Felix Pressler, a physics student from Gratwein, appeared as a contestant on the 100 Years of the Republic special (seventh episode overall) of Series 20 of Die Millionenshow, the Austrian version of the show, on 12 November 2018. He won €15,000, after answering his €30,000 question incorrectly.
DM Run[]
Fastest Finger First[]
| Fastest Finger First Question | |
| Take the country type and capital city, describe the flag and sing the Austrian national anthem! | |
| ⬥ A: Vienna | ⬥ B: red-white-red |
| ⬥ C: Republic | ⬥ D: Land of the Mountains |
| The correct order is C-A-B-D. Out of 5 contestants, 4 answered correctly, the fastest being Felix in 2.65 seconds. |
Felix's Run to the Million[]
| €100 (1 of 15) - Not timed | |
| How many Austrian state capitals give their names to their state? | |
| ⬥ A: 2 | ⬥ B: 3 |
| ⬥ C: 4 | ⬥ D: 5 |
| €200 (2 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Which bird has frogs and mice at the top of its menu? | |
| ⬥ A: Chaffinch | ⬥ B: Wren |
| ⬥ C: White stork | ⬥ D: Blue tit |
| €300 (3 of 15) - Not timed | |
| What followed the Baby Boom of the early 1960s? | |
| ⬥ A: Temperature fall | ⬥ B: Rubber-sealing |
| ⬥ C: Coil binding | ⬥ D: Sudden birthrate drop |
| €400 (4 of 15) - Not timed | |
| A knitting pattern and an Austrian festival for traditional music are called... | |
| ⬥ A: Glatt & Verkehrt | ⬥ B: Griffig & Richtig |
| ⬥ C: Atonal & Dissonant | ⬥ D: Einfach & Kompliziert |
| €500 (5 of 15) - Not timed | |
| In Article 2 of the Austrian Constitution it says: "Austria is a..." | |
| ⬥ A: Unitary state | ⬥ B: Federal state |
| ⬥ C: Union state | ⬥ D: Split state |
| €1,000 (6 of 15) - Not timed | |
| What, in Austria, always comes from a letter and seven digits? | |
| ⬥ A: BIC | ⬥ B: Passport number |
| ⬥ C: Flight number | ⬥ D: IBAN |
| €2,000 (7 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Which button must be pressed by tram drivers to ensure that he is right of mind? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Lebemann | ⬥ B: Ehrenmann |
| ⬥ C: Totmann | ⬥ D: Bettelmann |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 12% ⬥ B: 2% ⬥ C: 83% ⬥ D: 3% | |
| €5,000 (8 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Klimt's famous 'Golden Adele' is... | |
| ⬥ A: Ash blonde | ⬥ B: White-haired |
| ⬥ C: Red-haired | ⬥ D: Dark-haired |
| €10,000 (9 of 15) - Not timed | |
| The Iffland Ring Carrier Bruno Ganz and film star Simon Morzé act in Robert Seethaler's blockbuster... | |
| ⬥ A: The Trafficker | ⬥ B: The Confectioner |
| ⬥ C: The Bookseller | ⬥ D: The Apothecist |
| €15,000 (10 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Which day of honour has been celebrated officially since 1924? '50:50' and 'Phone-a-Friend' lifelines used | |
| ⬥ A: Father's Day | ⬥ B: Valentine's Day |
| ⬥ C: Mother's Day | ⬥ D: International Women's Day |
| Felix first used his 50:50 to clear A and D, then phoned his friend Werner Stöckler, who wasn't sure but managed to say he was leaning towards C. |
| €30,000 (11 of 15) - Not timed | |
| In which discipline did Marcel Hirscher achieve his first gold medal at the Olympic Games? | |
| ⬥ A: Combined | ⬥ B: Slalom |
| ⬥ C: Ski jumping | ⬥ D: Travelling slalom |
| Gewinnsumme: € 15.000 |
Sources[]
| Preceded by Peter Malik |
Austrian Contestant (Series 20) Felix Pressler |
Succeeded by Harald Rothensteiner |