The show is hosted since the first season by
Sonja Zietlow and since season 16 together with
Jan Köppen, replacing
Daniel Hartwich who co-hosted the show since season 7 as he back then replaced the deceased
Dirk Bach. The health and wellbeing of the celebrities and crew is looked after by Medic
Bob McCarron and his team from EMS. In summer of 2015, a spin-off show with the title
Ich bin ein Star – Lasst mich wieder rein! (''I'm a Star - Let me in again!'') was aired.
Brigitte Nielsen won the show and qualified for the following season of the original show. In 2021, due the
COVID-19 pandemic a new season wasn't aired, but on 15 January 2021 will begin airing a spin-off show with the name
Ich bin ein Star – Die große Dschungelshow (''I'm a Star - The Great Jungle Show''). In 15 live episodes, the first campmate for the 2022 anniversary season, was found among new prominent applicants. Production took place in the Nobeo studios in
Hürth-Efferen. In late summer 2024, an all-stars season filmed in South Africa will be broadcast to mark the show's 20th anniversary. Since 2018, the events of the show have been discussed in the spin-off show
Ich bin ein Star – Die Stunde danach (''I'm a Star - The Hour After''), moderated by
Angela Finger-Erben.
Filming location Like in the British and the 2003 American versions, also the German version is produced in
Dungay, near
Murwillumbah,
New South Wales,
Australia. The leaseholder of the area is
ITV plc, formerly
Granada Television, which extensively redesigned and built on the previously open area and equipped it with camera and sound technology. During the filming in particular, the area is shielded by military uniformed guards. ==Format==