Prior to the 2015 Contest , Germany had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest fifty-eight times since its first entry in 1956 . Germany has won the contest on two occasions : in 1982 with the song " Ein bißchen Frieden " performed by Nicole and in 2010 with the song " Satellite " performed by Lena . Germany , to this point , has been noted for having competed in the contest more than any other country ; they have competed in every contest since the first edition in 1956 except for the 1996 contest when the nation was eliminated in a pre-contest elimination round . In 2014 , the group Elaiza won the German national final '' Unser Song für Dänemark '' , after qualifying from the wildcard round for new talents . Their song , " Is it Right " , beat out entries from seven established German acts and went on to place 18th at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen
1996 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1996
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015