Big Brother (German TV series) season 8

The eighth season of Big Brother Germany lasted exactly half a year from 7 January 2008 to 7 July 2008 and was shown on RTL II. Wherein a daily show the previous day's events were summarized. In a weekly live show, hosted by Charlotte Karlinder, Miriam Pielhau and Jürgen Milski, nominations and evictions were held. Usually, the housemates nominated each other with the viewers voting for eviction of a nominee (by phone). Additionally, the 24-hour live TV channel was brought back and was again offered by Premiere for 15 € a month.

Big Brother
Season 8
Presented byCharlotte Karlinder
Miriam Pielhau
No. of days183
No. of housemates25
WinnerSilke "Isi" Kaufmann
Runner-upMarcel Schiefelbein
No. of episodes183
Release
Original networkRTL Zwei
Original release7 January (2008-01-07) –
7 July 2008 (2008-07-07)
Season chronology
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Season 7
Next →
Season 9

Summary

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For the first time since Big Brother: The Battle, the house was divided into two areas: rich and poor. The rich area, holding 6 housemates, was luxurious with comfortable furniture, a wide range of food and beverages, sufficient cigarette supplies and alcoholic drinks (beer, wine, champagne). The poor area, also inhabited by 6 housemates, on the other hand, was equipped like a canteen kitchen. The food supplies were rather poor with limited cigarette supplies and usually no alcoholic beverages. Both areas were separated by a small wall, which wasn't allowed to be crossed and over which no "smuggling" was allowed. A spiral staircase, used by both teams, lead to the upper floor which held the bedrooms. While the rich area's bedroom had luxurious double beds, the poor team's bedroom contained an operating-table-like structure, on which the housemates slept in sleeping bags.

From time to time (usually during the weekly live show) there were matches in which both teams competed against each other, resulting in the winning team changing into or continuing to live in the rich area. In additional matches teams could compete for rewards (e.g. a large plate with burgers and fries, being able to play Wii in a separated room, etc.).

The winner was Silke "Isi" Kaufmann who won 250,000 €. The season's theme song was "Choose to be me" by Sunrise Avenue.

Housemates

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Name Age on entry Hometown Occupation Day entered Day exited Result
Silke "Isi" Kaufmann 26 Mülheim Pole dancer 1 183 Winner
Marcel Schiefelbein 23 Köthen Chef 8 183 Runner-up
Kevin Daßler 26 St. Augustin Shop assistant 1 183 3rd Place
Tanja Höfer 21 Tönisvorst Student 78 183 4th Place
Mandy Fleck 20 Wedderstedt Beautician 92 183 5th Place
Gianfranco "Franco" Cielo 31 Göppingen Electrician 85 176 Evicted
Alex Stark 32 Poing Promoter 1 162 Evicted
Steffi Rosengart 25 Ziemetshausen 85 148 Evicted
Caro Podleschka 19 Korschenbroich Student 36 134 Evicted
Nora 48 Berlin Psychologist 85 120 Evicted
Hassan Nejme 23 Hilchenbach Construction mechanic 1 115 Walked
Serafino Pulsone 30 Berlin Hair stylist 64 106 Evicted
Mari Eckhardt 35 Rudersberg 85 99 Ejected
Marcel Schmidt 24 Bebra Pizza boy 59 92 Evicted
Nadine Sommerfeld 25 Köthen Dentist's assistant 3 79 Walked
Jenny Schindler 22 Dortmund Student 50 78 Evicted
Patrick Neumann 34 Ramsdorf Promoter 29 76 Walked
Rebecca Stawitzky 25 Wiesbaden Waitress 1 68 Ejected
Melly Wittmann 19 Berlin Waitress 1 64 Evicted
Manuel Schmidt 24 Bebra Student 50 53 Walked
Neila Gargouri 24 Hannover 22 50 Evicted
Ann-Kathrin "Anki" Torringen 24 Hamburg Student 5 36 Evicted
Dirk 39 22 34 Walked
Bianca Murken 34 Berlin Teacher 1 22 Evicted
Adrian Rohrmüller 28 Landshut Bouncer 1 8 Ejected

