodel, Cycle 4 is the fourth season of the show that was aired on the German television network ProSieben. The show started airing on February 12, 2009. In difference to former seasons the show saw a significant change as the audition process was completely open this time whereas every model-wannabe got a chance to audition in front of the jury led by Heidi Klum

Heidi Klum

Heidi Samuel , better known by her birth name Heidi Klum, is a German model, actress, television host, businesswoman, fashion designer, television producer, and occasional singer. In 2008 she became an American citizen while maintaining her native German citizenship...

.

The numbers of applications have been 1104 in Düsseldorf

Düsseldorf

Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...

, 1376 in Munich

Munich

Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...

and 18.786 who applied before via mail.

Also the winner of Austria's Next Topmodel

Austria's Next Topmodel, Cycle 1

Austria's Next Topmodel, Cycle 1 was the first Cycle of the Austrian reality documentary based on Tyra Banks America's Next Top Model.The host of the show was Lena Gercke, the first winner of GNTM who is also the first winner of a Top Model franchise that later becomes a host of another Top Model...

, Larissa Marolt

Larissa Marolt

Larissa-Antonia Marolt is an Austrian fashion model of Slovene ethnicity. She was the winner of the first cycle of Austria's Next Topmodel. After her victory she also participated in the fourth season of Germany's Next Top Model, where she was placed eighth.- Early life :Larissa Marolt is...

was automatically secured a place among the top 20 finalists who will be chosen out of the semifinalists from the different audition cities and the written applications.

Episode 1: Die Schönen und das Biest

Title translation: The Beauties and the Beast Original airdate: February 12, 2009

Out of ca. 1100 girls, the judge picked out 45 girls, and reduced them after and after down to the 15 semi-finalists of Düsseldorf. As a worlds first, at this casting all the girls that auditioned got a chance to walk in front of the judges.

Episode 2: Münchener Schickeria

Title translation: Munich In-Crowd Original airdate: February 19, 2009

Again, out of ca. 1300 girls (and one transvestite), this time, the judge picked girls out and reduced their number down to the next 15 competitioners. This casting was in Munich.

Episode 3: Eisprinzessinnen und ein Kartoffelsack

Title translation: Ice Princesses and one potato sack Original airdate: February 26, 2009 Featured Photographer: Philippe Kerlo

Episode 4: Konkurrenz aus Österreich

Title translation: Competition from Austria Original airdate: March 5, 2009 Featured Photographer: Matt McCabe Special Guest: Lena Gercke Lena Gercke Lena Johanna Gercke, better known as Lena Gercke , is a German fashion model and television host. She was winner of the first cycle of Germany's Next Top Model.-Modelling career:... , Jared Gold Jared Gold Jared Gold is a fashion designer of avant-garde American Gothic fashion.-Biography:Gold grew up in Idaho Falls and was already a child piano prodigy long before he discovered fashion design. In 1990 he attended the Piano Conservatory of Hawaii for a year and soon after took up the harpsichord.... , Giddle Partridge, Clint Catalyst Clint Catalyst Clint Catalyst is an American author, actor, spoken word performer, and stylist.Catalyst has covered music, fashion, LGBT issues, and popular culture for magazines including LA Weekly, Frontiers, Out, Surface and Swindle.-Early life:Born in Jonesboro, Arkansas, Catalyst was raised an only child... , Jessicka Jessicka Jessicka Addams is an American singer and artist. Best known by her stage name Jessicka, she was the front woman of Florida based band Jack Off Jill and current front for the Los Angeles based band Scarling.-Early life:Jessicka grew up in the town of Sunrise, Florida... Winner of the reward challenge: Larissa Marolt, Mandy Bork, Tessa Bergmeier Eliminated: Olivia Bermann, Johanna Popp, Daphne Braun

Episode 5: Aufstand im Heidi-Land

Title translation: Revolution in Heidi-Country Original airdate: March 12, 2009 Featured Photographer: Patricia von Ah Special Guest: Melanie Brown Melanie Brown Melanie Janine "Scary Spice" Brown , often better known as Mel B, is an English pop singer-songwriter, actress, author and television presenter... Winner of the reward challenge: Maria Beckmann Eliminated: Tessa Bergmeier

Episode 6: Viva Las Vegas

Original airdate: March 19, 2009 Featured Photographer: Philippe Kerlo Winner of the reward challenge: Mandy Bork Eliminated: Dana Franke

Episode 7: Regen in Downtown L.A.

