won it twice
Germany at Eurovision
Germany first sang at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1956, at the very first one, and has entered 69 contests. It has won twice: in 1982 and 2010. The contest has been held there three times, most recently in Düsseldorf in 2011.
- 69
- contests
- 2
- wins
- 3
- hosted
- first song
- 1956
- contests
- 69 (70 songs: two in 1956)
- wins
- 2 — 1982, 2010
- second place
- 4 — 1980, 1981, 1985, 1987
- last place
- 9 — 1964, 1965, 1974, 1995, 2005, 2015, 2016, 2022, 2023
- nul points
- 1964, 1965, 2015
- in the final
- 22 of 22 tries since semi-finals began in 2004
- sung in
- German (47), English (29), Turkish (2), French (1)
- hosted
- Frankfurt 1957, Munich 1983, Düsseldorf 2011
- not in the line-up
- 1996
The two wins
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1982, Harrogate “Ein bißchen Frieden”
Nicole · 161 points
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2010, Oslo “Satellite”
Lena · 246 points
Photos are stills from the contest’s own videos on YouTube. Each one opens that year’s story.
Every song
All 71 entries, newest first. The year opens the story of that contest; the name opens the artist.
| Year | Artist | Song | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Vienna | Sarah Engels | “Fire” English | 23rd of 25 | 12 |
| 2025 Basel | Abor & Tynna | “Baller” German | 15th of 26 | 151 |
| 2024 Malmö | Isaak | “Always on the Run” English | 12th of 26 | 117 |
| 2023 Liverpool | Lord of the Lost | “Blood & Glitter” English | 26th of 26 | 18 |
| 2022 Turin | Malik Harris | “Rockstars” English | 25th of 25 | 6 |
| 2021 Rotterdam | Jendrik | “I Don't Feel Hate” English | 25th of 26 | 3 |
| 2020 Rotterdam | Ben Dolic | “Violent Thing” English | Contest cancelled | — |
| 2019 Tel Aviv | Sisters | “Sister” English | 25th of 26 | 24 |
| 2018 Lisbon | Michael Schulte | “You Let Me Walk Alone” English | 4th of 26 | 340 |
| 2017 Kyiv | Levina | “Perfect Life” English | 25th of 26 | 6 |
| 2016 Stockholm | Jamie-Lee | “Ghost” English | 26th of 26 | 11 |
| 2015 Vienna | Ann Sophie | “Black Smoke” English | 27th of 27 | 0 |
| 2014 Copenhagen | Elaiza | “Is It Right” English | 18th of 26 | 39 |
| 2013 Malmö | Cascada | “Glorious” English | 21st of 26 | 18 |
| 2012 Baku | Roman Lob | “Standing Still” English | 8th of 26 | 110 |
| 2011 Düsseldorf | Lena | “Taken by a Stranger” English | 10th of 25 | 107 |
| 2010 Oslo | Lena | “Satellite” English | winner! | 246 |
| 2009 Moscow | Alex Swings Oscar Sings! | “Miss Kiss Kiss Bang” English | 20th of 25 | 35 |
| 2008 Belgrade | No Angels | “Disappear” English | 23rd of 25 | 14 |
| 2007 Helsinki | Roger Cicero | “Frauen regier'n die Welt” German, English | 19th of 24 | 49 |
| 2006 Athens | Texas Lightning | “No No Never” English | 14th of 24 | 36 |
| 2005 Kyiv | Gracia | “Run & Hide” English | 24th of 24 | 4 |
| 2004 Istanbul | Max | “Can't Wait Until Tonight” English, Turkish | 8th of 24 | 93 |
| 2003 Riga | Lou | “Let's Get Happy” English | 11th of 26 | 53 |
| 2002 Tallinn | Corinna May | “I Can't Live Without Music” English | 21st of 24 | 17 |
| 2001 Copenhagen | Michelle | “Wer Liebe lebt” German, English | 8th of 23 | 66 |
| 2000 Stockholm | Stefan Raab | “Wadde hadde dudde da?” German, English | 5th of 24 | 96 |
| 1999 Jerusalem | Sürpriz | “Journey to Jerusalem – Kudüs'e Seyahat” German, Turkish, English | 3rd of 23 | 140 |
| 1998 Birmingham | Guildo Horn | “Guildo hat euch lieb” German | 7th of 25 | 86 |
| 1997 Dublin | Bianca Shomburg | “Zeit” German | 18th of 25 | 22 |
