1971 in Germany

Incumbents

• President – Gustav Heinemann
• Chancellor – Willy Brandt

  Events

• February 27 - Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971
• March 14 - West Berlin state election, 1971
• March 21 - Rhineland-Palatinate state election, 1971
• May 27 - Dahlerau train disaster
• June 6 - We've had abortions! in magazine Stern
• June 26- July 6 - 21st Berlin International Film Festival
• September 3 - Four Power Agreement on Berlin
• November 14 - East German general election, 1971
• Date unknown - University of Bremen was founded.
• Date unknown - University of Kassel was founded.
• Date unknown - Dalli, Dalli by Hans Rosenthal started on German broadcaster ZDF

  Births

• January 3 - Tarek Al-Wazir, German politician
• January 8 - Mike Süsser, German chef and author
• January 26 - Hubert Aiwanger, German politician
• January 26 - Rick Kavanian, German actor, comedian and author
• March 19 - Nadja Auermann, German model
• April 11 - Oliver Riedel, German musician
• April 29 - Anja Karliczek, German politician
• August 13 Moritz Bleibtreu, German actor
• August 13 - Heike Makatsch, German actress
• July 23 - Cornelia Pfohl, German archer
• August 19 - Guido Cantz, German television presenter
• September 3 - Mirja Boes, German comedian and actress
• October 2 - Xavier Naidoo, German singer
• October 18 - Jan Wagner, German writer
• October 30 - Fredi Bobic, German football player
• November 10 - Nina Kunzendorf, German actress
• November 18 - Ilka Bessin, German comedian
• December 5 - Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, German politician
• December 30 - Manuela Schmermund, German Paralympic sport shooter

  Deaths

• January 14 - Heinrich Anacker, German author
• April 25- Erich Engels, German screenwriter, producer and film director
• May 11 - Hans Carste, German composer and conductor
• May 13 - Hubert von Meyerinck, German actor
• June 3 - Heinz Hopf, German mathematician
• June 21 - Ludwig Schmidseder, German composer
• June 26 - [Johannes Frießner, German general
• August 7 — Günther Rittau, German film director
• November 1 — Walther Kittel, Wehrmacht general
• November 14 - Paul Klinger, German actor
• December 10 - Gotthard Heinrici, German general
• December 11 - Gustav Ehrhart, German chemist