This is a list of German television related events from 1971.
Events 3 April – West German's entrant Katja Ebstein finishes third at the Eurovision Song Contest 1971 in Dublin.
Debuts ARD 24 January – (1971) 7 March – Die Sendung mit der Maus (1971–Present) 16 May – The Woman in White (1971) 18 July – (1971) 11 September – The New Adventures of Vidocq (1971–1973) 30 November – (1971) 25 December – Peer Gynt (1971)
ZDF 13 January – Diamantendetektiv Dick Donald (1971) 13 February - Disco (1971–1982) 21 February – Tingeltangel (1971) 27 April – Quentin Durward (1971) 13 August – Gestrickte Spuren (1971) 17 September – The Eddie Chapman Story (1971, TV film) 31 October – Narrenspiegel (1971) 5 December – (1971)
DFF 8 January – Rottenknechte (1971) 27 June – Polizeiruf 110 (1971–Present) 13 August – Tod eines Millionärs (1971) 11 September – Die Verschworenen (1971) 17 October – Verwandte und Bekannte (1971)
Ending this year Königlich Bayerisches Amtsgericht (since 1969) Der Kurier der Kaiserin (since 1970) Die Unverbesserlichen (since 1965)