| 1995 Dublin | Stone & Stone | “Verliebt in Dich” German | 23rd of 23 | 1 |
| 1994 Dublin | Mekado | “Wir geben 'ne Party” German | 3rd of 25 | 128 |
| 1993 Millstreet | Münchener Freiheit | “Viel zu weit” German | 18th of 25 | 18 |
| 1992 Malmö | Wind | “Träume sind für alle da” German | 16th of 23 | 27 |
| 1991 Rome | Atlantis 2000 | “Dieser Traum darf niemals sterben” German | 18th of 22 | 10 |
| 1990 Zagreb | Chris Kempers and Daniel Kovac | “Frei zu leben” German | 9th of 22 | 60 |
| 1989 Lausanne | Nino de Angelo | “Flieger” German | 14th of 22 | 46 |
| 1988 Dublin | Maxi & Chris Garden | “Lied für einen Freund” German | 14th of 21 | 48 |
| 1987 Brussels | Wind | “Laß die Sonne in dein Herz” German | 2nd of 22 | 141 |
| 1986 Bergen | Ingrid Peters | “Über die Brücke geh'n” German | 8th of 20 | 62 |
| 1985 Gothenburg | Wind | “Für alle” German | 2nd of 19 | 105 |
| 1984 Luxembourg City | Mary Roos | “Aufrecht geh'n” German | 13th of 19 | 34 |
| 1983 Munich | Hoffmann and Hoffmann | “Rücksicht” German | 5th of 20 | 94 |
| 1982 Harrogate | Nicole | “Ein bißchen Frieden” German | winner! | 161 |
| 1981 Dublin | Lena Valaitis | “Johnny Blue” German | 2nd of 20 | 132 |
| 1980 The Hague | Katja Ebstein | “Theater” German | 2nd of 19 | 128 |
| 1979 Jerusalem | Dschinghis Khan | “Dschinghis Khan” German | 4th of 19 | 86 |
| 1978 Paris | Ireen Sheer | “Feuer” German | 6th of 20 | 84 |
| 1977 London | Silver Convention | “Telegram” English | 8th of 18 | 55 |
| 1976 The Hague | Les Humphries Singers | “Sing, Sang, Song” German, English | 15th of 18 | 12 |
| 1975 Stockholm | Joy Fleming | “Ein Lied kann eine Brücke sein” German, English | 17th of 19 | 15 |
| 1974 Brighton | Cindy and Bert | “Die Sommermelodie” German | 14th of 17 | 3 |
| 1973 Luxembourg City | Gitte | “Junger Tag” German | 8th of 17 | 85 |
| 1972 Edinburgh | Mary Roos | “Nur die Liebe läßt uns leben” German | 3rd of 18 | 107 |
| 1971 Dublin | Katja Ebstein | “Diese Welt” German | 3rd of 18 | 100 |
| 1970 Amsterdam | Katja Ebstein | “Wunder gibt es immer wieder” German | 3rd of 12 | 12 |
| 1969 Madrid | Siw Malmkvist | “Primaballerina” German | 9th of 16 | 8 |
| 1968 London | Wencke Myhre | “Ein Hoch der Liebe” German | 6th of 17 | 11 |
| 1967 Vienna | Inge Brück | “Anouschka” German | 8th of 17 | 7 |
| 1966 Luxembourg City | Margot Eskens | “Die Zeiger der Uhr” German | 10th of 18 | 7 |
| 1965 Naples | Ulla Wiesner | “Paradies, wo bist du?” German | 15th of 18 | 0 |
| 1964 Copenhagen | Nora Nova | “Man gewöhnt sich so schnell an das Schöne” German | 13th of 16 | 0 |
| 1963 London | Heidi Brühl | “Marcel” German | 9th of 16 | 5 |
| 1962 Luxembourg City | Conny Froboess | “Zwei kleine Italiener” German | 6th of 16 | 9 |
| 1961 Cannes | Lale Andersen | “Einmal sehen wir uns wieder” German, French | 13th of 16 | 3 |
| 1960 London | Wyn Hoop | “Bonne nuit ma chérie” German | 4th of 13 | 11 |
| 1959 Cannes | Alice and Ellen Kessler | “Heut' woll'n wir tanzen geh'n” German | 8th of 11 | 5 |
| 1958 Hilversum | Margot Hielscher | “Für zwei Groschen Musik” German | 7th of 10 | 5 |
| 1957 Frankfurt | Margot Hielscher | “Telefon, Telefon” German | 4th of 10 | 8 |
| 1956 Lugano | Walter Andreas Schwarz | “Im Wartesaal zum großen Glück” German | Placing not published | — |
| 1956 Lugano | Freddy Quinn | “So geht das jede Nacht” German | Placing not published | — |
Points for a song that went out in a semi-final are its semi-final points. Before 2004 there were no semi-finals: every song sang on the one night.
