# The Taste season 15 competition

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/the-taste-season-15-competition
> Updated: 2026-11-04T05:52:53.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

The 15th season of the cooking competition ‘The Taste’ premiered on SAT. 1 and Joyn, introducing a new format. The season began with a cook-off between the four coaches, Steffen Henssler, Tim Raue, Elif Oskan, and Alexander Herrmann, judged by Nelson Müller. Steffen Henssler won the duel, earning a ‘golden buzzer’ that allows him to claim a contestant directly if multiple coaches show interest.

As the competition progressed, significant rule changes were implemented, including the elimination of the ‘decision cooking’ phase that previously allowed candidates with a red star to compete for advancement. Recent episodes have featured themed challenges, such as a Swedish-inspired ingredient challenge led by guest judge Zora Klipp. Contestants are competing for a 50,000 euro prize and a title cover in Magazinprisma.

## Claims

- The decision cooking phase has been eliminated from “The Taste”. (reported by 2 sources)
- Guest judge Zora Klipp introduced Swedish ingredients including dill, beetroot, salmon, and cardamom. (reported by 2 sources)
- Bernd from Team Yellow received a golden star from Zora Klipp. (reported by 2 sources)
- The 15th season of “The Taste” is airing in 2026. (reported by 1 source)
- The winner receives 50,000 euros and a title cover in Magazinprisma. (reported by 1 source)

## Timeline

### 2026-11-04: The Taste: New rules and Swedish-themed challenges stir controversy

New rules in the 15th season of “The Taste” have eliminated the decision cooking phase, causing frustration among contestants and coaches during the SAT.1 cooking competition.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/the-taste-new-rules-and-swedish-themed-challenges-stir-controversy

### 2026-10-25: The Taste season 15 premieres with new coach battle format

The 15th season of ‘The Taste’ debuted with a coach battle won by Steffen Henssler, who earned a new ‘golden buzzer’ advantage.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/the-taste-season-15-premieres-with-new-coach-battle-format

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