1999 in Germany
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- President - Roman Herzog (until 30 June), Johannes Rau (starting 1 July)
- Chancellor – Gerhard Schröder
Elections
Events
- January 1 - The Euro Currency officially entered circulation in the digital transaction in the European Union (EU) Eurozone member area countries.
- February 10–21 - 49th Berlin International Film Festival
- March 12 - Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999
- April 1 - German company Infineon Technologies was founded.
- April 12: Wuppertal Suspension Railway accident
- April 19: Reichstag building in Berlin opens the public for the first time in 66 years.
- June 18–20: The 25th G8 summit is held in Cologne.
- July 1: The final parliamentary meeting in Bonn marks the government is officially moved to Berlin.
- November 4: A court in Augsburg filed an arrest warrant for Walther Leisler Kiep due to the CDU donations scandal.
- Date unknown: German company Hoechst AG merged with French company Rhône-Poulenc to form French company Aventis, which was formed to French Company Sanofi in 2004.
Births
- June 11 – Kai Havertz, German footballer
- November 8 – Isaac Bonga, German basketball player
