Let's Dance (German TV series) season 16

The sixteenth season of Let's Dance started on February 17, 2023, with the launch show on RTL. Daniel Hartwich and Victoria Swarovski returned as hosts. Joachim Llambi, Motsi Mabuse and Jorge Gonzalez returned as judges.

Like in the previous seasons during the launch show the 14 celebrities found out which professional dancer they will dance with for the next few weeks.

Dancing Stars 2023 were Anna Ermakova & Valentin Lusin.

Couples
On 6 January 2023, RTL announced the 14 celebrities. On 31 January 2023, were announced the 14 professional dancers. On 15 February 2023, two days before the start of the show, it was announced that Malika Dzumaev replaced the pregnant Renata Lusin.

Scoring chart

 * Red numbers indicates the lowest score for each week.
 * Green numbers indicates the highest score for each week.
 * indicates the couple eliminated that week.
 * indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two or three.
 * indicates the winning couple.
 * indicates the runner-up couple.
 * indicates the third-place couple.

Launch show
For the seventh time, there was a launch show in which each celebrity met their partner for the first time. This show aired on 17 February 2023. In this first live show the celebrities and the professional partners danced in groups and each celebrity was awarded points by the judges and the viewers. At the end of the show the couple with the highest combined points was granted immunity from the first elimination in the following week.

Anna Ermakova received the highest combination of judge's scores and viewer votes and therefore won immunity for next week.

Week 1
The couples performed one unlearned dance.

Week 2: "Born in ..."
The couples performed one unlearned dance to a song that came out the year the celebrities were born.

Due to an infection of his feet Christian Polanc was replaced by Alexandru Ionel.

Week 3
The couples performed one unlearned dance.

Week 4: 80s Night
The couples performed one unlearned dance to music from the 1980's and a group Freestyle in the Girls vs Boys battle.

Week 5
The couples performed one unlearned dance.

Week 6: Switch-Up Night
The couples performed one unlearned dance with a different partner. Due to the partner switch no couple was eliminated. Anna Ermakova received the highest combination of jury points and viewer votes and therefore won a bonus jury ranking point for the next week.

Ali Güngörmüş received the lowest combination of jury points and viewer votes and would have been eliminated.

Week 7
The couples performed one unlearned dance and a team dance. A double elimination took place.

Week 8
The couples performed one unlearned dance and competed in the Salsa marathon.

Week 9: "Magic Moments"
The couples performed a freestyle to celebrate their magic moment in life and competeted in a dance duel.

Week 10: Movie Night
The couples performed one unlearned dance in round one and a trio dance with another professional partner in round two.

Week 11: Semi-Final
The couples will perform two unlearned dances and an Improv dance. The specific dance style, music and costumes for the Impro dance were given to the couples only three minutes before their performance.

Week 12: Final
The couples will perform a dance chosen by the judges for them to repeat, their favourite dance of the season and movie theme Freestyle.

Dance chart

 * Highest scoring dance
 * Lowest scoring dance


 * Launch show: Cha-Cha-Cha, Charleston, Tango, Quickstep, Waltz
 * Week 1: One unlearned dance (introducing Jive, Viennese Waltz, Rumba)
 * Week 2 (Born in ...): One unlearned dance (introducing Foxtrot, Contemporary)
 * Week 3: One unlearned dance (introducing Samba)
 * Week 4 (80s Night): One unlearned dance (introducing Paso Doble) and group Freestyle (Boys vs Girls Battle)
 * Week 5: One unlearned dance
 * Week 6 (Switch-Up Night): One unlearned dance
 * Week 7: One unlearned dance and team dances
 * Week 8: One unlearned dance and Salsa marathon
 * Week 9 (Magic Moments): Freestyle and dance duels
 * Week 10 (Movie Night): One unlearned dance and trio dances
 * Week 11 (Semi-Final): Two unlearned dances and improv dances
 * Week 12 (Final): Dance chosen by the judges, favourite dance and Freestyle