99 To Beat ist eine große Event-Gameshow, in der 100 Kandidat:innen in 99 einfachen, aber nervenaufreibenden Spielen um die Chance auf 99.000 Euro antreten.

Nach jeder Runde scheidet der schwächste Spieler oder die schwächste Spielerin aus. Die Regel ist so einfach wie brutal: Werde niemals Letzte:r. Wer 98 Runden übersteht, ohne Letzte:r zu werden, erreicht das finale Duell, Spiel 99, und kann den gesamten Gewinn mit nach Hause nehmen.

Moderiert von Panagiota Petridou und Florian Schmidt-Sommerfeld basiert das Format auf dem belgischen Original Homo Universalis, international bekannt als 99 To Beat, produziert von VRT und De Chinezen und vertrieben von Primitives.

Seit dem Start im Jahr 2021 hat sich die Adaption für SAT.1 und Joyn als erfolgreiches wiederkehrendes Format etabliert und wurde für den Deutschen Entertainment Award, den Deutschen Fernsehpreis und die Rose d’Or nominiert.

Alarm in Alberta is a factual documentary series following the firefighters of the Medicine Hat Fire Brigade in southern Alberta, Canada.

The team responds more than 3,000 times a year to fires, rescue missions and life threatening emergencies, on land as well as on the river and nearby lakes, where boats and divers are also part of the operation. One of the key figures is René Grigat, a former professional soldier who met his Canadian wife in Germany and moved to North America in 2012. Having been part of the brigade for many years, he offers a strong personal entry point into the series. The format portrays the demanding everyday reality of emergency responders and follows a close knit team whose job is to put themselves in danger to save others.

Bad Moms & Dads or Super Moms & Dads? are two ZDFneo social factual formats hosted by Collien Ulmen-Fernandes, each told in two 45 minute episodes.

Together, they explore how modern motherhood and fatherhood are shaped by social expectations, everyday pressure and changing role models. While Super Moms follows working mothers with different lifestyles as they balance job, parenting and household responsibilities, Super Dads looks at how fathers see their place in the family at a time when expectations go far beyond being the traditional breadwinner. With warmth, observation and a clear social lens, both formats examine whether old stereotypes still define how parents are judged today.

Der Germinator is a factual blue-light series about German expat Manfred Gilow, who left Germany years ago to build a new life in the United States and later became Chief of Police in Hawkins, Texas.

Now he is back in uniform, this time in New Mexico, one of the toughest regions in the country. In the most recent seasons, Gilow joins police teams on real operations, trains young officers, works on Tribal Land and repeatedly faces situations where poverty, crime and limited resources collide.

Whether during drug raids in Rio Arriba County or as a mentor in Estancia, he remains calm, direct and right in the middle of the action. After a successful Florida disaster relief special, Der Germinator returned to DMAX with a strong audience response. The format has been running since 2019, with eight seasons already aired and seasons 9 and 10 currently in production.

Based on the international format THE SMARTEST "Der unfassbar schlauste Mensch der Welt" is a light entertainment event quiz series hosted by Hans Sigl, best known as Der Bergdoktor.

Across twelve episodes, celebrities from very different worlds face a humorous and deliberately unpredictable mix of quiz, talk and playful challenges. Jana Azizi and Pierre M. Krause support the show with wit, knowledge and charm, while three celebrity guests compete in each episode to make it to the next round. The format goes far beyond a simple question and answer setup: contestants solve picture puzzles, recall past events, answer questions from famous colleagues, take part in comic action rounds and build associative chains that open the door to personal and entertaining conversations. Every correct answer earns valuable seconds that help secure their place in the competition. After ten episodes, the strongest contestants advance to the semi final and final, where one celebrity is ultimately crowned the unbelievably smartest person in the world.

Die Haustierprofis is a daily afternoon pet show in which presenter and animal lover Ralph Morgenstern, together with veterinarian and YouTuber Dr. Karim Montasser, welcomes pet owners and their animals to an idyllic moated castle in the Münsterland.

Dogs, cats, birds, rabbits and hamsters are part of the show, as well as reptiles and other exotic animals.

A highly experienced team of specialists, including dog coach and behaviour therapist Masih Samin, small animal expert Dr. Tanja Pollmüller, internationally renowned bird specialist Prof. Dr. Michael Lierz, reptile and exotic animal expert Thomas Türbl, cat psychologist Heike Grotegut and cat therapist Birga Dexel, supports owners with medical and behavioural issues. With warmth, expertise and curiosity, the show combines practical help, emotional stories and entertaining animal knowledge for a broad daytime audience. Produced by Fabiola GmbH for ARD Degeto, the format aired in 15 episodes from 12 June 2023.

Pants on fire / Die Höhle der Lügen is a comedy game show in which two celebrity teams take on bizarre and demanding challenges, then try to convince a jury that they succeeded.

