 Due to his good performance for Hoffenheim, Beck was called up on 5 February 2009 for the Germany national football team and made his debut against Norway in Düsseldorf.His debut against Norway also earned his former club, Stuttgart, 500,000 € extra as a result of an activated clause.His largest international success was the win of the UEFA European Under-21 Championships 2009 in Sweden under manager Horst Hrubesch.