Prior to the 2016 Contest , Germany had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest fifty-nine times since its debut as one of seven countries to take part in . 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 2015 , the German entry " Black Smoke " performed by Ann Sophie placed last out of twenty-seven competing songs and failed to score any points
1996 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1996
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016