Title translation: A rainy shoot downtown L.A. Original airdate: March 26, 2009 Featured Photographer: Rankin Winner of the reward challenge: Aline Bauer Eliminated: Tamara Busch, Aline Bauer

Episode 8: Der Sprung ins kalte Wasser

Title translation: Jump into the cold water Original airdate: April 2, 2009 Featured Photographer: Todd Essick Guest Judge: Petra Gessulat Winner of the reward challenge: Ira Meindl, Sara Nuru Eliminated: None

Episode 9: Pole Dancing

Original airdate: April 9, 2009 Featured Photographer: Charles Wang Winner of the reward challenge: Ira Meindl Eliminated: Stefanie Theissing

Episode 10: Das grosse Kopfschütteln

Original airdate: April 16, 2009 Title translation: The Big Head Knocking Featured Director: Andreas Kayales Guest Judge: Bar Refaeli Bar Refaeli Bar Refaeli is an Israeli model and occasional actress, most known for her modeling work and for her relationship with American actor Leonardo DiCaprio. She was the cover model of the 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.-Early life:... Winner of the reward challenge: Larissa Marolt Eliminated: Katrina Scharinger

Episode 11: Sexy Diven

Original airdate: April 23, 2009 Special Guest: Philipp Plein Guest Judge: Karolina Kurkova Karolína Kurková Karolína Isela Kurková is a Czech model, best known as a former Victoria's Secret Angel, and an aspiring actress. Mario Testino said of Kurková, "The proportions of her body and her face, as well as her energy level, make her a model who could fit almost into any moment." Vogue editor Anna... Featured Photographer: Kristian Schuller Winner of the Reward Challenge: Sarina Nowak Eliminated: Larissa Marolt

Episode 12: Aloha, Topmodels!

Original airdate: April 30, 2009 Special Guest: Good Charlotte Good Charlotte Good Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed in 1996. Since 1998, the band's constant members have been lead vocalist Joel Madden, lead guitarist and back-up vocalist Benji Madden, bass guitarist Paul Thomas and rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Billy Martin... Featured Photographer: Winner of the Reward Challenge: Ira Meindl, Jessica Motzkus Eliminated: Ira Meindl

Episode 13: Bed of Roses

Original airdate: May 7, 2009 Guest Judge: Victoria Beckham Victoria Beckham Victoria Caroline Beckham is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model, actress, fashion designer and businesswoman. In the late 1990s, Beckham rose to fame with the all-female pop group Spice Girls and was dubbed Posh Spice by the July 1996 issue of the British pop music magazine Top of the Pops... Featured Photographer: Russell James Winner of the Reward Challenge: Sara Nuru Eliminated: Sarina Nowak

Episode 14: Cover Shoot

Original airdate: May 14, 2009 Guest Judge: Petra Gesulat Featured Director: Ben Hartenstein Winner of the Reward Challenge: Mandy Bork Eliminated: Maria Beckmann

A manufacturer of lady shavers cast Sara for a TV Commercial shoot, all the girls did the cover shoot for the winner's Cosmopolitan Germany title and in parallel, all contestants were asked to create a unique photo shoot setting, a challenge Mandy won.

Episode 15: Du Schwarze, du Blonde, du Braune

Title translation: Beloved black-haired, blond-haired, brown-haired Original airdate: May 19, 2009 Guest Judge: Petra Gesulat Special Guest: Michela Maggioni Michela Maggioni Michela Maggioni is an Italian fashion model and winner of the second cycle of Italia's Next Top Model.-Early life:... Eliminated in the beginning: Jessica Motzkus

Episode 16: Das grosse Finale

Title translation: The big final Original airdate: May 21, 2009 Special Guest: a-ha A-ha A-ha were a Norwegian pop band formed in Oslo in 1982. The band was founded by Morten Harket , Magne Furuholmen , and Pål Waaktaar... , Kelly Clarkson Kelly Clarkson Kelly Brianne Clarkson is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and actress. Clarkson came into prominence after becoming the winner of the inaugural season of the television series American Idol in 2002 and would later become the runner-up in the television special World Idol in 2003.In 2003,... , Queensberry Eliminated: Marie Nasemann & Mandy Bork Germany's Next Topmodel: Sara Nuru

Contestants

Ages and measurements stated are at time of contest.

