1989 in Germany

Events in the year 1989 in West Germany and East Germany.

West Germany

 * President - Richard von Weizsäcker
 * Chancellor – Helmut Kohl

East Germany

 * Head of State – Erich Honecker (until 18 October), Egon Krenz (starting 18 October; until 6 December), Manfred Gerlach (starting 6 December)
 * Head of Government – Willi Stoph (until 13 November), Hans Modrow (starting 13 November)

Events

 * Monday demonstrations in East Germany
 * Die Wende and Peaceful Revolution


 * 10 - 21 February - 39th Berlin International Film Festival
 * 23 March - Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989
 * 20 - 30 July - The World Games take place in Karlsruhe.
 * 19 August - Pan-European Picnic
 * 7 October - East German Republic Day Parade of 1989
 * 9 November - Fall of the Berlin Wall
 * 4 December - First citizens' occupation of a Stasi building

Births

 * January 9 - Stefan Reinartz, footballer
 * January 20 - Kim Bui, German artistic gymnast
 * March 9 - Patrick Hausding, German swimmer
 * April 27
 * Lars Bender, German footballer
 * Sven Bender, German footballer
 * September 1
 * Bill Kaulitz, German singer, band Tokio Hotel
 * Tom Kaulitz, German musician, band Tokio Hotel
 * August 4 - Daniel Jasinski, German discus thrower
 * August 21 - Cindy Roleder, German athlete
 * September 13 - Thomas Müller, German football player
 * September 28 - Raphael Holzdeppe, German pole vaulter
 * December 10 - Maria Kurjo, German swimmer

Deaths

 * February 13 - Hans Hellmut Kirst, German novelist (born 1914)
 * February 26 - Alexander Golling, German actor (born 1905)
 * April 18 - Hilde Benjamin, German judge and politician (born 1902)
 * May 18 - Hermann Höcherl, German politician (born 1912)
 * May 23 - Karl Koch, German hacker (born 1965)
 * June 9 - Wolfdietrich Schnurre, German writer (born 1920)
 * July 20 - Erwin Sietas, German swimmer (born 1910)
 * September 14 - Hans Georg Rupp, German judge (born 1907)
 * October 24 - Alex Seidel, German weapons manufacturer (born 1909)
 * November 1 - Hoimar von Ditfurth, German physician and scientific journalist (born 1921)
 * November 30 - Alfred Herrhausen, German banker (born 1930)
 * December 8 - Max Grundig, German entrepreneur (born 1908)
 * December 31 - Gerhard Schröder, politician (born 1910)