Overview
- Germany’s national final will air on ARD from Berlin on February 28, with the winner set to perform at the Eurovision final in Vienna on May 16.
- A 20-member international jury will shortlist three acts before a public vote selects Germany’s representative.
- Barbara Schöneberger will host alongside Hazel Brugger in a new two-presenter setup for the show.
- The nine-act field features Sarah Engels with “Fire,” Ragazzki, Malou Lovis, MYLE, wavvyboi, Dreamboys The Band, Laura Nahr, BELA and Molly Sue.
- A brief leak of Engels’ “Fire” was later matched by an SWR one-minute preview, as online reaction ranges from praise to criticism and fans await ticket and full-song release details.