1984 in Germany
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- President - Karl Carstens (until 30 June), Richard von Weizsäcker (starting 1 July)
- Chancellor – Helmut Kohl
Events
- 17–28 February - 34th Berlin International Film Festival
- 29 March – Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984
- 17 June - 1984 European Parliament election in West Germany
- 24 August - Launch of the all-new Opel Kadett, which will be built in West Germany as well as other countries including Belgium and the United Kingdom.
- 7 October - East German Republic Day Parade of 1984
- December - The Opel Kadett is voted European Car of the Year, the first Opel car to win the award.
- Date unknown: German company Grundig is taken over by Netherlands company Philips.
Births
- 1 January – Christian Eigler, German footballer
- 9 January – Benjamin Danso, German rugby player
- 11 January – Mark Forster, German singer-songwriter
- 19 January – Aljona Savchenko, pair skater
- 25 January – Stefan Kießling, German football player
- 24 March – Philipp Petzschner, tennis player
- 26 March – Jürgen Spieß, weightlifter
- 31 May – Daniela Samulski, German swimmer (died 2018)
- 13 June – Antje Möldner-Schmidt, German athlete
- 20 June – Dennis Malura, footballer
- 7 July – Stephanie Stumph, German actress
- 1 August – Bastian Schweinsteiger, German footballer.[1]
- 5 August – Helene Fischer, German singer
- 29 August
- Christian Lell, German footballer
- Alexander Hug, rugby player
- Helge Meeuw, German swimmer
- 29 September – Per Mertesacker, German footballer.[2]
- 11 October – Sebastian Ernst, German athlete
- 18 October
- Robert Harting, German discus thrower
- Annekatrin Thiele, German rower
- 13 October – Stefan Gruhner, German politician
- 24 October – Christian Reif, German athlete
- 24 November – Maria Höfl-Riesch, German ski racer
- 28 December – Martin Kaymer, German golfer[3]
- 31 December – David Maaß, German politician
