Overview

• The German Eurovision selection process, 'Chefsache ESC 2025,' has introduced a new rule where the jury will decide which five acts advance to the final voting round, reducing audience influence.
• The audience will only vote on the winner after the jury selects the top five finalists from the nine acts competing on Saturday.
• Elton, a long-standing jury member, will not participate in the final due to a private commitment and is being replaced by Conchita Wurst and Nico Santos.
• Conchita Wurst, a Eurovision winner from 2014, brings significant expertise to the jury alongside returning members Stefan Raab and Yvonne Catterfeld.
• The final show will air live on March 1 at 8:15 PM on ARD, with Barbara Schöneberger hosting as nine acts compete to represent Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel this May.