Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018
| Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2018 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | ARD – Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) | |||
| Country | Germany | |||
| Selection process | Unser Lied für Lissabon | |||
| Selection date | 22 February 2018 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "You Let Me Walk Alone" | |||
| Artist | Michael Schulte | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 4th, 340 points | |||
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Germany was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "You Let Me Walk Alone" written by Michael Schulte, Thomas Stengaard, Nisse Ingwersen and Nina Müller, and performed by Michael Schulte. The German entry for the 2018 contest in Lisbon, Portugal was selected through the national final Unser Lied für Lissabon, organised by the German broadcaster ARD in collaboration with Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR). The national final took place on 22 February 2018 and featured six competing acts with the winner selected by the votes of a 100-member Eurovision panel, a 20-member international jury panel and a public televote. "You Let Me Walk Alone" performed by Michael Schulte was selected as the German entry for Lisbon after gaining the most points following the combination of votes.
As a member of the "Big Five", Germany automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing in position 11, Germany placed fourth out of the 26 participating countries with 340 points.