The German Final was held on February 28th at the BR TV Studios in Munich, hosted by Katja Ebstein who represented Germany in ESC 1970, 1971 & 1980. The winner was chosen by the votes of approximately 500 people who were chosen by an institute to be representative of the German population.
| 1 | Steine | Stones | Janz | 2355 | 10th |
| 2 | Männer | Men | Nina Martin | 2292 | 11th |
| 3 | Träume brauchen Zeit | Dreams take time | Tacco Ockersee | 2269 | 12th |
| 4 | Moment | Moment | Lenz Hauser & Harald Stümpfl | 2856 |
8th |
| 5 | Josephine | Josephine | Thomas Fuchsberger | 2956 |
7th |
| 6 | Mein Transistorradio | My portable radio | Rudolf Rock & Die Schocker | 2735 |
9th |
| 7 | Johnny Blue | Johnny Blue | Lena Valaitis | 5023 |
1st |
| 8 | Boogie woogie | Boogie woogie | Martin Mann | 4039 |
3rd |
| 9 | Barfuß durch ein Feuer | Barefoot through a fire | Jürgen Rendfordt | 3963 |
4th |
| 10 | Das Ungeheuer von Loch Ness | The Loch Ness monster | Leinemann | 3921 |
5th |
| 11 | Mannequin | Model | The Hornettes | 4304 |
2nd |
| 12 | Träumer, Tramps und Clowns | Dreams, tramps and clowns | Peter Cornelius | 3769 |
6th |
Lena Valaitis previously came 7th in the 1976 German Final. At the ESC, she was 2nd.