Cosmin Lucacel, from Zillingtal, appeared as a contestant on Series 26 of Die Millionenshow on 16 and 23 June 2025. He won €15,000.
DM Run[]
Fastest Finger First[]
| Fastest Finger First Question | |
| Form Thomas Mann's title for his 150th birthday: "Der Tod...", "Der...", "Joseph..." and "Doktor..."! | |
| ⬥ A: Zauberberg | ⬥ B: Faustus |
| ⬥ C: und seine Brüder | ⬥ D: in Venedig |
| The correct order is D-A-C-B. Out of 3 contestants, 2 answered correctly, the fastest being Cosmin in 6.71 seconds. |
Cosmin's Run to the Million[]
| €100 (1 of 15) - Not timed | |
| In a sports section, one often reads about... | |
| ⬥ A: Long-kneaded winners | ⬥ B: Thinly-rolled firsts |
| ⬥ C: Freshly-baked champions | ⬥ D: Warmly-served heroes |
| €200 (2 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Lkw-Gesamtgewicht - Leergewicht = ... | |
| ⬥ A: Zinslast | ⬥ B: Viruslast |
| ⬥ C: Nutzlast | ⬥ D: Erblast |
| €300 (3 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Earlier, after washing the tap during filming and before going to bed, the director had ... the light | |
| ⬥ A: Cut | ⬥ B: Turned off |
| ⬥ C: Submitted | ⬥ D: Presented |
| €400 (4 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Who could be mistaken for a cold by a quick listener? | |
| ⬥ A: Blogger | ⬥ B: Hipster |
| ⬥ C: Podcaster | ⬥ D: Influencer |
| €500 (5 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Where, by doubling a vowel, becomes a house on water? | |
| ⬥ A: Salamanca | ⬥ B: Sevilla |
| ⬥ C: Bilbao | ⬥ D: Córdoba |
| €1,000 (6 of 15) - Not timed | |
| In 2020, what was recognised in Austria as intangible cultural heritage? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Beisseln | ⬥ B: Spellunken |
| ⬥ C: Lokkale | ⬥ D: Kneippen |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 17% ⬥ B: 17% ⬥ C: 6% ⬥ D: 60% | |
| €2,000 (7 of 15) - Not timed | |
| In a fitness studio, one trains their belly muscles - or, in New German... | |
| ⬥ A: pkw | ⬥ B: esp |
| ⬥ C: kmh | ⬥ D: abs |
| €5,000 (8 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Albania is the only country in the world to have a national flag solely in the colours... | |
| ⬥ A: Red and black | ⬥ B: Red and white |
| ⬥ C: Blue and white | ⬥ D: Blue and black |
| €10,000 (9 of 15) - Not timed | |
| The native Salzburger Alexander Schriebl is, since 1 February 2025... 'Switch the Question' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Director of the Burgtheater | ⬥ B: ÖFB women's manager |
| ⬥ C: EU commissioner | ⬥ D: Philharmonic Orchestra board member |
| Cosmin would have said A but the right answer is B. |
| €10,000 (9 of 15) - Not timed Switched question | |
| Which bands did Dave Grohl put his stamp on as drummer and singer? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Nirvana and Foo Fighters | ⬥ B: Muse and Metallica |
| ⬥ C: Soundgarden and Take That | ⬥ D: Oasis and Green Day |
| Cosmin phoned Peter Hütterer, who knew the answer. Cosmin returned the next week to play for €15,000, with only the 50:50 of his four lifelines remaining. |
| Preceded by Lisa Marie Schoklitsch |
Austrian Contestant (Season 26) Cosmin Lucacel |
Succeeded by Benjamin Jaffery |