For season 15 of Deutschland sucht den Superstar, Dieter Bohlen announced a new jury consisting of Carolin Niemczyk, Ella Endlich and Mousse T. The winner was the 16-year-old Marie Wegener. She is the youngest winner ever and only the fourth woman to win the show and the first to win against a male in the top two. Michel Truog was the runner-up and Michael Rauscher reached the third Place. This season returned to the traditional age limit from 16 to 30. The prize money was reduced to 100,000 euros.
The finalist were announced at 7 April and consisted of six male and four female contestants.