The Unser Song Für Österreich rehearsals began yesterday and continued today at the TUI Arena in Hannover. The winner of the show, to be held on Thursday, will represent Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015.

Eight acts participate with two songs each. During the various voting rounds, the artists who will qualify to the superfinal will get to perform their second song. Today, half of the participants have performed for the first time on the stage, and you can check out our exclusive footage from the rehearsals here.

Note: Andreas Kümmert did not have an open rehearsal due to illness.

Alexa Feser – Glück / Das gold von morgen

Fahrenhaidt – Frozen silence / Mother earth

Ann Sophie – Jump the gun / Black smoke

Stay tuned to ESCToday.com for the latest news regarding Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 2015.