| Eurovision Song Contest 2001 | ||||
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| Country |  Germany | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Countdown Grand Prix Eurovision 2001 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 2 March 2001 | |||
| Selected entrant | Michelle | |||
| Selected song | "Wer Liebe lebt" | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 8th, 66 points | |||
| Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Germany participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the song "Wer Liebe lebt" written by Gino Trovatello, Matthias Stingl and Eva Richter. The song was performed by Michelle. The German entry for the 2001 contest in Copenhagen, Denmark was selected through the national final Countdown Grand Prix Eurovision 2001, organised by the German broadcaster ARD in collaboration with Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR). The national final took place on 2 March 2001 and featured twelve competing acts with the winner being selected through two rounds of public televoting. "Wer Liebe lebt" performed by Michelle was selected as the German entry for Copenhagen after placing first in the top three during the first round of voting and ultimately gaining 36.6% of the votes in the second round.
As a member of the "Big Four", Germany automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing in position 19, Germany placed eighth out of the 23 participating countries with 66 points.