Apameh Schönauer from Berlin is the new “Miss Germany” The 39-year-old prevailed against eight other women late on Saturday evening in Rust, southern Baden. The architect with roots in Iran wants to advocate for young women with a migrant background.

The previous age limit of 39 no longer applied to the current season: the oldest finalist was Mignon Kowollik (42) from Hamburg. According to the organizers, around 15,000 women applied this time.