In recent years, German–speaking biblical scholars have made a significant contribution to understanding the composition of the Pentateuch. Representative of the contribution are distinctive models of composition. This article describes the crisis of the Documentary Hypothesis as the point of departure and uses the models proposed by Werner H. Schmidt and by Erhard Blum to illustrate the different approaches addressing the problem since the 1980s. Next the paper analyzes the models of Erich Zenger / Christian Frevel (2012) "Munsteraner Pentateuchmodell" and Jan C. Gertz (2010). It identifies the similarities and differences of the two models and highlights the characteristics of each. Finally, this essay summarizes the results of this comparison, explores their relevance for recent biblical research, and makes suggestions for further discussion.