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Germany: ARD aims on winning Eurovision Song Contest 2025!

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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

Germany: ARD, RTL, and Stefan Raab Collaborate for Eurovision 2025 Representative Selection

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Germany will select its representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 through a national final, in collaboration with ARD, RTL, and entertainer Stefan Raab. Further details will be revealed on October 31.

The Eurovision Song Contest in Basel is approaching, and many countries have already started their selection processes. In Germany, preparations are ramping up with the announcement that ARD, RTL, and Stefan Raab will host a joint press conference on October 31, at 11:00 a.m., at the Swiss Embassy in Berlin.

During the conference, the process for selecting Germany’s representative for the 2025 contest will be outlined. Following the press conference, all related information will be available on eurovision.de and in a special edition of the podcast ESC Update in the ARD Audiothek. In addition to Stefan Raab, ARD Program Director Christine Strobl, RTL Program Director Inga Leschek, and NDR Program Director Frank Beckmann will provide further insights.

Collaboration with a Private Broadcaster for Eurovision

NDR, responsible for Eurovision within ARD, will once again work with RTL for the upcoming contest. The last collaboration with a private broadcaster was in 2012, also with the involvement of Stefan Raab. That year, Roman Lob won the national competition Unser Star für Baku, which was broadcast on ARD and ProSieben, ultimately securing eighth place in the Eurovision final.

Two years earlier, Lena won the selection Unser Star für Oslo, also held in collaboration, and subsequently won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2010. This year, Isaak achieved 12th place for Germany at the contest in Malmö with his song “Always On The Run.”

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the updates!

Source: eurovision.de