1973 in Germany

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Events

21 February – Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1973
1 March – Launch of the Volkswagen Passat, a large family hatchback based on the front-wheel drive running gear of the Audi 80. It is similar in concept to the Renault 16 from France and also competes with traditional saloons like the Ford Taunus and Opel Ascona.
30 May – Chancellor Brandt is briefed on the espionage activities of his aide, Günter Guillaume.^[1]
22 June–3 July – 23rd Berlin International Film Festival
18 September – The two German Republics, the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) and the German Democratic Republic (East Germany), are admitted to the United Nations.
11 December – Treaty of Prague
Date unknown: German company Gerry Weber was founded.

5 January – Robert Babicz, Polish-born music producer, mastering engineer, and live performer
26 January – Jörn Weisbrodt, German arts administrator^[2]
24 February – Philipp Rösler, politician and physician (official date)^[3]
8 April – Christof May, theologian and priest (died 2022)
22 April – Max Herre, singer
28 April – Elisabeth Röhm, actress
1 May – Mike Jesse, footballer
2 May – Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, film director
20 May – Kaya Yanar, comedian
1 June – Heidi Klum, model, television host, businesswoman, fashion designer and television producer^[4]
22 June – Sonya Kraus, German television presenter and actress
23 June – Steffen Dittes, German politician
24 June – Alexander Beyer, actor
28 June – Andre Lange, German Olympic bobsledder
15 July - Yasemin Şamdereli, actress
14 August – Thyra von Westernhagen, German noblewoman and landowner^[5]
25 August – Fatih Akin, German film director, screenwriter and producer
29 August – Thomas Tuchel, German football player and manager
10 September – Deniz Yücel, German journalist
1 October – Devid Striesow, German actor
2 December – Jan Ullrich, German professional road bicycle racer
28 December – Marc Blume, German sprinter