The Berliner Apameh Schönauer is the most beautiful woman in Germany. In the “Miss Germany” election, the 39-year-old prevailed against her competitors in Europa-Park Rust.
The Berlin architect Apameh Schönauer has been crowned the new “Miss Germany”. The 39-year-old beat eight competitors at the final of the competition in Europa-Park Rust in Baden-Württemberg on Saturday evening. According to the organizers, the mother of two will receive the “Female Leader Award”. It comes with a bonus of 25,000 euros.
Schönauer was born in Tehran and fled Iran with her family at the age of six. “We moved to Germany so that me and my sister could live in freedom. The path was not easy,” she said. During the event, she made clear her commitment to women’s rights with a focus on Iran. “I think Germany needs to open its arms a little wider and allow us to become more colorful,” she said before the finals. At the same time, she urged women with a migrant background to integrate: “I always celebrated Christmas and my Persian New Year.”
“Miss Germany”: One candidate was missing from the stage
Surprisingly, one candidate was missing from the finale: 27-year-old Ann-Katrin Lange from Bad Gandersheim in Lower Saxony could not take part for health reasons, as presenter Lola Weippert announced.
The women participating represented very different profiles. Tamara Schwab from Roth, Bavaria, says she has been living with a donor heart for two and a half years. Christina Modrzejewski from Dinslaken is struggling with difficult challenges: she developed a rare autoimmune disease in 2021. The trained nurse relies on a wheelchair and electronic orthoses. Orthoses can be used, among other things, to stabilize damaged joints, immobilize limbs and correct poor posture.
The finalists had prevailed against the other candidates at various stages over the past few months. The winner was now chosen by a six-person jury, which included, among others, the author Vivien Wulf and the actress Sharon Battiste.
Age limit in the competition has been removed
The “Miss Germany” competition, which originally started as a beauty contest, was fundamentally reformed in 2019. The candidates should be more diverse and, according to the organizers, will no longer only be evaluated based on their appearance, but also on their character, individual commitment, creativity or unique story. The winner no longer gets a crown. There is still only one sash. “I think it’s great how much the competition has changed,” said Federal Family Minister Lisa Paus (Greens) in a video message. “Today it’s about people instead of a one-sided image of women.”
What is new in the current competition is the elimination of the age limit. All women aged 18 and over can now take part. The oldest finalist was Mignon Kowollik from Hamburg at the age of 42. The youngest in the final round was 22-year-old Adwoa Awuah from Essen. Last year, the then 20-year-old Kira Geiss from Wilhelmsdorf near Ravensburg became “Miss Germany”. She came into office with the aim of giving the young generation a voice. The woman, who was active in the church, had founded a youth community in Magdeburg. “This is not a beauty contest at all,” said Geiss at this year’s “Miss Germany” election.
Source: Stern
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