1998 in Germany

Events in the year 1998 in Germany.

Incumbents

• President – Roman Herzog • Chancellor • Helmut Kohl (until 27 October 1998) • Gerhard Schröder (from 27 October 1998) ==Events==

Events

• February 11–22 - 48th Berlin International Film Festival • February 26 - Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 • June 3 - Eschede train disaster • September 1 - The German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation is formed. • October 5 - Lanxess Arena in Cologne is completed. • October 27 - The First Schröder cabinet led by Gerhard Schröder was sworn in. • Date unknown - German company Volkswagen Group acquired British company Bentley, and Italian companies Lamborghini and Bugatti by its subsidiary Audi AG. ==Elections==

Elections

Births

• February 11 - Niklas Kaul, German decathlete • February 12 - Agyemang Diawusie, German footballer (died 2023) • March 18 - Jamie-Lee Kriewitz, German singer • July 17 - Lilli Schweiger, German actress ==Deaths==

Deaths

• February 1 - Marga Faulstich, German chemist (born 1915) • February 10 - Erich Mückenberger, German politician (born 1910) • February 17 - Ernst Jünger, German soldier and author (born 1895) • February 26 - Otto Haxel, German nuclear physicist (born 1909) • March 13 - Hans von Ohain, German physicist (born 1911) • April 2 - Rob Pilatus, German model dancer (born 1964) • April 3 - Wolf Vostell, German artist (born 1932) • May 4 - Christine Kurzhals, politician (born 1950) • May 12 — Hermann Lenz, German poet and author (born 1913) • August 14 - Hans-Joachim Kulenkampff, German television presenter (born 1921) • October 30 - Heinz Westphal, German politician (born 1924) • November 6 - Niklas Luhmann, German sociologist (born 1927) • November 6 - Wolfgang Stresemann, German jurist, orchestra leader, conductor and composer (born 1904) • December 9 - Walter Horten, German aircraft pilot (born 1913) • December 11 - Max Streibl, German politician (born 1932) ==See also==