GERMANY: “Chefsache ESC 2025 – Wer singt für Deutschland?” is the new German National Final

📸 EBU – Sarah Louise Bennett

Germany will be invited to choose its representative for Eurovision 2025 through the brand new project “Chefsache ESC 2025 – Wer singt für Deutschland?”!

“Chefsache ESC 2025 – Wer singt für Deutschland?” will take up residency on primetime German TV for a total of 4 nights! In the first three live shows, broadcast by RTL, Stefan Raab and a panel of judges will search for the best song, from an initial selection of 24 acts. Once the first phase of the pre-qualification is over, the Grand Final of the “Chefsache ESC 2025 – Wer singt für Deutschland?” will be broadcast live by ARD, where 9 songs will fight for the golden ticket. The decision of who will represent Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest in Switzerland will be entirely in the hands of the viewers.

The presenter!

Germany’s First Lady of Eurovision, Barbara Schöneberger, will host all 4 shows!

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The first statements about the new project!

Christine Strobl, ARD Program Director, said of this new German venture:

Special events call for special collaborations: I am thrilled to be working together with Stefan Raab and RTL to boost anticipation for Eurovision Song Contest 2025. Eurovision is a unique music show that has TV nations across Europe glued to the screen, uniting Europe for a very special moment – and this is exactly the feeling we want to convey to the German audience on their way to Basel with a great pre-selection.

Inga Leschek, Director of Content at RTL Germany, is also excited:

What an honour to be part of the Eurovision Song Contest! Side by side with ARD and Stefan Raab, we are dedicating ourselves to the national task of the Eurovision Song Contest and will use the full reach of RTL Germany to find the German star for Basel. We are looking forward to this special collaboration and three great RTL music shows in spring 2025.