Nominations table

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Week 2 Week 3 Week 5 Week 7 Week 9 Week 11 Week 13 Week 15 Week 17 Week 19 Week 21 Week 23 Week 25 Week 26
Final
Isi Rebecca Bianca Anki Neila Hassan Jenny Marcel S. Hassan
Serafino
Tanja Alex Steffi Franco Franco Winner
(Day 183)
Marcel Not in
House
Rebecca Rebecca Rebecca Rebecca Isi Alex Isi
Serafino
Isi Isi Steffi Franco Marcel Runner-Up
(Day 183)
Kevin Melly Bianca Rebecca Rebecca Rebecca Nadine Alex Isi
Serafino
Steffi Steffi Steffi Franco Kevin Third Place
(Day 183)
Tanja Not in
House
Alex Alex
Serafino
Nora Caro Franco Alex Franco Fourth Place
(Day 183)
Mandy Not in
House
Isi
Serafino
Steffi Caro Steffi Alex Mandy Fifth Place
(Day 183)
Franco Not in
House
Kevin
Serafino
Nora Alex Tanja Alex Kevin Evicted
(Day 176)
Alex Rebecca Rebecca Rebecca Isi Melly Nadine Kevin Isi
Serafino
Tanja Franco Tanja Franco Evicted
(Day 162)
Steffi Not in
House
Hassan
Franco
Nora Not
Eligible
Kevin Evicted
(Day 148)
Caro Not in
House
Nadine Melly Nadine Alex Isi
Tanja
Tanja Alex Evicted
(Day 134)
Nora Not in
House
Isi
Franco
Tanja Evicted
(Day 120)
Hassan Melly Bianca Anki Isi Isi Jenny Alex Isi
Nora
Nora Walked
(Day 115)
Serafino Not in
House
Isi Hassan Alex
Franco
Evicted
(Day 106)
Mari Not in
House
Ejected
(Day 99)
Marcel S. Not in
House
Nadine Isi Evicted
(Day 92)
Nadine Rebecca Bianca Anki Rebecca Caro Jenny Walked
(Day 79)
Jenny Not in
House
Melly Nadine Evicted
(Day 78)
Patrick Not in
House
Neila Kevin Jenny Walked
(Day 76)
Rebecca Melly Kevin Kevin Nadine Melly Ejected
(Day 68)
Melly Rebecca Rebecca Anki Rebecca Rebecca Evicted
(Day 64)
Manuel Not in
House
Walked
(Day 53)
Neila Not in
House
Melly Melly Evicted
(Day 50)
Anki Melly Kevin Melly Evicted
(Day 36)
Dirk Not in
House
Kevin Walked
(Day 34)
Bianca Rebecca Nadine Evicted
(Day 22)
Adrian Ejected
(Day 8)
Notes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Nominated
For Eviction
Melly,
Rebecca
Bianca,
Rebecca
Anki,
Rebecca
Isi,
Nadine,
Neila
Melly,
Patrick
Isi,
Jenny
Hassan,
Isi,
Marcel S.
Alex,
Serafino
Isi,
Nora,
Tanja
Alex,
Caro
Steffi,
Tanja
Alex,
Franco,
Marcel
Franco,
Kevin,
Tanja
Isi,
Kevin,
Mandy,
Marcel,
Tanja
Walked none Dirk none Manuel Patrick Nadine none Hassan none
Ejected Adrian none Rebecca none Mari none
Evicted Rebecca
5 of 9 votes
to fake evict
Bianca
90.8%
to evict
Anki
90.6%
to evict
Neila
67.2%
to evict
Melly
73.3%
to evict
Jenny
69.5%
to evict
Marcel S.
60.5%
to evict
Serafino
81.5%
to evict
Nora
81.3%
to evict
Caro
71.5%
to evict
Steffi
66.8%
to evict
Alex
73.3%
to evict
Franco
74.4%
to evict
Mandy
2.4%
(out of 5)
Tanja
4.9%
(out of 5)
Kevin
10.1%
(out of 3)
Marcel
45.4%
(out of 2)
Melly
4 of 9 votes
to fake evict
Isi
54.6%
to win