Hosted by Laura Karasek, the format turns performance, bluff and misdirection into the real game. The twist is simple: it does not matter who actually completed the challenge, but which team can sell its story most convincingly and lead the jury in the wrong direction. Jury members Freshtorge and Vicki Blau must decide who is telling the truth and who is bluffing their way to victory. The tasks range from absurd physical stunts to pop cultural missions and social media challenges, creating a mix of comedy, competition and deception. With its playful structure and prominent casting, the show combines challenge based entertainment with a strong lying game mechanic.

„Einsame Herzen“ und die Fortsetzung "Einsame Herzen - das Lovecamp" ist ein Comedy-Format für das ZDF, in dem der bekannte YouTuber Freshtorge alle Rollen selbst spielt und die Suche nach der Liebe in eine absurde, emotionale und unverwechselbar eigene Reality-Parodie verwandelt.

Nach der starken Performance der ersten beiden Staffeln befindet sich die dritte Staffel nun in Produktion. Das Format hat seine Publikumswirkung mit mehr als 20 Millionen organischen Views auf Social-Plattformen, über 900.000 Interaktionen, mehr als 106.000 direkten Klicks in die ZDFmediathek und einer Platzierung unter den Top 10 der meistgesehenen Entertainment-Formate der Plattform bewiesen.

Grüße aus … is a celebrity led time travel factual entertainment format in which well known personalities and their families step back into the year when they were twelve years old.

In the first ZDF season, Thomas Heinze travels to 1976, Patricia Kelly to 1981 and Pierre Littbarski to 1972. Each episode places the family in a carefully recreated home environment of the time, complete with period design, everyday objects, fashion, music and television culture, turning personal memory into a shared viewing experience. The format blends nostalgia, family interaction and social history, offering an entertaining look at how people lived, communicated and saw the world in different decades. The original format Greetings from 19xx is produced in Belgium by Lecter Media.

Jenke ohne Grenzen is an adventure documentary series in which journalist Jenke von Wilmsdorff travels to places most tourists avoid and explores regions marked by cultural complexity, political tension or difficult living conditions.

With curiosity, courage and his trademark willingness to cross personal boundaries, he meets local people, experiences their realities first hand and confronts his own assumptions along the way. How is it to visit the regions as a tourist? In season 1, his journey takes him to Lebanon, Papua New Guinea and Bangladesh. The format is based on the Belgian original Difficult Destinations, produced by De Mensen.

Late Night Alter is a Berlin based late night show hosted by Ariane Alter, combining satire, music, conversation and attitude for a younger audience.

With humour and authenticity, Ariane tackles issues that matter to 25 to 39 year olds, including gender, diversity, the pay gap, gentrification and climate change, without ever becoming preachy. Serious topics are turned into entertaining late night moments through playful studio conversations, guests and sharp comedic framing. The result is a distinctive ZDFneo format that brings social relevance and pop cultural energy together in one voice.

The Mole is the original strategic reality game show and one of the defining titles of the genre. First launched in 1998, the award winning format pioneered deception, strategy and psychological gameplay on television.

In the SAT.1 adventure adaptation, hosted by Germany’s best known cowboys The BossHoss, ten contestants travel across Argentina and face spectacular challenges for a chance to win up to 100,000 euros. The better they work together, the bigger the prize pot grows. But one of them is secretly working against the group. Hidden among the players is the Mole, a saboteur whose mission is to undermine the team without being exposed. At the end of every episode, the contestants answer 20 questions about the traitor. Whoever knows the least must leave the show immediately. With its mix of tension, teamwork, suspicion and betrayal, The Mole turns every move into a clue and every contestant into a suspect. With more than 50 adaptations worldwide, the format has proven its strength across markets, generations and platforms.

The Way Out is an escape room comedy show for Amazon Prime Video that combines the tension of puzzle solving with the energy of comedy and creator entertainment.

Two teams made up of content creators and comedians compete inside four spectacularly designed worlds, all with one shared goal: find the way out. Hosted by Julien Bam and Joon Kim, the show sends its players into wildly imaginative settings including a haunted fairground, an underwater mission, a fairy tale forest and Las Vegas. Launched on Prime Video in April 2025, the format brings together names such as Papaplatte, CrispyRob, Julia Beautx, Joey’s Jungle, Mirja Boes, Wigald Boning, Caro Frier and Michael Kessler, with puzzle explanations by Dilara. A second season has already been produced for 2026.

Wir lieben Tiere - The Pet Show is a daytime studio format dedicated entirely to pets and the people who care for them.

Airing every weekday, the show covers a wide range of animals, from dogs, cats and small pets to exotic species such as snakes, reptiles and spiders. In each episode, owners bring in their questions, challenges and stories, while a four person team of experts offers practical advice, medical insight and behavioural guidance. The expert line up includes veterinarians Meike Dewein and Dr. Tanja Pollmüller, medical writer and YouTuber Dr. Karim Montasser, and bestselling author and dog behaviour therapist Masih Samin. Developed in house by Fabiola GmbH and produced for RTL, the format combines expertise, accessibility and everyday pet care for a broad afternoon audience.