The German participating broadcaster on behalf of ARD, Hessischer Rundfunk (HR), selected their entry through a national final.

12 songs took part with six performed on each evening, with the winner chosen by postcard voting, the results of which were announced on 18 February.

[1] On the night of the final, the Les Humphries Singers performed 3rd in the running order, following Switzerland and preceding Israel.

In comparison to the slickly presented, precisely choreographed stage routines put together by other acts in the early part of the show (such as the United Kingdom's Brotherhood of Man and Chocolate, Menta, Mastik from Israel), the German presentation came across on screen as ragged and untidy in the extreme, with no apparent thought having been given to providing a focused ensemble performance, and the audience response at the end of the song was noticeably muted and unenthusiastic.

The Les Humphries Singers had enjoyed considerable success prior to the contest but disbanded shortly thereafter: the Eurovision disaster is thought to have been a major factor in this decision.