Events in the year 2004 in Germany.
Incumbents
President – Johannes Rau (until 30 July), Horst Köhler (starting 30 July) Chancellor – Gerhard Schröder
Events
January
February
5–15 February - 54th Berlin International Film Festival
March
19 March: Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004
April
May
June
9 June: 2004 Cologne bombing
July
August
2 August: Protests against Hartz IV reforms
21 August: The Berlin Rules on Water Resources are adopted by the International Law Association.
September
October
November
December
26 December: Several thousands of Germans are among thousands of people killed by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
Elections
2004 German presidential election
2004 European Parliament election in Germany
2004 Brandenburg state election
2004 Hamburg state election
2004 Saarland state election
2004 Saxony state election
2004 Thuringian state election
Sport
2003–04 Bundesliga
2003–04 2. Bundesliga
2003–04 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season
2004 BMW Open
2004 German Grand Prix
2004 European Grand Prix
2004 German motorcycle Grand Prix
Births
15 November — Vincent Keymer, German chess prodigy
20 November — Youssoufa Moukoko, German professional footballer.
Deaths
6 February - Claus Hinrich Casdorff, German journalist and writer (born 1925) 19 May - Carl Raddatz, German actor (born 1912) 24 May - Friedrich Wilhelm Christians, German banker (born 1922) 16 June - Ursula Lillig, German actress (born 1938) 8 July - Albert Friedlander, German rabbi and teacher (born 1927) 10 July - Inge Meysel, German actress (born 1910) 22 July - Bodo Hauser, German journalist and writer (born 1946) 11 August -Wolfgang Mommsen, German historian (born 1930) 19 August - Günter Rexrodt, German politician (born 1941) 4 October - Helmut Bantz, German gymnast (born 1921) 17 October - Andreas Sassen, football player (born 1968) 28 September - Christl Cranz, German alpine racer (born 1914) 1 December - Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld, German-born prince who was the consort of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands (born 1911) 12 December - Herbert Dreilich, German rock musician (born 1942) Unknown - OUBEY, visual artist (born 1958)