Contestants of Cycle 4
Contestant	Place	Age	Country	Federal state	City	Height	Measurements (in cm)
Sara Nuru Sara Nuru Sara Nuru is a German fashion model of Ethiopian descent. She was winner of the fourth cycle of Germany's Next Top Model.- Biography :...	W	19	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	Bavaria Bavaria Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...	Munich Munich Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...	176 cm (5' 9.5")	80-66-96
Mandy Bork	RU	17		North Rhine-Westphalia North Rhine-Westphalia North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...	Witten Witten Witten is a university city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the home of the Witten/Herdecke University, the first private university in Germany.-Bordering municipalities:* Bochum* Dortmund* Herdecke* Wetter * Sprockhoevel* Hattingen...	175 cm (5' 9")	80-60-87
Marie Nasemann	3rd	19		Bavaria Bavaria Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...	Gauting Gauting Gauting is a municipality in the district of Starnberg, in Bavaria, Germany with a population of approximately 20,000. It is situated on the river Würm, southwest of Munich and is a part of the Munich metropolitan area.- Geography :...	177 cm (5' 9.5")	85-66-94
Jessica Motzkus	4th/5th	20		Lower Saxony Lower Saxony Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...	Wolfsburg Wolfsburg Wolfsburg is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located on the River Aller northeast of Braunschweig , and is mainly notable as the headquarters of Volkswagen AG...	177 cm (5' 9.5")	80-65-89
Maria Beckmann	4th/5th	19		Bavaria Bavaria Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...	Würzburg Würzburg Würzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located at the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. The regional dialect is Franconian....	179 cm (5' 10.5")	82-66-94
Sarina Nowak	6th	17		Lower Saxony Lower Saxony Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...	Bohlsen	174 cm (5' 8.5")	85-66-96
Ira Meindl	7th	21		North Rhine-Westphalia North Rhine-Westphalia North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...	Cologne Cologne Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...	178 cm (5' 10")	85-68-92
Larissa Marolt Larissa Marolt Larissa-Antonia Marolt is an Austrian fashion model of Slovene ethnicity. She was the winner of the first cycle of Austria's Next Topmodel. After her victory she also participated in the fourth season of Germany's Next Top Model, where she was placed eighth.- Early life :Larissa Marolt is...	8th	16	Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...	Carinthia Carinthia (state) Carinthia is the southernmost Austrian state or Land. Situated within the Eastern Alps it is chiefly noted for its mountains and lakes.The main language is German. Its regional dialects belong to the Southern Austro-Bavarian group...	St. Kanzian Sankt Kanzian am Klopeiner See Sankt Kanzian am Klopeiner See is a municipality in the district of Völkermarkt in Carinthia in Austria.-References:...	175 cm (5' 9")	85-63-84
Katrina Scharinger	9th	19	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	Bavaria Bavaria Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...	Rednitzhembach Rednitzhembach Rednitzhembach is municipality in the district of Roth in Bavaria in Germany....	179 cm (5' 10.5")	85-66-97
Stefanie Theissing	10th	21		North Rhine-Westphalia North Rhine-Westphalia North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...	Münster Münster Münster is an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also capital of the local government region Münsterland...	180 cm (5' 11")	79-62-87
Aline Bauer	11th/12	19		Baden-Wuerttemberg Baden-Württemberg Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...	Marbach Marbach am Neckar Marbach am Neckar is a town on the river Neckar in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The nearest larger cities are Ludwigsburg and Stuttgart ....	177 cm (5' 9.5")	84-66-94
Tamara Busch	11th/12	16		Hesse Hesse Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...	Laubach Laubach ' is a town of approximately 10,000 people in the region of Hesse, Germany. Laubach is known as a , a climatic health resort. It is situated east of Gießen. Surrounding are the towns of , , and .-Points of interest:...	175 cm (5' 9")	84-63-92
Dana Franke	13th	20		Berlin Berlin Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...	Berlin Berlin Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...	177 cm (5' 9.5")	82-63-93
Tessa Bergmeier	14th	19		Baden-Wuerttemberg Baden-Württemberg Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...	Owingen Owingen Owingen is a town in the district of Bodensee in Baden-Württemberg in Germany....	180 cm (5' 11")	86-68-92
Daphne Braun	15th/17th	17		Lower Saxony Lower Saxony Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...	Melle Melle, Germany Melle is a city in the district of Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany. The city corresponds to what used to be the district of Melle until regional territorial reform in 1972. Since then Melle is the third largest city in Lower Saxony in terms of surface area....	173 cm (5' 8")	80-64-90
Johanna Popp		21		Bavaria Bavaria Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...	Nuremberg Nuremberg Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...	181 cm (5' 11.5")	84-66-96
Olivia Bermann		20		Berlin Berlin Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...	Berlin Berlin Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...	177 cm (5' 9.5")	93-66-96

Controversies

Sophia Thomalla, daughter of German actress Simone Thomalla, was eliminated in the first round for having a friendship with judge Peyman Amin

