Germany: ARD aims on winning Eurovision Song Contest 2025!

Germany seems determined on getting its third victory in Eurovision, following last year’s unexpected positive result. The public broadcaster has assembled a strong and experienced team to achieve this ambitious goal.

As we’ve already informed you, the new selection process is a collaboration between ARD, RTL, and Stefan Raab, whose name is synonymous with Germany’s successful Eurovision results. However, this partnership may not continue if the country gets another negative result. According to broadcaster officials, the collaboration was established with the sole purpose of winning, not merely participating.

In a recent interview, ARD’s program director, Christine Strobl, expressed confidence that the collaboration with Raab could lead to victory:

“Our goal is and will remain victory. We are not considering what happens if we fail. Nothing less than a win justifies such a partnership.”

Stefan Raab shares this sentiment, having taken full responsibility for Germany’s final outcome:

“I’m not doing this to finish second or third. The national team never says: we want to come in third. If we finish second, you can punish me later, I’ll still be here.”

Chefsache ESC 2025

Chefsache ESC 2025 will feature 24 acts. The competition includes two heats, a semi-final, and a grand final. While RTL will broadcast the heats and the semi-final, the Grand Final will be aired on Das Erste.

Key dates for Chefsache ESC 2025 are as follows:

• Heat 1: February 14
• Heat 2: February 15
• Semi-Final: February 22
• Grand Final: March 1

Seven acts will advance to the semi-final from each heat. A total of nine finalists will then compete in the Grand Final, where the winner will be chosen to represent Germany at Eurovision 2025 in Basel.

During the heats and semi-final, a professional jury, led by Eurovision veteran Stefan Raab, will evaluate the performances and decide which acts will qualify. However, the Grand Final will leave the decision entirely in the hands of the public, ensuring that Germany’s Eurovision representative reflects the nation’s choice.

The previous representative of Germany in Eurovision 2024, was Isaak with his song “Always on the Run” which ended up in 12th place of the Grand Final:

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the German participation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, in Basel!

Source: dwdl.de