Notes

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  • ^1 As new housemates Anki and Nadine were immune - they could nominate but not be nominated. The housemates were voting for who they wanted to evict and the two housemates with the most votes were fake evicted. They returned to the house the following day.
  • ^2 The public voted for which team (the Rich team or the Poor team) they wanted to be immune from nomination. They chose the Poor Team and hence Alex, Anki, Isi, Marcel and Melly are safe from nomination this week. When voting the public can vote to save a housemate, or to evict a housemate. The evictee is decided by the housemate who has, of their total, the highest percentage of evict votes. For example, this week, of all the votes cast to save/evict her 90.8% of Bianca's votes were to evict her. Whereas only 47.0% of Rebecca's votes were to evict her. Therefore, with the higher percentage of evict votes, Bianca was evicted.
  • ^3 This week the public were allowed to nominate for 2 points. They chose Nadine to nominate, although this had no effect. As new housemate Neila was immune.
  • ^4 Caro, as a new housemate, was immune this week. The public also selected Rebecca to be immune. Had she not been chosen for immunity, Rebecca would have faced the public vote this week.
  • ^5 This week housemates (apart from Jenny who, as a new housemate, is immune) grouped together into pairs of Alex & Caro, Hassan & Nadine, Isi & Rebecca, Kevin & Marcel and Melly & Patrick. They nominated individually, but each individual nomination for them also counted as a nomination for their partner. After nominations Isi & Rebecca and Melly & Patrick both had the most nominations with 4 each and, with 79.1% of the Vote, Melly and Patrick were chosen to face the public vote this week.
  • ^6 Marcel S. and Serafino were immune as new housemates. Nadine was also chosen by the public to be immune - if she had not been immune she would have faced the public vote.
  • ^7 This week it was the housemate with the most nominations who would get to choose the three nominees. Tanja was immune as a new housemate, and Serafino was also chosen for immunity by the public. Alex received the most nomination points with 5 and was hence immune and in charge of choosing the three nominees. He selected Hassan, Isi and Marcel S.
  • ^8 Mandy was immune as a new housemate and Isi won immunity in a public vote. This week, the housemates made 2 nominations, the first nomination was for an "old housemate" (shown in the top of the nomination box) and the second nomination was for a "new housemate". A new housemates is considered as any that entered on or after Day 64 (Franco, Mandy, Nora, Serafino, Steffi and Tanja). Serafino received the most votes for the new housemates and faced the public vote. Out of the old housemates Isi received the most votes, but had already been chosen for immunity. Alex and Hassan were next, and the public chose Alex to face the public vote alongside Serafino.
  • ^9 This week the one housemate with the most nominations would be up for eviction. That housemate then has to choose another two housemates (one old and one new) to be also up for eviction. As both Nora and Tanja received the most nominations with 4 each, the public decided which should be the first nominee and chose Nora, who then selected Isi and Tanja to join her as nominees.
  • ^10 This week it was the housemate's mothers who nominated on the housemate's behalf. Steffi's mother declined to take part and therefore forfeited Steffi's nomination. Marcel was immune after being chosen by the public.
  • ^11 The public chose Marcel to be immune this week.
  • ^12 All female housemates were immune this week. The public decided that Marcel should automatically face the public vote as punishment for rule breaking and Marcel was hence automatically nominated alongside the two nominees.
  • ^13 In the final round of nominations housemates were allowed to nominate themselves. Isi was awarded immunity by the public.
  • ^14 For the final week, the public was voted for who they wanted to win.

Guests

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Name Entry Exit Note
Samu Haber 25 February 25 February lead singer of Sunrise Avenue
Olivia Jones 3 March 3 March popular transvestite
Bärbel 8 May 10 May Marcel's grandmother
Sina 27 May 27 May date for Marcel
Ginny & Giuseppe 9 June 9 June season 6 housemates
Bettina "Betty" 10 June 11 June season 6 housemate
Eddy 12 June 13 June season 7 housemate
Harry 16 June 17 June season 2 housemate
Sascha 17 June 18 June season 5 winner
Norman 18 June 19 June season 6 housemate
Kathrin 19 June 20 June season 7 housemate

See also

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