Sent more than once
The five acts Germany has sent to more than one contest.
- Katja Ebstein 1970, 1971, 1980
- Wind 1985, 1987, 1992
- Margot Hielscher 1957, 1958
- Mary Roos 1972, 1984
- Lena Meyer-Landrut 2010, 2011
Hosting
The three contests held in Germany.
On air at home
The channels that carried the contest in Germany, year by year, and who commentated where our source names them. Newest first.
- 2026
- One (semi-finals) Thorsten Schorn
- Das Erste (final) Thorsten Schorn
- Radio Eins (final) Amelie Ernst and Max Spallek
- 2025
- One (semi-finals) Thorsten Schorn
- Das Erste (final) Thorsten Schorn
- Radio Eins (final) Amelie Ernst and Max Spallek
- 2024
- One (semi-finals) Thorsten Schorn
- Das Erste (final) Thorsten Schorn
- Radio Eins (final) Amelie Ernst and Max Spallek
- 2023
- One Peter Urban
- Das Erste (final) Peter Urban
- DW Deutsch, DW Deutsch+ (final) Peter Urban
- Radio Eins (final) Amelie Ernst and Max Spallek
- 2022
- One Peter Urban
- Das Erste (final) Peter Urban
- Deutsche Welle (final) Peter Urban
- Radio Eins (final) Amelie Ernst and Max Spallek
- 2021
- One Peter Urban
- Das Erste, Deutsche Welle (final) Peter Urban
- 2019
- One (semi-finals) Peter Urban
- One, Das Erste, Deutsche Welle (final) Peter Urban
- 2018
- One Peter Urban
- Das Erste, Deutsche Welle (final) Peter Urban
- 2017
- One Peter Urban
- NDR Fernsehen (semi-final 2) Peter Urban
- Das Erste (final) Peter Urban
- 2016
- Einsfestival, Phoenix (semi-finals) Peter Urban
- Das Erste (final) Peter Urban
- 2015
- Einsfestival, Phoenix (semi-finals) Peter Urban
- Das Erste (final) Peter Urban
- EinsPlus Sign language performers
- 2014
- EinsPlus, Einsfestival Peter Urban
- Phoenix (semi-finals) Peter Urban
- Das Erste (final) Peter Urban
- 2013
- Einsfestival, NDR Fernsehen (semi-finals) Peter Urban
- Phoenix (semi-final 2) Peter Urban
- Das Erste (final) Peter Urban
- 2012
- Das Erste Peter Urban
- NDR 2 Thomas Mohr
- hr3 Tim Frühling
- 2011
- Einsfestival (semi-final 1) Peter Urban and Steven Gätjen
- Das Erste (semi-final 2 and final) Peter Urban
- NDR 2, WDR 1LIVE, hr3 (final) Thomas Mohr, Steffi Neu and Tim Frühling
- ProSieben (semi-final 1) Peter Urban and Steven Gätjen
- 2010
- Das Erste Peter Urban
- NDR 2 (final) Tim Frühling and Thomas Mohr
- 2009
- Phoenix (semi-final 1) Tim Frühling
- NDR Fernsehen (semi-final 2) Tim Frühling
- Das Erste (final) Tim Frühling
- 2008
- NDR Fernsehen (semi-finals) Peter Urban
- Das Erste (final) Peter Urban
- 2007
- NDR Fernsehen (semi-final) Peter Urban
- Das Erste (final) Peter Urban
- 2006
- NDR Fernsehen (semi-final) Peter Urban
- Das Erste (final) Peter Urban
- 2005
- NDR Fernsehen (semi-final) Peter Urban
- Das Erste (final) Peter Urban
- 2004
- NDR Fernsehen (semi-final) Peter Urban
- Das Erste (final) Peter Urban
- 2003
- Das Erste Peter Urban
- 2002
- Das Erste Peter Urban
- 2001
- Das Erste Peter Urban
- 2000
- Das Erste Peter Urban
- 1999
- Das Erste Peter Urban
- 1998
- Das Erste Peter Urban
- 1997
- Das Erste Peter Urban
- 1996
- MDR Fernsehen Ulf Ansorge
- N3 Ulf Ansorge
- B1 Ulf Ansorge
- WDR Fernsehen Ulf Ansorge
- 1995
- Erstes Deutsches Fernsehen Horst Senker
- 1994
- Erstes Deutsches Fernsehen Jan Hofer
- 1993
- Erstes Deutsches Fernsehen Jan Hofer
- Bayern 1
- SSVC Television
- 1992
- Erstes Deutsches Fernsehen Jan Hofer
- SSVC Television
- 1991
- Erstes Deutsches Fernsehen Max Schautzer
- SSVC Television
- 1990
- Erstes Deutsches Fernsehen Fritz Egner
- SSVC Television
- 1989
- Erstes Deutsches Fernsehen Thomas Gottschalk
- Ado Schlier
- SSVC Television
- 1988
- Erstes Deutsches Fernsehen Nicole and Claus-Erich Boetzkes
