Eurovision Song Contest 2011: Final (Germany)

For the first time since 1983, Germany hosted the Eurovision Song Contest. The 2011 Eurovision Song Contest was held in Düsseldorf following an open selection process. A total of forty-three countries took part in the 2011 contest held in Düsseldorf. The city emerged as the winner of an open selection process which saw several cities compete for the right to host the Eurovision Song Contest. The biggest news of this contest was the return of Italy, after more than ten years. Italy joined France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom to form the so-called Big Five countries that have automatic qualification to the Grand Final.

Eurovision Song Contest 2011 var den 56:e upplagan av Eurovision Song Contest. Tävlingen hölls i Esprit Arena i Düsseldorf i Tyskland i och med Lena Meyer-Landruts vinst med låten "Satellite" i 2010 års final. Det var tredje gången som Tyskland stod som värd: de tidigare tillfällena var 1957 och 1983. Programledare för sändningarna var Anke Engelke, Judith Rakers och Stefan Raab.