18 February - Stefan Raab is selected to represent Germany at the 2000 Eurovision Song Contest with his song "Wadde hadde dudde da?". He is selected to be the forty-fifth German Eurovision entry during Countdown Grand Prix held at the Stadthalle in Bremen.
28 February - The German version of Big Brother debuts on RTL 2.
9 June - The first season of Big Brother Germany is won by John Mitz.
30 December - Alida-Nadine Kuras wins the second season of Big Brother Germany.
Debuts
28 February - Big Brother Germany (2000-2011, 2015-present)