1998 in Germany
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See also: | Other events of 1998 History of Germany • Timeline • Years |
Events in the year 1998 in Germany.
Incumbents
- President - Roman Herzog
- Chancellor – Helmut Kohl (until 27 October), Gerhard Schröder (starting 27 October)
Events
- June 3: Eschede train disaster
- September 1: The German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation is formed.
Elections
- German federal election, 1998
- Bavarian state election, 1998
- Lower Saxony state election, 1998
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election, 1998
Deaths
- February 17 - Ernst Jünger, German soldier and author (born 1895)
- March 13 - Hans von Ohain, German physicist (born 1911)
- April 2 - Rob Pilatus, German model dancer (born 1964)
- August 14 - Hans-Joachim Kulenkampff, German television presenter (born 1921)