| Eurovision Song Contest 1997 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country |  Germany | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Der Countdown läuft | |||
| Selection date(s) | 27 February 1997 | |||
| Selected entrant | Bianca Shomburg | |||
| Selected song | "Zeit" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | ||||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 18th, 22 points | |||
| Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Germany participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 with the song "Zeit" written by Ralph Siegel and Bernd Meinunger. The song was performed by Bianca Shomburg. The German entry for the 1997 contest in Dublin, Ireland was selected through the national final Der Countdown läuft, organised by the German broadcaster ARD in collaboration with Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR). The national final took place on 27 February 1997 and featured nine competing acts with the winner being selected through public televoting. "Zeit" performed by Bianca Shomburg was selected as the German entry for Dublin after gaining 40.2% of the votes.
Germany competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 3 May 1997. Performing during the show in position 11, Germany placed eighteenth out of the 25 participating countries, scoring 22 points.