1963 in Germany

Events in the year 1963 in Germany.

Incumbents

 * President – Heinrich Lübke
 * Chancellor
 * Konrad Adenauer (until 11 October 1963)
 * Ludwig Erhard (from 11 October 1963)

Events

 * January 22 - The Élysée Treaty was signed as a treaty of friendship between France and West Germany by President Charles de Gaulle and Chancellor Konrad Adenauer.
 * February 17 - West Berlin state election, 1963
 * February 28 - Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963
 * March 31 - Rhineland-Palatinate state election, 1963
 * April 1 German broadcaster ZDF started.
 * June 21 - July 2 - 13th Berlin International Film Festival
 * June 26 - Ich bin ein Berliner is a quotation from a June 26, 1963, speech by U.S. President John F. Kennedy in West Berlin.
 * October 17 - The First Erhard cabinet led by Ludwig Erhard was sworn in.
 * October 20 - East German general election, 1963
 * November 7 - Wunder von Lengede
 * Date unknown - Berliner Philharmonie is completed.

Births

 * January 4
 * Till Lindemann, German singer
 * Martina Proeber, German Olympic diver
 * January 11
 * Petra Schneider, German swimmer
 * Roland Wohlfarth, German football player
 * January 15 - Mathias Döpfner, German manager
 * January 17 - Kai Hansen, German power metal guitarist and singer
 * January 18 - Phillip Boa, German singer and musician
 * January 21 - Detlef Schrempf, German basketball player
 * February 14 - Annette Kurschus, German präses of the Evangelical Church of Westphalia.
 * February 15 - Guildo Horn, German singer
 * February 20 - Oliver Mark, German photographer
 * February 23 - Andrea Sawatzki, German actress
 * March 2 - Monica Theodorescu, German equestrian
 * March 5 - Thomas Hermanns, German TV-presenter, director, TV-author and comedian
 * March 20 - Stephan Ackermann, German bishop of Roman Catholic Church
 * April 4 - Brigitte Voit, German chemist
 * April 10 - Angela Hohmann, German politician
 * April 11 - Jörg Woithe, German swimmer
 * June 1 - Angelika Nussberger, German judge
 * June 3 - Axel Wegner, German sport shooter
 * June 29 - Anne-Sophie Mutter, German violinist
 * July 2 - Jens Riewa, German journalist
 * July 4 - Ute Lemper, German singer
 * July 16 - Walter Kohl, German businessman and author
 * July 24 - Lars Nieberg, German equestrian
 * August 9 - Petra Pau, German politician
 * August 18 - Heino Ferch, German actor
 * August 26 - Ludger Beerbaum, German equestrian
 * September 2 – Thor Kunkel, German novelist
 * September 9 - Markus Wasmeier, German alpine ski racer
 * September 16 - Nikolaus Blome, German journalist
 * September 27 - Caren Metschuck, German swimmer
 * October 9 - Anja Jaenicke, German actress
 * October 13 - Thomas Dörflein, German zookeeper (died 2008)
 * October 27
 * Farin Urlaub, German singer
 * Lou, German singer
 * November 1 - Katja Riemann, German actress
 * November 10 - Cordula Stratmann, German comedian
 * November 16 - Frank Henkel, German politician
 * November 23 - Andreas Schmidt, German actor (died 2017)
 * December 16 - Bärbel Schäfer, German television presenter
 * December 17 - Wolfram Grandezka, German actor
 * December 18 - Nino de Angelo, German singer
 * December 19 - Til Schweiger, German actor
 * December 21 - Andreas Voßkuhle, German judge
 * December 29 - Graciano Rocchigiani, German boxer (died 2018)

Deaths

 * January 19 — Ernst Torgler, German communist and politician (born 1893)
 * March 22 - Cilly Aussem, German tennis player (born 1909), died in Italy
 * March 27 - Harry Piel, German actor and filmdirector (born 1892)
 * April 6 - Karl Scharnagl, German politician (born 1881)
 * June 16 - Otto Ostrowski, German politician (born 1883)
 * July 2 - Bodo Uhse, German writer (born 1904)
 * August 7 — Paul Helwig, German psychologist (born 1893)
 * September 17 - Eduard Spranger, German (born 1882)
 * October 7 - Gustaf Gründgens, German actor (born 1899)
 * October 27 - Berthold, Margrave of Baden, German nobleman (born 1906)
 * December 5 - Karl Amadeus Hartmann, German composer (born 1905)
 * December 12 - Theodor Heuss, German politician and former President of Germany (born 1884)
 * December 14 Erich Ollenhauer, German politician (born 1901)
 * December 21 - Paul Westheim, German art historian and publisher (born 1886)
 * December 28 - Paul Hindemith, German composer, violist, violinist, teacher and conductor (born 1895)