2017 in Germany
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This list details notable events occurring in 2017 in Germany. Major events included the death of Helmut Kohl and the legalization of same-sex marriage.
Incumbents
- President:
- Joachim Gauck (until 18 March 2017)
- Frank-Walter Steinmeier (from 18 March 2017)
- Chancellor: Angela Merkel
Events
January
- January – 2016–2017 Tour de Ski
- January – 2016–2017 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 4
- January – 2016–2017 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 5
- 11 January – Elbphilharmonie in Hamburgopened.
- 20 January – Museum Barberini in Potsdamopened.
February
- 1–5 February – 2017 German Masters
- 9–18 February – 67th Berlin International Film Festival
- 9 February – Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017
- 12 February – 2017 German presidential election
March
- CeBIT in Hanover
- ITB Berlin in Berlin
- Leipzig Book Fair in Leipzig
- Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017
- In March 2017, French company Groupe PSA agreed to buy German company Opel and its English sister brand Vauxhall and their European auto lending business from General Motorsfor US$2.2 billion,
- 2017 Düsseldorf axe attack
- 26 March – 2017 Saarland state election
April
- Hanover Messein Hanover
- Deutscher Filmpreisin Berlin
- 7 April – Opening of Internationale Gartenausstellung 2017
May
June
- Kiel Week in Kiel
- Rosenhang Museum in Weilburg opened.
- 10 June – September Documenta 14
- Merger of German company The Linde Group and Praxair.
- 27 June – Armin Laschet become Minister-president of North Rhine-Westphalia.
- 28 June – Daniel Günther become Minister-president of Schleswig-Holstein.
- 30 June – The Bundestag voted to make same-sex marriagelegal.
July
- 4 July – Manuela Schwesigbecome Minister-president of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
- 6 July - The Transparency in Wage Structures Actgoes into effect.
- 7–8 July – 2017 G20 Hamburg summit
- 2017 Hamburg attack
- 30 July– Konstanz shooting
August
- Hanse Sail in Rostock
- Internationale Funkausstellung Berlinin Berlin
- 15 August – Air Berlinfiles for bankruptcy.
September
- 24 September – 2017 German federal election
- ILA Berlin Air Show in Berlin
- Gamescom in Cologne
- Frankfurt Motor Showin Frankfurt
- September – October – Oktoberfest in Munich
October
- Frankfurt Book Fair in Frankfurt
- 15 October – 2017 Lower Saxony state election
December
- 1 December – 2017 World Women's Handball Championship
- December – German company Hamburg Süd is sold to Danish company Maersk.
Deaths
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January
- 10 January: Roman Herzog, German politician, former president (born 1934)
- 13 January: Udo Ulfkotte, German journalist and political scientist (born 1960)
- 14 January: Herbert Mies, German politician (born 1929)
- 16 January: Franz Jarnach, German actor and musician. (born 1943)
- 20 January: Klaus Huhn, German journalist, writer and sports administrator (born 1928)
- 26 January: Michael Tönnies, German football player (born 1959)
February
- 6 February: Inge Keller, German actress (born 1923)
- 15 February: Manfred Kaiser, German footballer (born 1929)
March
- 12 March: Horst Ehmke, German politician (born 1927)
- 28 March: Christine Kaufmann, German actress (born 1945)
April
- 9 April: Dieter Kottysch, German boxer (born 1943)
- 11 April: Michael Ballhaus, German cinematographer (born 1935)
May
- Heinz Kessler, German politician, military officer and a convicted felon (born 1920)
- 15 May: Karl-Otto Apel, German philosopher (born 1922)
- 16 May: Gunnar Möller, German actor (born 1928)
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June
- 1 June: Tankred Dorst, German playwright and storyteller (born 1925)
- 11 June: Alexandra Kluge, German actress and physician (born 1937)
- 16 June: Helmut Kohl, German politician, former chancellor (born 1930)
- 22 June: Gunter Gabriel, Germann singer, musician and composer (born 1942)
July
- 10 July: Peter Härtling, German writer, poet, publisher and journalist. (born 1933)
- 20 July: Andrea Jürgens German singer (born 1967)
- 22 July: Fritz Hellwig, German politician (born 1912)
- 26 July: Constantin Heereman von Zuydtwyck, German politician (born 1931)
August
- 5 August: Martin Roth, German museum director (born 1955)
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- 15 August: Eberhard Jäckel, German historian (born 1929)
- 20 August: Margot Hielscher, German actress and singer (born 1919)
- 20 August: Wilhelm Killmayer, German composer of classical music, a conductor and an academic teacher (born 1927)
- 24 August: Axel Bernstein, German politician (born 1974)
September
- 8 September: Karl Ravens, German politician (born 1927)
- 12 September: Heiner Geißler, German politician (born 1930)
- Albert Speer Jr., German architect (born 1934)
- 27 September: Joy Fleming, German singer (born 1944)
- 28 September: Andreas Schmidt, German actor (born 1963)
October
- 7 October: Hugo Budinger, German field hockey player (born 1927)
- 11 October: Karl-Heinz Kipp, German entrepreneur (born 1924)
November
- 5 November: Lothar Thoms, German track cyclist (born 1956)
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- 7 November: Hans-Michael Rehberg, German actor (born 1938)
- 7 November: Hans Schäfer, German footballer (born 1927)
- 21 November: Peter Berling, German actor (born 1934)
December
- 3 December: Elmar Faber, German book publisher (born 1934)
- 25 December: Erich Kellerhals, German businessman (born 1939)
- 30 December: Bernd Spier, German singer (born 1944)
See also
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