in Berlin, and Das Bo received help from Melanie C in Hamburg. At judges' houses each act performed one song for their mentor and his/her guest, before the last performance, they practiced the song with their mentor and his/her guest. The 24 acts who reached the Judges' Houses: Over 25: Rufus Martin, Sara Mosquera, Sven Kompaß, Gladys Mwachiti, Frederik Waldner, David Pfeffer, Mario Loritz, Volker Schlag 16-24: Nadir Alami, Kassim Auale, Monique Simon, Jennifer Hans, Martin Madeja, Barne Heimbucher, Sebastian Schmidt, Raffaela Wais Groups: Boyz II Hot, Different Alike, BenMan, Nica & Joe, High Intention, The Ord Brothers, Soultrip, Twelve Signs Up The twelve eliminated acts were: Over 25: Sara Mosquera, Sven Kompaß, Frederik Waldner, Mario Loritz 16-24: Nadir Alami, Jennifer Hans, Barne Heimbucher, Sebastian Schmidt Groups: Different Alike, High Intention, The Ord Brothers, Twelve Signs Up Contestants Key: – Winner – Runner-up – Third Place BenMan consists of Benjamin (19) & Manuel (18). Boyz II Hot consists of Daniel (18) & Nathanaele (19). Nica & Joe consists of Joseph (32) & Veronika (24). Soultrip consists of Blago (24), Martin (27) & Nunzio (24). Results table Contestants' colour key: {| |- | – Over 25s |- | – 16–24s |- | – Groups |- | – Bottom two or three |- | – Contestant was in the bottom three but received the fewest votes and was immediately eliminated |- | – Contestant became the Runner-Up |- | – Highest Vote of a Week |} Live show details Week 1 (18 October) Theme: The Big Live Opening Special Guest: Leona Lewis ("Run") Group Performance: "Beautiful Day" Two acts were eliminated from the series first results show. The three acts with the fewest public votes were announced as the bottom three and then the act with the fewest votes was automatically eliminated. The remaining two acts then performed in the final showdown and faced the judges' votes. Judge's vote to eliminate Brönner: Boys II Hot - said Monique has a better voice and more potential to sing Connor: Monique Simon - backed on her own act, Boys II Hot Das Bo: Boys II Hot - backed on his own act, Monique Simon Week 2 (25 October) Theme: The biggest radio hits Special Guest: James Morrison ("I Won't Let You Go") and Madcon ("Glow" / "Freaky Like Me" / "Helluva Nite") Judge's vote to eliminate Brönner: Monique Simon - backed his own act