Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest
| Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest | |
|---|---|
| Eurovision Song Contest | |
| Participating broadcaster | ARD[a] – Südwestrundfunk (SWR; since 2026)[1]
Formerly
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| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 68 |
| First appearance | 1956 |
| Highest placement | 1st: 1982, 2010 |
| Host | 1957, 1983, 2011 |
| External links | |
| NDR page | |
| Germany's page at Eurovision.tv | |
| For the most recent participation see Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 | |
Germany has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 68 times since its debut in 1956. ARD is the German broadcaster. Germany had missed only one contest: 1996.
Germany's two victories was achieved with the following songs:
- Nicole — Ein bißchen Frieden
- Lena — Satellite
Participation overview
| 1 | First place |
| 2 | Second place |
| 3 | Third place |
| ◁ | Last place |
| X | Entry selected but did not compete |
| † | Upcoming event |
| Year | Artist | Song | Language | Final | Points | Semi | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Walter Andreas Schwarz | "Im Wartesaal zum großen Glück" | German | —[b] | —[b] | No semi-finals | |
| Freddy Quinn | "So geht das jede Nacht" | German | |||||
| 1957 | Margot Hielscher | "Telefon, Telefon" | German | 4 | 8 | ||
| 1958 | Margot Hielscher | "Für zwei Groschen Musik" | German | 7 | 5 | ||
| 1959 | Alice and Ellen Kessler | "Heut' woll'n wir tanzen geh'n" | German | 8 | 5 | ||
| 1960 | Wyn Hoop | "Bonne nuit ma chérie" | German | 4 | 11 | ||
| 1961 | Lale Andersen | "Einmal sehen wir uns wieder" | German, French | 13 | 3 | ||
| 1962 | Conny Froboess | "Zwei kleine Italiener" | German | 6 | 9 | ||
| 1963 | Heidi Brühl | "Marcel" | German | 9 | 5 | ||
| 1964 | Nora Nova | "Man gewöhnt sich so schnell an das Schöne" | German | 13 ◁ | 0 | ||
| 1965 | Ulla Wiesner | "Paradies, wo bist du?" | German | 15 ◁ | 0 | ||
| 1966 | Margot Eskens | "Die Zeiger der Uhr" | German | 10 | 7 | ||
| 1967 | Inge Brück | "Anouschka" | German | 8 | 7 | ||
| 1968 | Wencke Myhre | "Ein Hoch der Liebe" | German | 6 | 11 | ||
| 1969 | Siw Malmkvist | "Primaballerina" | German | 9 | 8 | ||
| 1970 | Katja Ebstein | "Wunder gibt es immer wieder" | German | 3 | 12 | ||
| 1971 | Katja Ebstein | "Diese Welt" | German | 3 | 100 | ||
| 1972 | Mary Roos | "Nur die Liebe läßt uns leben" | German | 3 | 107 | ||
| 1973 | Gitte | "Junger Tag" | German | 8 | 85 | ||
| 1974 | Cindy and Bert | "Die Sommermelodie" | German | 14 ◁ | 3 | ||
| 1975 | Joy Fleming | "Ein Lied kann eine Brücke sein" | German, English | 17 | 15 | ||
| 1976 | Les Humphries Singers | "Sing, Sang, Song" | German | 15 | 12 | ||
| 1977 | Silver Convention | "Telegram" | English | 8 | 55 | ||
| 1978 | Ireen Sheer | "Feuer" | German | 6 | 84 | ||
| 1979 | Dschinghis Khan | "Dschinghis Khan" | German | 4 | 86 | ||
| 1980 | Katja Ebstein | "Theater" | German | 2 | 128 | ||
| 1981 | Lena Valaitis | "Johnny Blue" | German | 2 | 132 | ||
| 1982 | Nicole | "Ein bißchen Frieden" | German | 1 | 161 | ||
| 1983 | Hoffmann & Hoffmann | "Rücksicht" | German | 5 | 94 | ||
| 1984 | Mary Roos | "Aufrecht geh'n" | German | 13 | 34 | ||
| 1985 | Wind | "Für alle" | German | 2 | 105 | ||
| 1986 | Ingrid Peters | "Über die Brücke geh'n" | German | 8 | 62 | ||
| 1987 | Wind | "Laß die Sonne in dein Herz" | German | 2 | 141 | ||
| 1988 | Maxi and Chris Garden | "Lied für einen Freund" | German | 14 | 48 | ||
| 1989 | Nino de Angelo | "Flieger" | German | 14 | 46 | ||
| 1990 | Chris Kempers and Daniel Kovac | "Frei zu leben" | German | 9 | 60 | ||
| 1991 | Atlantis 2000 | "Dieser Traum darf niemals sterben" | German | 18 | 10 | ||
