Miss Universe Germany is a national Beauty pageant in Germany to select an official candidate for the Miss Universe pageant.
History The Miss Germany started in 1952. Miss Universe Germany started in 2009. Currently, the German franchise of Miss Universe is owned by former Miss Universe Germany winner Natalie Ackermann. She is also the franchiser of Miss Universe Colombia in Colombia. In Miss Universe Germany all the States of Germany but also some of the regions are represented as well.
1952-1999 In 1952 Miss Germany started with Renate Hoy as the first winner, who then became 4th Runner-up at Miss Universe. In 1961, Germany has the official winner of Miss Universe 1961, Marlene Schmidt. From 1985 : MGC - Miss Germany Corporation GmbH (Oldenburg), the official winner will be selecting by the organization. In 1991, the MGA (Miss Germany Association, Bergheim near Cologne) of Detlef Tursies run a Miss Germany pageant for the first time. The winners participate in Miss Universe. In 1999, MGA transforms into MGO (Miss Germany Organisation). From 2000, they award the title Miss Deutschland, and change their name again: MGO - Komitee Miss Deutschland. In 1999 is the last of Miss Germany Company sent the candidate for Miss Universe, she is Diana Drubig.
2000-2008 The Miss Deutschland came into being in 2000, inheriting the since 1952 established official winner of Miss Germany pageant, that would compete at the international Miss Universe pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. After 2008, Miss Germany for Miss Universe selected by Miss Universe Deutschland pageant.
Titleholders Miss Universe Germany
YearStateState ElectionMiss Universe GermanyPlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial awardsNotesKim Kelly Braun directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe since 6th March 2025 2026 Hesse - Celina Weil TBA Previously Miss Deutschland 2024 and 4th runner-up of Miss Intercontinental 2024 2025 Hamburg - Diana Fast colspan=2 She became the first mother to win the Miss Universe Germany title.Natalie Ackermann directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2021 - 2024 2024 North Rhine-Westphalia Cologne Pia Theissen Unplaced 2023 Baden-Württemberg Ravensburg Helena Bleicher Unplaced 2022 Saxony Düsseldorf Soraya Kohlmann Unplaced 2021 North Rhine-Westphalia Düsseldorf Hannah Seifer Unplaced The 1st Colombian-German Miss Universe Germany HistoryKim Kotter directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2009―2019 colspan=7 2019 Berlin Munich Miriam Rautert Unplaced 2018 Berlin Berlin Celine Willers Unplaced 2017 Saxony-Anhalt Halle Sophia Koch Unplaced 2016 North Rhine-Westphalia Eschweiler Johanna Acs Unplaced 2015 Bavaria Berlin Sarah-Lorraine Riek Unplaced 2014 Saxony Berlin Josefin Donat Unplaced Best National Costume (Top 5) 2013 Berlin Berlin Anne-Julia Hagen Unplaced 2012 Norddeutschland Berlin Alicia Endemann Unplaced 2011 Saxony Berlin Valeria Bystritskaia Unplaced 2010 Bavaria Berlin Kristiana Rohder Unplaced 2009 Saxony-Anhalt Berlin Martina Lee Unplaced
Miss Deutschland 2000-2008
YearStateState ElectionMiss DeutschlandPlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial awards Miss Deutschland: MGO – Komitee Miss Deutschland (Bergheim near Cologne) directorship "Miss Universe Deutschland" — a franchise holder to Miss Universe in 2008 2008 Berlin Berlin Madina Taher UnplacedMiss Deutschland: MGO – Komitee Miss Deutschland (Bergheim near Cologne) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2000―2007; in 2006 and 2007 there were appointment girls. In 2007 Angelina (a Runner-up of Miss Deutschland 2005) was designated as Miss Germany Universe 2007 and in 2006 Natalie (Miss Nordrhein Westfalen 2006) was designated as Miss Germany Universe 2006. 2007 Berlin Berlin Angelina Glass Unplaced 2006 North Rhine-Westphalia Düsseldorf Natalie Ackermann Unplaced Best National Costume (Top 20) 2005 North Rhine-Westphalia Aachen Asli Bayram Unplaced 2004 Süddeutschland Duisburg Shermine Shahrivar Unplaced 2003 Bavaria Bielefeld Alexandra Vodjanikova Unplaced 2002 Hamburg Kaiserslautern Natascha Börger Top 10 2001 Thuringia Kaiserslautern Claudia Bechstein Unplaced 2000 Ostdeutschland Kaiserslautern Sabrina Schepmann Unplaced
