The fifth season of Big Brother Germany lasted for one year from 2 March 2004 to 1 March 2005 and is therefore the longest running Big Brother show worldwide.
This season is the longest uninterrupted live television broadcast according to Guinness World Records.
At the beginning of the last two months, the survivor area was used as a punishment zone.
The title song this season, "Alles was du willst (Everything You Want)" by Lex.
The 4-hour finale on 1 March 2005 was watched by 30% audience share in targeted 14–29 years.