Based on the original The Voice Kids of Holland, the show was developed for children between the ages of 7 and 15.
There have been twelve winners to date: Michèle Bircher (12), Danyiom Mesmer (14), Noah-Levi Korth (13), Lukas Janisch (13), Sofie Thomas (11), Anisa Celik (10), Mimi & Josefin (13 & 15), Lisa-Marie Ramm (15), Egon Werler (15), Georgia Balke (11), Emma Filipović (14), and Jakob Hebgen (15).
A second main presenter was introduced in 2015, with Chantal Janzen from 2015 to 2016, Debbie Schippers from 2017 to 2018 and Melissa Khalaj from 2019 onward.
The coaches for the upcoming season will be Wincent Weiss, Ayliva, Stefanie Kloß, and Clueso Other coaches from previous seasons include Lena Meyer-Landrut, Henning Wehland, Tim Bendzko, Johannes Strate, Mark Forster, Sasha Schmitz, the duo Nena & Larissa Kerner, Max Giesinger, the duo The BossHoss, Lukas Nimscheck & Flo Sump from the band Deine Freunde, Álvaro Soler, and the duo Michi Beck & Smudo.
On 25 October 2012, Sat1 announced that they will produce the a children's version of The Voice of Germany with Talpa and Schwartzkopff TV Productions.
Performers for the first season had to apply to participate, and about 70 children were cast for the first phase, the "Blind Auditions".
The children are onstage with a large, curved curtain around them, effectively concealing their identity from the judges, audience, and viewers.
During the performance, they can elect to support a candidate by pressing a buzzer, which will automatically turn their seat towards the stage.
The winner of The Voice Kids receives a training stipend of €15,000 and an optional recording contract.
The Voice Kids Germany is the most internationally popular version of The Voice concept with a large YouTube audience for its clips with strong audience interest that stretches far beyond fellow Europeans from Brazil to Vietnam, the Philippines and New Zealand.
[6] The fourth season of The Voice Kids in Germany premiered on 5 February 2016 and ended on 25 March on Sat.1.
[8] The sixth season of The Voice Kids in Germany premiered on 11 February 2018 and ended on 15 April on Sat.1.
The Voice of Germany season 1 finalist Max Giesinger joined the panel as a new coach replacing Sascha Schmitz.
[13] However, the backstage moderators were new: Last year's winners, the sibling duo Mimi & Josefin, returned to the music show in this function.
Kloß was joined by former The Voice of Germany duo coach Michi & Smudo, and by debutants Álvaro Soler and Wincent Weiss.
This season featured "All-Star" performances during the audition phase, including Mike Singer (S1), Chiara Castelli (S2), LOI (S5), and Benicio Bryant (S6).
Georgia, Liv, Maiara and Nina participated in a "Community Ticket" where one would get voted by the public to the finals (won by Georgia), while De Breaks and Lucy had to partake in battles without their remaining group members (where both acts lost their battles).
Álvaro Soler, Michi & Smudo, Lena Meyer-Landrut, and Wincent Weiss all returned as coaches.
Emma Filipović was announced as the winner of the season, marking Michi & Smudo's second and consecutive win on The Voice Kids.
Additionally, Michi & Smudo became the only coach in both the kids and main adult version to win consecutive seasons.
Álvaro Soler, Michi & Smudo, Lena Meyer-Landrut, and Wincent Weiss all returned as coaches.
On 6 November 2024, it was announced that Stefanie Kloß would return to the panel after a three-season hiatus alongside new coaches Clueso and Ayliva.