Germany has already chosen the winning entry for Das Deutsche Finale 2026. Sarah Engels with “Fire” received the majority support of viewers in the German national selection. In this way, she will represent Germany in the grand final of the European contest on May 16, as the country is directly qualified as a member of the Big 4.
Ultimately, Sarah Engels with “Fire” received 38.30% of the votes in the superfinal. Meanwhile, wavvyboi and Molly Sue fell just short of victory. In the earlier stage, the nine contenders of Das Deutsche Finale 2026 were evaluated by an international jury.
This year, the German national final used a two-round voting system, where the final decision rested exclusively with the viewers. Only three artists reached the superfinal, and the audience favorite earned the ticket to Vienna, Austria.
Das Deutsche Finale 2026 was hosted by Barbara Schöneberger and Hazel Brugger, the latter being one of the hosts of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. The revamped German national selection has revived the Das Deutsche Finale brand under the public broadcaster Südwestrundfunk (SWR), taking charge of Germany’s participation in the European contest.
Who won Das Deutsche Finale 2026? Check out the results of Germany’s national selection.
The nine contestants, announced on January 15, took the stage at Das Deutsche Finale 2026 to perform their entries live for the first time.
The German competition featured two voting rounds. In the first, an international expert panel selected the three superfinalists, who were then subjected to the exclusive vote of the viewers in the second and decisive phase.
Ultimately, Sarah Engels received the maximum support from the public and will represent Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. Meanwhile, wavvyboi and Molly Sue completed the Top 3.
Check out the results of the grand final of Das Deutsche Finale 2026 below:
| Running Order | Artist | Song | Phase I Result¹ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | BELA | “Herz” | NQ |
| 02 | Dreamboys The Band | “Jeanie” | NQ |
| 03 | Laura Nahr | “Wonderland” | NQ |
| 04 | Malou Lovis | “When I’m With You” | NQ |
| 05 | Molly Sue | “Optimist (Ha Ha Ha)” | SUPERFINAL |
| 06 | MYLE | “A OK” | NQ |
| 07 | Ragazzki | “Ciao Ragazzki” | NQ |
| 08 | Sarah Engels | “Fire” | SUPERFINAL |
| 09 | wavvyboi | “Black Glitter” | SUPERFINAL |
| Superfinal Ranking | Artist | Song | Phase II Result² |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sarah Engels | “Fire” | 38.30% |
| 2nd | wavvyboi | “Black Glitter” | 34.15% |
| 3rd | Molly Sue | “Optimist (Ha Ha Ha)” | 27.55% |
An internal committee from SWR selected the nine artists who will compete to represent Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. In this new phase, the public broadcaster sought entries with “international success potential” alongside talented artists with personality and stage experience.