1965 in German television

Last updated August 23, 2025

This is a list of German television related events from 1965.

Events

27 February - Ulla Wiesner is selected to represent Germany at the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Paradies, wo bist du?". She is selected to be the tenth German Eurovision entry during Ein Lied für Neapel held at the NDR in Hamburg.

Debuts

ARD

11 April – The Satin Slipper (Der seidene Schuh, 1965)
9 May – Die Unverbesserlichen (1965–1971)
25 September - Beat-Club (1965-1972) ^[1]

Television shows

1950s

Tagesschau (1952–present)

1960s

heute (1963–present)

Ending this year

Networks and services

Launches

Network	Type	Launch date	Notes	Source
Norddeutsches Fernsehen	Cable television	4 January
WDR Fernsehen	Cable television	17 December

Conversions and rebrandings

Old network name	New network name	Type	Conversion Date	Notes	Source
		Cable and satellite

Closures

Network	Type	End date	Notes	Sources
	Cable and satellite

Births

7 September - Jörg Pilawa, TV host
21 December - Anke Engelke, Canadian-born comedian & actress

Deaths

References

↑ "Beat Club: German TV Gets Trippy in the Early Seventies". In Sheeps Clothing. 2020-09-16. Retrieved 2024-12-27.

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[1] "Beat Club: German TV Gets Trippy in the Early Seventies". In Sheeps Clothing. 2020-09-16. Retrieved 2024-12-27.

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