[1] Following the premise of other versions of the format, the show followed a number of contestants, known as housemates, who are isolated from the outside world for an extended period of time in a custom-built house.

[5][6] Three years later, in October 2023, it was announced by EndemolShine Germany and Sat.1 that Big Brother would return for his fourteenth season on 2024.

[7] The show also featured a 24-hour live feed, in which fans could view the inside of the house at any time on the German pay channel Premiere and Sky until the twelfth season.

The show's name comes from George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949), which revolves around a dystopia in which dictator Big Brother is the all-seeing leader.

Should their stay inside the house become difficult for them to bear, a housemate is allowed to voluntarily leave at any time during the game.

In the final week of each season, the viewers vote for which of the remaining people in the house should win the prize money and be crowned the winner of Big Brother.

Here are some significant examples of the progress of modifying the rules of the original game: The winner of Big Brother Germany receives a cash prize for being the last remaining housemate: Some seasons include a theme.

[11] Also every Sunday on IGTV was broadcast a short minute web show titled Recap mit Aaron Troschke.

A Year-and-half later, in 2007, RTL II decided to return to the old, original format of the program, marking the seventh season as "Back To Basics".

Viewing figures however decline in the eleventh season, but producers made an impression of success with duration and prize extension.