Chef's matter ESC 2025 – who sings for Germany? Finale, broadcast dates, jury, broadcast on TV or stream, moderator
The Eurovision Song Contest, or ESC for short, in 2025 will take place in Basel in May. It is the 69th edition of the competition, which is traditionally held in the home country of the previous year's winner. 2024 won Nemo from the Switzerland With the title « The Code ». At that time, Germany was represented by Isaak with « Always on the Run » and took twelfth place.
Who will compete for Germany at the ESC in 2025? This decision is made in the final of the preliminary decision « Chef's matter ESC 2025 – who sings for Germany? ». In cooperation with RTL and the ARD Stefan Raab and his jury are looking for the best music act. After several preliminary rounds and song disciplines, the spectators now determine which Artist Germany is represented at the ESC.
What is the final broadcast date of « Chefsache ESC 2025 – who sings for Germany? » And what about the transmission on TV and stream? Who is sitting on the jury next to Stefan Raab? Who moderates? Answers to these questions and all further information about the German ESC preliminary decision can be found here.
Finale: « Chef SC 2025 – who sings for Germany? » – this is the broadcast date
« Chef SC 2025 – who sings for Germany? » consists of three prime time live shows and a grand finale. While the first three shows RTL ran, transfers the ARD The final on Saturday, March 1, 2025, live at 8:15 p.m. In the final, the spectators determine who will compete for Germany at the ESC 2025 in Basel.
Here is the broadcast dates at a glance:
- Friday, February 14, 2025 from 8:15 p.m. RTL
- Saturday, February 15, 2025 from 8:15 p.m. RTL
- Saturday, February 22, 2025 from 8:15 p.m. RTL
- Saturday, March 01, 2025 from 8:15 p.m. in the ARD
Transfer « ESC 2025 – who sings for Germany? »: See the final live on TV and stream
The final show on March 1, 2025 will be live on free TV broadcast. The transfer takes over the ARD. If you don't have a television available, you can also follow the shipment online, namely via the streaming platform RTL+ and the ARD-Iniathek. Access to the ARD-Mediathek doesn't cost you anything to RTL+ However, you need a paid subscription. That is currently RTL Plus Basic-Bo to have for 5.99 euros per month.
The jury of « Chefsick ESC 2025 – who sings for Germany? »
Photo: RTL / Raab Entertainment / Julia Feldhagen
In addition to Stefan Raab, there were two other experts on the jury in the first three shows: Raab buddy Elton and singer Yvonne Catterfeld. However, there is an important change in the jury for the grand finale – Elton cannot participate due to a private appointment. Other media speculate that a RTL-Threz is the real reason for the absence. Instead, Nico Santos and Conchita Wurst complement the jury around Stefan Raab and Yvonne Catterfeld. Conchita Wurst, who won the ESC with « Rise Like a Phoenix » in 2014, brings additional ESC experience to the jury team.
The four -member jury of experts has the task of the five best Acts to select that are then evaluated by the audience. In the end, the decision as to those who represent Germany at the ESC 2025 in Basel is solely in the hands of the audience, who can choose their favorites by telephone, SMS or online vote.
« Chef's matter ESC 2025 – who sings for Germany? »: Who is moderating the German preliminary decision?
Photo: NDR / Claudia Timmann
As a moderator of the German ESC preliminary decision, Barbara Schöneberger is there in all four live shows. The 50-year-old also works as an entertainer, actress and singer and has already released several albums herself. Since 2015 she has announced the German points for the Eurovision Song Contest, only 2023 took over this. In the previous year, Schöneberger moderated the German preliminary decision for the first time, which she has moderated regularly with the exception of 2018 (other moderators), 2020 and 2021 (internal selection). In addition, it leads annually through the German supporting program of the ARD Like the countdown and the aftershow.
