1963 in Germany

Decades:	1940s; 1950s; 1960s; 1970s; 1980s;
See also:	Other events of 1963; History of Germany • Timeline • Years

Events in the year 1963 in Germany.

Incumbents

President – Heinrich Lübke
Chancellor
- Konrad Adenauer (until 11 October 1963)
- Ludwig Erhard (from 11 October 1963)

Events

January 22 - The Élysée Treaty was signed as a treaty of friendship between France and West Germany by President Charles de Gaulle and Chancellor Konrad Adenauer.
February 17 - West Berlin state election, 1963
February 28 - Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963
March 31 - Rhineland-Palatinate state election, 1963
April 1 German broadcaster ZDF started.
June 21 - July 2 - 13th Berlin International Film Festival
June 26 - Ich bin ein Berliner is a quotation from a June 26, 1963, speech by U.S. President John F. Kennedy in West Berlin.
October 17 - The First Erhard cabinet led by Ludwig Erhard was sworn in.
October 20 - East German general election, 1963
November 7 - Wunder von Lengede
Date unknown - Berliner Philharmonie is completed.

Births

January 4
- Till Lindemann, German singer^[1]
- Martina Proeber, German Olympic diver^[2]
January 11
- Petra Schneider, German swimmer
- Roland Wohlfarth, German football player
January 15 - Mathias Döpfner, German manager
January 17 - Kai Hansen, German power metal guitarist and singer
January 18 - Phillip Boa, German singer and musician
January 21 - Detlef Schrempf, German basketball player
February 14 - Annette Kurschus, German präses of the Evangelical Church of Westphalia.
February 15 - Guildo Horn, German singer
February 20 - Oliver Mark, German photographer
February 23 - Andrea Sawatzki, German actress
March 2 - Monica Theodorescu, German equestrian
March 5 - Thomas Hermanns, German TV-presenter, director, TV-author and comedian
March 20 - Stephan Ackermann, German bishop of Roman Catholic Church
April 4 - Brigitte Voit, German chemist
April 10 - Angela Hohmann, German politician
April 11 - Jörg Woithe, German swimmer
June 1 - Angelika Nussberger, German judge
June 3 - Axel Wegner, German sport shooter
June 29 - Anne-Sophie Mutter, German violinist
July 2 - Jens Riewa, German journalist
July 4 - Ute Lemper, German singer
July 16 - Walter Kohl, German businessman and author
July 24 - Lars Nieberg, German equestrian
August 9 - Petra Pau, German politician
August 18 - Heino Ferch, German actor
August 26 - Ludger Beerbaum, German equestrian
September 2 – Thor Kunkel, German novelist
September 9 - Markus Wasmeier, German alpine ski racer
September 16 - Nikolaus Blome, German journalist
September 27 - Caren Metschuck, German swimmer
October 9 - Anja Jaenicke, German actress
October 13 - Thomas Dörflein, German zookeeper (died 2008)
October 27
- Farin Urlaub, German singer
- Lou, German singer
November 1 - Katja Riemann, German actress
November 10 - Cordula Stratmann, German comedian
November 16 - Frank Henkel, German politician
November 23 - Andreas Schmidt, German actor (died 2017)
December 16 - Bärbel Schäfer, German television presenter
December 17 - Wolfram Grandezka, German actor
December 18 - Nino de Angelo, German singer
December 19 - Til Schweiger, German actor
December 21 - Andreas Voßkuhle, German judge
December 29 - Graciano Rocchigiani, German boxer (died 2018)

Deaths

January 19 — Ernst Torgler, German communist and politician (born 1893)
March 22 - Cilly Aussem, German tennis player (born 1909), died in Italy
March 27 - Harry Piel, German actor and filmdirector (born 1892)
April 6 - Karl Scharnagl, German politician (born 1881)
June 16 - Otto Ostrowski, German politician (born 1883)
July 2 - Bodo Uhse, German writer (born 1904)
August 7 — Paul Helwig, German psychologist (born 1893)
September 17 - Eduard Spranger, German (born 1882)
October 7 - Gustaf Gründgens, German actor (born 1899)
October 27 - Berthold, Margrave of Baden, German nobleman (born 1906)
December 5 - Karl Amadeus Hartmann, German composer (born 1905)
December 12 - Theodor Heuss, German politician and former President of Germany (born 1884)^[3]
December 14 Erich Ollenhauer, German politician (born 1901)
December 21 - Paul Westheim, German art historian and publisher (born 1886)
December 28 - Paul Hindemith, German composer, violist, violinist, teacher and conductor (born 1895)