The show began on 27 February 2006 and was meant to finish on 31 July 2006 (155 days), but due to poor ratings/subscriber levels, the show finished officially on 5 June 2006 (99 days), with final rounds of votes among all who remained.
Just as in the fifth and sixth seasons of Big Brother Germany, the video feed for Der Container Exklusiv was broadcast 24 hours live on a private, fee-based television channel.
From 4 April 2006, a channel excluding the so-called happy hour from 17:00-18:00, unlocked viewing for all its customers.
The venues of Der Container Exklusiv were the exclusive premises of the Big Brother village in Ossendorf.
In subsequent weeks, the number of residents increased to ten and on 10 March, the parade took place in the actual "container" instead.
This lasted for number 9 - the former head of the field - including the garden with a swimming pool, the former Big Bar and the gym.
As with the Big Brother format, contestants were also monitored in Der Container Exklusiv around-the-clock by video cameras and microphones.
Towards the end of the season, the number of residents decreased gradually, until eventually a winner - the candidate Sergei - remained.