Super Festival 1

Super Festival 1 was the first edition of Super Festival which started on 26 February 2014. A total of 32 competing entries were divided into four semi-finals, with eight compositions in each. From each semifinal, the songs that earned first and second place went directly to the final, while the songs that placed third and fourth proceeded to the Second Chance semi-final. The bottom four songs in each semifinal were eliminated from the competition.

Format
The first edition of Super Festival took place in different cities (each semi-final) across Germany. The four semifinals were held in Stuttgart(26 February), Offenbach am Main(17 March), Düsseldorf (25 March) and Augsburg (2 April). The Second Chance round was held in Dortmund on 10 April while the final in Berlin was held on 18 April.

Second Chance
The Second Chance round was held on 10 April in Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund.

Final
The final of Super Festival 1 took place on 18 April at the Olympiastadion Berlin in Berlin. The 10 songs that qualified for the finals had either accomplished being the top two in their respective semifinal, or qualified from the Second Chance round.