Season 4

Austria's Next Topmodel, Cycle 4 was the fourth cycle of the Austrian reality documentary based on Tyra Banks America's Next Top Model.

Once again Lena Gercke was hosting the show with Elvyra Greyer and Atil Kotuglu returning as the judges. The show began on January 12, 2012 with a short recap of the nation wide castings that were held in every federal state of the country. The 21 best contestants were invited to take part in the very first episode as semifinalists, along with a wildcard contestant who was chosen by Niki Lauda at a separate casting. After the number of contestants was narowed down to 16 the finalists muched into their modelling appartement for the show. An unfortunate event occurred during the airing of the Cycle when contestant Sabrina Angelika Rauch died only three days after the episode of her elimination was aired. The programme paid tribute to her on the next episode. On the Cycles' final America's Next Top Model host and creator of the show Tyra Banks was guest judging when 16-year old Antonia Hausmair became the winner of the Cycle ahead of Gina Adamu, who finished in second place.