2004 in German television

This is a list of German television related events from 2004.

Events

 * 13 March - Elli Erl wins the second season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar. Her debut single, "This Is My Life" reaches number three in the Official German Charts in April 2004.
 * 19 March - Max Mutzke is selected to represent Germany at the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest with his song "Can't Wait Until Tonight". He is selected to be the forty-ninth German Eurovision entry during Germany 12 Points! held at the Arena Berlin in Berlin.

Domestic

 * 15 January - The Wishing Tree (miniseries) (2004) (ARD)
 * 29 February - Dittsche (2004–present) (ARD)
 * 11 October - Stromberg (2004–2012) (ProSieben)
 * 5 November - Queen of Cherries (2004) (Arte)

International

 * 2 October - 🇺🇸 The O.C. (2003–2007) (ORF 1)

1950s

 * Tagesschau (1952–present)

1960s

 * heute (1963-present)

1970s

 * heute-journal (1978-present)
 * Tagesthemen (1978-present)

1980s

 * Wetten, dass..? (1981-2014)
 * Lindenstraße (1985–present)

1990s

 * Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten (1992–present)
 * Marienhof (1992–2011)
 * Unter uns (1994-present)
 * Verbotene Liebe (1995-2015)
 * Schloss Einstein (1998–present)
 * In aller Freundschaft (1998–present)
 * Wer wird Millionär? (1999-present)

2000s

 * Big Brother Germany (2000-2011, 2015)
 * Deutschland sucht den Superstar (2002–present)