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 |