Germany
Appearances
66 (ESC) 3 (JESC)
Worst result
Last:
1964 ,
1965 ,
1974 ,
1995 ,
2005 ,
2015 ,
2016 ,
2022 ,
2023 (ESC) Last:
2020 (JESC) Nul points: 1964 , 1965 , 2015 (ESC)
Germany has participated in the Contest 66 times, making its debut as one of the Founding Seven nations in the very first Contest in 1956. It has won twice, in 1982 and 2010 , finished in last place nine times, including three times with Nul Points and is the only country to have competed in every Contest to date. Between 1956 and 1990, the nation ocassionally competed as West Germany until reunification and with one win and and four second-place results it Epps's the second-most successful country of the 1980s behind Ireland .
The only time is has failed to be in the final is at the 1996 Contest in Oslo when it did not pass the audio-only pre-qualifying round. Since 2004 it, along with the United Kingdom , France , Spain and later Italy , has been one of the "Big Five" countries that are automatically qualified to the final, regardless of the placing. This is due to being the largest financial contributors to the contest and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).
The country made its debut in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Warsaw, Poland, finishing in last place. It has competed a further two times, achieving its best result to date in the 2023 Contest in Nice when FIA finished in 9th place with her entry "Ohne Worte ".
Participants [ ]
Eurovision Song Contest [ ]
Year
Performer(s)
Song
Language
Translation
Position
Points
Note(s)
1956
Walter Andreas Schwarz
"Im Wartesaal zum großen Glück "
German
In The Waiting Room For Great Happiness
N/A
No semi-finals
Freddy Quinn
"So geht das jede Nacht "
That's How It Is Every Night
1957
Margot Hielscher
"Telefon, Telefon "
Telephone, Telephone
4
8
Host country
1958
"Für zwei Groschen Musik "
Twopenny Music
7
5
No semi-finals
1959
Alice & Ellen Kessler
"Heute Abend wollen wir tanzen geh'n "
Tonight We Want To Go Dancing
8
5
1960
Wyn Hoop
"Bonne nuit ma chérie "
Goodnight, My Darling
4
11
1961
Lale Andersen
"Einmal sehen wir uns wieder "
German, French
One Day We'll See Each Other Once Again
13
3
1962
Conny Froboess
"Zwei kleine Italiener "
German
Two Little Italians
6
9
1963
Heidi Brühl
"Marcel "
-
9
5
1964
Nora Nova
"Man gewöhnt sich so schnell an das Schöne "
How Quickly We Get Used to Nice Things
13
0
1965
Ulla Wiesner
"Paradies, wo bist du? "
Paradise, Where Are You?
15
0
1966
Margot Eskens
"Die Zeiger der Uhr "
The hands of the clock
10
7
1967
Inge Brück
"Anouschka "
-
8
7
1968
Wencke Myhre
"Ein Hoch der Liebe "
German, French, English, Spanish
Here's to love
6
11
1969
Siw Malmkvist
"Primaballerina "
German
-
9
8
1970
Katja Ebstein
"Wunder gibt es immer wieder "
Miracles happen time and time again
3
12
1971
"Diese Welt "
This World
3
100
1972
Mary Roos
"Nur die Liebe läßt uns leben "
Only Love Lets Us Live
3
107
1973
Gitte
"Junger Tag "
Young Day
8
85
1974
Cindy & Bert
"Die Sommermelodie "
The Summer Melody
14
3
1975
Joy Fleming
"Ein Lied kann eine Brücke sein "
A Song Can Be a Bridge
17
15
1976
Les Humphries Singers
"Sing Sang Song "
-
15
12
1977
Silver Convention
"Telegram "
English
-
8
55
1978
Ireen Sheer
"Feuer "
German
Fire
6
84
1979
Dschinghis Khan
"Dschinghis Khan "
Ghenghis Khan
4
86
1980
Katja Ebstein
"Theater "
-
2
128
1981
Lena Valaitis
"Johnny Blue "
-
2
132
1982
Nicole
"Ein bißchen Frieden "
A Little Peace
1
161
1983
Hoffmann & Hoffmann
"Rücksicht "
Respect
5
94
Host country
1984
Mary Roos
"Aufrecht geh'n "
Walk Tall
13
34
No semi-finals
1985
Wind
"Für alle "
For Everyone
2
105
1986
Ingrid Peters
"Über die Brücke geh'n "
Crossing the Bridge
8
62
1987
Wind
"Lass die Sonne in dein Herz "
Let the Sun into Your Heart
2
141
1988
Maxi & Chris Garden
"Lied für einen Freund "
A Song For a Friend
14
48
1989
Nino de Angelo
"Flieger "
Fliers
14
46
1990
Chris Kempers & Daniel Kovac
"Frei zu leben "
Free to Live
9
60
1991
Atlantis 2000
"Dieser Traum darf niemals sterben "
This Dream Must Never Die
18
10
1992
Wind
"Träume sind für alle da "
Dreams are made for everyone
16
27
1993
Münchener Freiheit
"Viel zu weit "
Much Too Far
18
18
Kvalifikacija za Millstreet
1994
Mekado
"Wir geben 'ne Party "
We're having a party
3
128
No semi-finals
1995
Stone & Stone
"Verliebt in Dich "
In Love With You
23
1
1996
Leon
"Planet of Blue "
-
Failed to qualify
24
24
1997
Bianca Shomburg
"Zeit "
Time
18
22
No semi-finals
1998
Guildo Horn
"Guildo hat euch lieb! "
Guildo loves you all!
7
86
1999
Sürpriz
"Reise nach Jerusalem – Kudüs'e seyahat "
German, Turkish, English, Hebrew
Journey to Jerusalem
3
140
2000
Stefan Raab
"Wadde hadde dudde da? "
German, English
What do you have there?
5
96
2001
Michelle
"Wer Liebe lebt "
German
To live with love
8
66
2002
Corinna May
"I Can't Live Without Music "
English
-
21
17
2003
Lou
"Let's Get Happy "
-
11
53
2004
Max
"Can't Wait Until Tonight "
English, Turkish
-
8
93
Member of the "Big 4"
2005
Gracia
"Run & Hide "
English
-
24
4
2006
Texas Lightning
"No No Never "
-
14
36
2007
Roger Cicero
"Frauen regier'n die Welt "
German, English
Women Rule the World
19
49
2008
No Angels
"Disappear "
English
-
23
14
2009
Alex Swings Oscar Sings
"Miss Kiss Kiss Bang "
-
20
35
2010
Lena
"Satellite "
-
1
246
2011
"Taken by a Stranger "
-
10
107
Host country
2012
Roman Lob
"Standing Still "
-
8
110
Member of the "Big 5"
2013
Cascada
"Glorious "
-
21
18
2014
Elaiza
"Is It Right "
-
18
39
2015
Ann Sophie
"Black Smoke "
-
27
0
2016
Jamie-Lee
"Ghost "
-
26
11
2017
Levina
"Perfect Life "
-
25
6
2018
Michael Schulte
"You Let Me Walk Alone "
-
4
340
2019
S!sters
"Sister "
-
25
24
2020
Ben Dolić
"Violent Thing "
-
Cancelled
2021
Jendrik
"I Don't Feel Hate "
-
25
3
2022
Malik Harris
"Rockstars "
-
25
6
2023
Lord of the Lost
"Blood & Glitter "
-
26
18
2024
Isaak
"Always On the Run "
-
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