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Niklas Fries, from Osterweddingen, Saxony-Anhalt, appeared as a contestant on the 3-Million Euro Woche of Series 26 of Wer wird Millionär? on 20 April 2025. He won €64,000.

Niklas qualified for the finale on the Thursday night, yet did not take the gamble.

WWM Run[]

Fastest Finger First[]

Fastest Finger First Question
Order these Chancellor candidates in descending order of their parties' secondary votes in the 2025 general election!
⬥ A: Heidi Reichinnek ⬥ B: Christian Lindner
⬥ C: Sahra Wagenknecht ⬥ D: Robert Habeck
The correct order is D-A-C-B. Out of 7 contestants, only Niklas answered correctly, in 6.86 seconds.

Niklas' Run to the Million (partial)[]

€8,000 (9 of 15) - Not timed
In 2024, the bestselling author Paul ... died in New York, the city to which he dedicated a 'Trilogy'?
⬥ A: Hummer ⬥ B: Shrimp
⬥ C: Auster ⬥ D: Languste


€16,000 (10 of 15) - Not timed
Who is the name-bearer of the famous Hadrian's Wall, which runs crossing through Great Britain from west to east?
'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: A Roman emperor ⬥ B: A German scientist
⬥ C: An English king ⬥ D: An Irish saint
Nicholas called Guido Heuer, who answered correctly.


€32,000 (11 of 15) - Not timed
On German roads, the general rule of the 'American ... ' applies
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Overtake ⬥ B: Parking
⬥ C: Turn ⬥ D: Merge


€64,000 (12 of 15) - Not timed
The name of which city goes back, in part, to that two rivers flow together there?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Bottrop ⬥ B: Eisenach
⬥ C: Koblenz ⬥ D: Bremen
Ask the Audience Results: A: 2% ⬥ B: 16% ⬥ C: 82% ⬥ D: 0%


€125,000 (13 of 15) - Not timed
The piece of music 'Galop infernal', which the can-can will usually be danced to, comes from which opera?
⬥ A: One Night in Venice ⬥ B: Die Fledermaus
⬥ C: Orpheus in the Underworld ⬥ D: The Cousin from Nowhere
Unsure, Niklas walked away. The correct answer is C.
Having earned € 64.000 in the main game, Niklas was invited to return as a finalist on Thursday night.
Gewinnsumme: € 64.000
Preceded by
Tamara Löchel
German Contestant (Series 26)
Niklas Fries
Succeeded by
Luisa Beuster