Katja Ebstein returns: Jubilee appearance in the ZDF television garden!

Katja Ebstein returns: Jubilee appearance in the ZDF television garden!

Breslau, Polen - Katja Ebstein, the successful German participant of the Eurovision Song Contest, will appear on June 15, 2025 in the "ZDF television garden". This appearance is part of the celebrations for Andrea Kiewel's 25th anniversary, which has headed the format for a quarter of a century, apart from a short interruption. Previously, Ebstein was last seen on September 4, 2022 in the "TV garden", where she presented a hit medley as part of the program "Golden Cult League".Schlager.dereports that in addition to Ebstein, other artists such as Guildo Horn and Marianne Rosenberg have also been announced for the anniversary program.

The celebrations coincide with the return of Stefan Mross' Show "Again and again on Sundays", which makes June 15th a special date in the German entertainment calendar. Ebstein, who is called the Grande Dame of the ESC, has a remarkable career. She took part in the competition a total of three times, taking third place and second place once. Her first great success was the hit "Wunder is always available", which she sang in 1970 in the German preliminary decision and reached third place at the ESC in Amsterdam. This title is considered one of the most popular German hits.

Versatile career and commitment

Katja Ebstein was born on March 9, 1945 near Breslau, Silesia, and fled with her family to West Berlin as a child. The artist attended the university, where she studied archeology and art and was actively involved in the student movement. In 1969 she received her first record contract and from then on called herself Katja Ebstein. In the 1970s she was often seen on television and brought out numerous albums. Her second ESC appearance was in 1971 with the title "This World", where she again reached third place.

Ebstein also campaigned for social issues outside of music, was involved in the peace and anti-atomic power movement and gained great recognition through their activities in environmental and children's aid. For her commitment, she received the Federal Cross of Merit in 2008. In the 1990s, Katja turned to literature and celebrated her 65th birthday with a special stage program in 2010.

A comeback in the music business

Katja Ebstein has made appearances less frequently in recent years, but she remains an outstanding figure in the German music scene. Her cover version of "Wunder is always available" with the rapper Joka, which was published in 2011, made it into German hip-hop download charts. Today she celebrates her success with over 30 albums and numerous awards, but remains a legend of German music television for her fans. Her appearances in the "ZDF television garden" are always nostalgic highlights that the viewers are reminiscent of their decades of career.