Call-out order

Order as called out by host Heidi Klum
Order	\|Episodes
Order	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	\|16
1	Amely	Margarita	Ira	Larissa	Larissa	Marie	Marie	Maria	Sara	Maria	Larissa	Sara	Sara	Sara	Mandy	Sara
2	Indre	Daphne	Mandy	Olivia	Sarina	Stefanie	Larissa	Sara	Mandy	Jessica	Marie	Mandy	Mandy	Maria	Sara	Mandy
3	Marina	Katrina	Jessica	Tessa	Maria	Maria	Jessica	Ira	Sarina	Mandy	Maria	Maria	Maria	Marie	Marie
4	Jessica	Marie	Daphne	Jessica	Aline	Sara	Mandy	Mandy	Marie	Marie	Mandy	Sarina	Marie	Mandy
5	Sarina	Maria	Tamara	Sara	Marie	Katrina	Maria	Marie	Larissa	Sara	Sara	Marie	Jessica	Jessica¹
6	Ira	Johanna	Dana	Katrina	Jessica	Ira	Ira	Stefanie	Maria	Ira	Sarina	Jessica	Sarina
7	Britta	Helena	Olivia	Ira	Sara	Dana	Sarina	Sarina	Stefanie	Larissa	Ira	Ira
8	Tamara	Katarzyna	Stefanie	Stefanie	Ira	Larissa	Katrina	Larissa	Katrina	Sarina	Jessica
9	Bianca	Aline	Johanna	Aline	Mandy	Aline	Sara	Katrina	Ira	Katrina
10	Mandy	Anna	Marie	Maria	Stefanie	Tamara	Tamara	Jessica	Jessica
11	Stefanie	Britta	Katrina	Marie	Dana	Sarina	Stefanie
12	Melanie	Antonia	Aline	Mandy	Tamara	Jessica	Aline
13	Tessa	Dana	Tessa	Dana	Katrina	Mandy
14	Rebecca	Olivia	Maria	Tamara	Tessa
15	Laura	Sara	Sara	Johanna
16			Sarina	Sarina
17			Larissa	Daphne

¹The contestant's elimination was shown the following episode

The contestant won the reward challenge

The contestant won the reward challenge and was eliminated in the same episode

The contestant was eliminated

The contestant won the competition

The contestant was called out in absence and won the reward challenge

The contestant was added to the cast for winning Austria's Next Topmodel

In Episode 1 the semifinalists from Düsseldorf were chosen.
In Episode 2 the semifinalists from Munich were chosen.
After merging both groups of semifinalists in Berlin and the finalists were chosen in Episode 3.
As the winner of Austria's Next Topmodel
Austria's Next Topmodel, Cycle 1
Austria's Next Topmodel, Cycle 1 was the first Cycle of the Austrian reality documentary based on Tyra Banks America's Next Top Model.The host of the show was Lena Gercke, the first winner of GNTM who is also the first winner of a Top Model franchise that later becomes a host of another Top Model...

, Larissa was added to the cast after the 16 finalists where revealed.
In episode 8, there was no elimination.

Photo Shoot Guide

Episode 1 Photo Shoot: "Düsseldorf Shooting" (Düsseldorf Shooting)
Episode 2 Photo Shoot: "München Shooting" (Munich Shooting)
Episode 3 Photo Shoot: "Eisshooting" (Ice Shooting)
Episode 4 Photo Shoot: "Explosionsshooting" (Explosion Shooting)
Episode 5 Photo Shoot: "Ballonshooting" (Balloon Shooting)
Episode 6 Photo Shoot: "Brautshooting" (Bride Shooting)
Episode 7 Photo Shoot: "Wetshooting" (Wet Shooting)
Episode 8 Photo Shoot: "Unterwassershooting" (Underwater Shooting)
Episode 9 Photo Shoot: "Pole Dancing-Shooting" (Pole Dancing)
Episode 10 Commercial: "Unterwäschen Werbespot" (inspired by Heidi Klum's Commercial for Guitar Hero) (Wonder Bra Commercial)
Episode 11 Photo Shoot: "Berühmte Diven" (Famous Divas)
Episode 12 Photo Shoot: "Rockstar-Shooting"
Episode 13 Photo Shoot: "American Beauty-Shooting"
Episode 14 Photo Shoot: "Cosmopolitan Cover Shooting"
Episode 15 Photo Shoot: "Singapore Elle Cover Shooting"
Episode 16 Photo Shoot: "Bull Riding"

Germany

Episode	from 3 years		14- to 49-year-old
Episode	Viewers (in millions)	Share (in %)	Viewers (in millions)	Share (in %)
1	03,92	13,00	03,71	23,80
2	03,32	10,80	02,58	21,30
3	03,84	12,50	02,92	22,60
4	03,70	12,20	02,77	21,60
5	03,80	12,60	02,82	22,00
6	03,76	12,40	02,82	22,70
7	04,07	13,30	03,20	25,10
8	03,91	13,40	03,02	25,60
9	03,46	12,20	02,53	22,90
10	03,86	13,00	02,53	22,90
11	03,36	11,40	02,91	24,60
12	03,03	11,40	02,26	22,50
13	04,00	14,00	03,02	25,50
14	03,98	14,10	03,20	26,20
15	03,88	15,02	03,01	25,90
16	04,66	17,54	03,32	29,02

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