| 1992 | Wind | "Träume sind für alle da" | German | 16 | 27 | ||
| 1993 | Münchener Freiheit | "Viel zu weit" | German | 18 | 18 | Kvalifikacija za Millstreet | |
| 1994 | Mekado | "Wir geben 'ne Party" | German | 3 | 128 | No semi-finals | |
| 1995 | Stone and Stone | "Verliebt in Dich" | German | 23 ◁ | 1 | ||
| 1996 | Leon | "Planet of Blue" | German | Failed to qualify[c] X | 24 | 24 | |
| 1997 | Bianca Shomburg | "Zeit" | German | 18 | 22 | No semi-finals | |
| 1998 | Guildo Horn | "Guildo hat euch lieb" | German | 7 | 86 | ||
| 1999 | Sürpriz | "Journey to Jerusalem – Kudüs'e Seyahat" | German, Turkish, English | 3 | 140 | ||
| 2000 | Stefan Raab | "Wadde hadde dudde da?" | German, English | 5 | 96 | ||
| 2001 | Michelle | "Wer Liebe lebt" | German, English | 8 | 66 | ||
| 2002 | Corinna May | "I Can't Live Without Music" | English | 21 | 17 | ||
| 2003 | Lou | "Let's Get Happy" | English | 11 | 53 | ||
| 2004 | Max | "Can't Wait Until Tonight" | English, Turkish | 8 | 93 | Member of the "Big Four" | |
| 2005 | Gracia | "Run & Hide" | English | 24 ◁ | 4 | ||
| 2006 | Texas Lightning | "No No Never" | English | 14 | 36 | ||
| 2007 | Roger Cicero | "Frauen regier'n die Welt" | German, English | 19 | 49 | ||
| 2008 | No Angels | "Disappear" | English | 23 | 14 | ||
| 2009 | Alex Swings Oscar Sings! | "Miss Kiss Kiss Bang" | English | 20 | 35 | ||
| 2010 | Lena | "Satellite" | English | 1 | 246 | ||
| 2011 | Lena | "Taken by a Stranger" | English | 10 | 107 | Member of the "Big Five" Host country | |
| 2012 | Roman Lob | "Standing Still" | English | 8 | 110 | Member of the "Big Five" | |
| 2013 | Cascada | "Glorious" | English | 21 | 18 | ||
| 2014 | Elaiza | "Is It Right" | English | 18 | 39 | ||
| 2015 | Ann Sophie | "Black Smoke" | English | 27 ◁ | 0 | ||
| 2016 | Jamie-Lee | "Ghost" | English | 26 ◁ | 11 | ||
| 2017 | Levina | "Perfect Life" | English | 25 | 6 | ||
| 2018 | Michael Schulte | "You Let Me Walk Alone" | English | 4 | 340 | ||
| 2019 | S!sters | "Sister" | English | 25 | 24 | ||
| 2020 | Ben Dolic | "Violent Thing" | English | Contest cancelled[d] X | |||
| 2021 | Jendrik | "I Don't Feel Hate" | English | 25 | 3 | ||
| 2022 | Malik Harris | "Rockstars" | English | 25 ◁ | 6 | ||
| 2023 | Lord of the Lost | "Blood & Glitter" | English | 26 ◁ | 18 | ||
| 2024 | Isaak | "Always on the Run" | English | 12 | 117 | ||
| 2025 | Abor & Tynna | "Baller" | German | 15 | 151 | ||
| 2026 | Confirmed intention to participate †[2] | ||||||
Hostings
Germany has hosted the contest three times, one time in Frankfurt (1957), one time in Munich (1983) and one time in Düsseldorf (2011).
| Year | Location | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Frankfurt | Großer Sendesaal |
| 1983 | Munich | Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle |
| 2011 | Düsseldorf | Esprit Arena |
Notes
- ↑ Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The 1956 contest had secret voting and, apart from the winner, no results were released.
- ↑ In 1996, a qualifying round was held to reduce participation, but Germany failed, leading to entries being discounted by the EBU and not included in the list of appearances.
- ↑ The 2020 contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
- ↑ "SWR übernimmt 2026 Federführung für Eurovision Song Contest" [SWR to take over the lead for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2026] (in German). 27 January 2025. Archived from the original on 11 February 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ↑ "SWR übernimmt 2026 Federführung für Eurovision Song Contest" [SWR to take over for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2026]. Eurovision.de (in German). 2025-01-27. Archived from the original on 2025-02-11. Retrieved 2025-01-27.