1998 in German television

This is a list of German television related events from 1998.

Events

• 5 January - British children's television series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends begins airing on German television for the first time ever after only being released on home video since 1995. The series will begin airing on RTL II.
• 27 February - Guildo Horn is selected to represent Germany at the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest with his song "Guildo hat euch lieb!". He is selected to be the forty-third German Eurovision entry during Countdown Grand Prix held at the Stadthalle in Bremen.

Debuts

Free for air

Domestic

• 13 January - ' (1998) (Sat.1)
• 21 April - Der Clown (1998–2001) (RTL)
• 4 September - Schloss Einstein (1998–present) (KiKA)
• 26 October - In aller Freundschaft (1998–present) (Das Erste)
• 20 November - ' (1998) (Arte)

International

• 5 January - Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (1984–present) (RTL II)
• 28 March - / ' (1996–1999) (RTL II)
• 14 April - Extreme Dinosaurs (1997) (Super RTL)
• 23 June - PB Bear and Friends (1998) (KiKA)
• 9 October - Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003) (ProSieben)
• 28 November - Moesha (1996–2001) (RTL)
• 10 December - The Adventures of Spot (1987–1993) (KiKA)
• 21 December - / Animal Crackers (1997–1999) (KiKA)
• 24 December - Percy the Park Keeper (1996–1999) (Das Erste)