1983 in Germany

Events in the year 1983 in Germany.

Incumbents

18 February - 1 March - 33rd Berlin International Film Festival
6 March - West [German federal election, 1983]
16 March – The Ismaning radio transmitter is demolished.　
29 March - The second cabinet led by Helmut Kohl is sworn in.
23 April - Germany in the [Eurovision Song Contest 1983]
22 May - 1983 Rhein-Main Starfighter crash
22 July - Launch of the Ford Orion, saloon version of the current front-wheel drive Escort (Europe)|Escort], which will be built in Cologne, West Germany, as well as in British factories.
19 September - The MK2 Volkswagen Golf is unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show, spelling the end of MK1 Golf production after almost a decade. It will be launched in left-hand drive form imminently, and in right-hand drive form from March 1984.
December - The new Volkswagen Golf manages third place in the European Car of the Year award, which is won by the Fiat Uno from Italy, with second place being attained by the Peugeot 205 from France.

11 January - Adrian Sutil, German Formula One driver
17 January
* Johannes Herber, basketball player
* Alexander Meier, German football player
21 January - Moritz Volz, German footballer
28 April - Andreas Kleinheinz, German ice hockey player
3 June - Janine Habeck, German model
12 June - Alexander Pipa, German rugby player
24 June - Albert, 12th Prince of Thurn and Taxis, German aristocrat and businessman
26 June - D.L. Lang, German-American poet
19 July - Prince [Ernst August of Hanover (born 1983)|Prince Ernst August of Hanover]
24 August - Marcel Goc, German ice hockey player
29 August - Wilma Dressel, German rower
3 September - Alexander Klaws, German singer and winner of Deutschland sucht den Superstar (season 1) and Let's Dance (German season 7)
3 September - Eko Fresh, German rapper
23 September - Lucas Prisor, German actor
1 November - Micaela Schäfer, German model and actress
2 November - Andreas Bourani, German singer
8 November - Katharina Molitor, German athlete
11 November - Philipp Lahm, German football player
16 November - Britta Steffen, German swimmer
29 November - Aylin Tezel, German actress
18 December - Péter Vida, German politician