- 1987
- Erstes Deutsches Fernsehen Lotti Ohnesorge and Christoph Deumling
- 1986
- Erstes Deutsches Fernsehen Ado Schlier
- 1985
- Erstes Deutsches Fernsehen Ado Schlier
- 1984
- Deutsches Fernsehen Ado Schlier
- 1983
- Deutsches Fernsehen Ado Schlier
- Bayern 1 Ado Schlier
- Frankfurt 1 Ado Schlier
- NDR 2 Ado Schlier
- RIAS 1 Ado Schlier
- 1982
- Deutsches Fernsehen Ado Schlier
- 1981
- Deutsches Fernsehen
- 1980
- Deutsches Fernsehen Ado Schlier
- 1979
- Deutsches Fernsehen Gaby Schnelle and Ado Schlier
- 1978
- Deutsches Fernsehen Werner Veigel
- 1977
- Deutsches Fernsehen Werner Veigel
- 1976
- Deutsches Fernsehen Werner Veigel
- 1975
- Deutsches Fernsehen Werner Veigel
- 1974
- Deutsches Fernsehen
- 1973
- Deutsches Fernsehen
- 1972
- Deutsches Fernsehen Hanns Verres
- 1971
- Deutsches Fernsehen Hanns Verres
- 1970
- Deutsches Fernsehen
- AFN-TV
- 1969
- Deutsches Fernsehen
- 1968
- Deutsches Fernsehen
- 1967
- Deutsches Fernsehen Hans-Joachim Rauschenbach
- 1966
- Deutsches Fernsehen Hans-Joachim Rauschenbach
- 1965
- Deutsches Fernsehen Hermann Rockmann
- 1964
- Deutsches Fernsehen Hermann Rockmann
- 1963
- Deutsches Fernsehen Hanns Joachim Friedrichs
- 1962
- Deutsches Fernsehen Ruth Kappelsberger
- 1961
- Deutsches Fernsehen Wolf Mittler
- 1960
- Deutsches Fernsehen Wolf Mittler
- 1959
- Deutsches Fernsehen Elena Gerhardt
- 1958
- Deutsches Fernsehen Wolf Mittler
- 1957
- Deutsches Fernsehen
- Zweites Programm
- UKW West
- 1956
- Deutsches Fernsehen Irene Koss
- Radio München
- Zweites Programm
- SWF2
In our contest stories
Lines about Germany from our story of each contest. Follow a link for the rest of that night.
- 1956 Fourteen songs
Seven broadcasters entered: Belgium, France, West Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Switzerland.
- 1957 Why Frankfurt
West Germany's Hessischer Rundfunk put its hand up, and Frankfurt was agreed as early as June 1956.
- 1957 Firsts
Germany's Margot Hielscher sang "Telefon, Telefon" into an actual telephone — the first prop the contest had seen.
- 1964 The result
At the bottom, four countries had nothing: Portugal on its debut, and Germany, Switzerland and Yugoslavia, each scoring zero for the first time.
- 1965 The result
Four countries scored nothing: Belgium, Finland, Germany and Spain.
- 1982 The result
Germany's Nicole sang last, with "Ein bißchen Frieden", and led the voting from the first jury to the eighteenth.
- 1982 The result
Germany had entered every contest since the first one, in 1956, and had never won.
- 1983
Germany had never hosted as the reigning winner before, and it built big.
- 1995 The rest
Germany finished last, with a single point.
- 2005 The last four
Germany was last, with four points.
- 2010 The result
Germany's Lena won with "Satellite".
- 2010 The result
It was Germany's second victory and its first since 1982 — and the first by any of the Big Four since they had been given their guaranteed places.
- 2011
Germany held its first contest as a single country in a football stadium in Düsseldorf.
- 2011
Three people presented, among them Stefan Raab, who had sung for Germany in 2000 and had appeared with other German entries as a conductor and a backing singer.
- 2016 Germany changes its mind
Germany announced its singer in November 2015: Xavier Naidoo.
- 2023 What it meant
The hosts were second from last, and Germany last.
Results as published by the European Broadcasting Union. “Not in the line-up” means no song from Germany was in that year’s contest, whatever the reason. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we’ll fix it.