Miss Germany 1952-1999
YearStateState ElectionMiss GermanyPlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial awards Miss Germany Organisation directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe in 1999 1999 Saxony Trier Diana Drubig Unplaced Miss Germany Association, Bergheim near Cologne directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1991―1998 1998 Rhineland-Palatinate Trier Katharina Mainka Unplaced 1997 Schleswig-Holstein Trier Agathe Neuner Unplaced 1996 Brandenburg Trier Miriam Ruppert Unplaced 1995 Rhineland-Palatinate Trier Ilka Endres Unplaced 1994 Baden-Württemberg Chemnitz Tanja Wild Unplaced 1993 Hamburg Bremen Verona Feldbusch Unplaced Miss Germany Company directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1985―1992 1992 Thuringia Cottbus Monika Resch Unplaced 1991 Saxony Berlin Katrin Richter Unplaced 1990 Hesse Berlin Christiane Stöcker Unplaced Miss Congeniality 1989 Bavaria Hamburg Andrea Stelzer Top 10 1988 Berlin Düsseldorf Christiane Kopp Unplaced 1987 North Rhine-Westphalia Munich Dagmar Schulz Unplaced 1986 Bavaria Darmstadt Birgit Jahn Unplaced 1985 Baden-Württemberg Baden-Baden Angelika Roth UnplacedMiss Germany Corporation (German TV) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1979―1984 1984 North Rhine-Westphalia Bad Mondorf (Luxembourg) Brigitte Berx Top 10 1983 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Badgastein (Austria) Loana Radecki Top 12 1982 Lower Saxony Palma de Mallorca (Spain) Kerstin Paeserack Top 12 1981 Bavaria Munich Marion Kurz Top 12 1980 Lower Saxony Berlin Kathrin Glotzl Unplaced 1979 Berlin Bremen Andrea Hontschik Top 12Miss Germany Corporation (German’s Casting) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1979―1984 1978 Brandenburg Appointed Maria Gottschalk Unplaced 1977 Berlin Appointed Marie Gassen 4th Runner-up 1976 Saxony-Anhalt Appointed Birgit Hamer Unplaced 1975 Saarland Appointed Sigrit Klose Unplaced 1974 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Appointed Ursula Faustle Unplaced 1973 Bavaria Baden-Baden Dagmar Winkler Unplaced 1972 Brandenburg Appointed Heidi Weber Top 12Miss Germany Corporation (Opal Company) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1952―1971 1971 Bavaria Appointed Vera Kists Unplaced 1970 Bavaria San Juan (Puerto Rico) Irene Neumann Unplaced 1969 Bavaria Munich Gesine Froese Unplaced 1968 Bavaria Munich Lilian Atterer Unplaced 1967 Schleswig-Holstein Berlin Fee von Zitzewitz Unplaced 1966 North Rhine-Westphalia Berlin Marion Heinrich Top 15 1965 North Rhine-Westphalia Berlin Ingrid Bethke Unplaced Miss Congeniality 1964 Berlin Berlin Martina Kettler Unplaced 1963 Bavaria Travemünde Helga Carla Ziesemer Top 15 1962 Hesse Travemünde Gisela Karschuck Unplaced 1961 Baden-Württemberg Baden-Baden Marlene Schmidt Miss Universe 1961 1960 Rhineland-Palatinate Baden-Baden Ingrun Helgard Moeckel Top 16 1959 Berlin Baden-Baden Carmela Künzel Top 16 1958 Bavaria Baden-Baden Marlies Behrens Top 16 1957 Hamburg Baden-Baden Gerti Daub 4th Runner-up Miss Photogenic 1956 Berlin Baden-Baden Marina Orschel 1st Runner-up Miss Photogenic 1955 North Rhine-Westphalia Baden-Baden Margit Nünke 3rd Runner-up 1954 Bremen Baden-Baden Regina Ernst 3rd Runner-up 1953 Berlin Wiesbaden Christel Schaack* Top 16 1952 Rhineland-Palatinate Baden-Baden Renate Hoy 4th Runner-up
State rankings StateTitleYearBerlin151953, 1956, 1959, 1964, 1977, 1979, 1985, 1988, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019Bavaria121958, 1963, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1981, 1986, 1989, 2003, 2010North Rhine-Westphalia91955, 1965, 1966, 1984, 1987, 2005, 2016, 2021, 2024Saxony 51991, 1999, 2011, 2014, 2022Rhineland-Palatinate 41952, 1960, 1995, 1998Baden-Württemberg31961, 1994, 2023Saxony Anhalt1976, 2009, 2017Hamburg1957, 1993, 2002Brandenburg1972, 1978, 1996Thuringia21992, 2001Schleswig-Holstein1967, 1997Hesse1962, 1990Mecklenburg-Vorpommern1974, 1983Lower Saxony1980, 1982 Norddeutschland12012 Süddeutschland2004 Ostdeutschland2000 Saarland1975 Bremen1954
See also
Miss Germany
Official website missuniversegermany.de
References