German Lottery

The German Lottery is managed by Deutscher Lotto-und Totoblock (DLTB) and was established in 1974. The DLTBactually administers 16 separate lottery companiesaround the country in a partnership called the Lotteriegesellschaften.Lotto 6 aus 49 is the most popular and features two supplementary games that run off the same drawn numbers: Spiel 77 and Super 6. Germany also provides the trans-European lottery, Eurojackpot.

The Games and Odds

  • Lotto 6 aus 49 (6/49)– Odds of winning: 1 in 13,983,816
  • Lotto Spiel77 (7/47) – Odds of winning jackpot: 1 in 85,900,584
  • Super 6 (6/49) – Odds of winning jackpot: 1 in 13,983,816
  • Eurojackpot (5/50 + 2/10) – Odds of winning: 1 in 2,118,760

Lotto 6 aus 49 Winner

Lotto 6 aus 49 was created in 1974 and features a 6/49 matrix where six numbers are drawn from a pool of 49.A ‘Super Number’ is also selected from a smaller pot of 9 but this only applies to non-jackpot prizes. The odds of landing the jackpot stand at 1 in 13,983,816.

  • Biggest Winner – €33.83 million (£29.7 million)
  • Draw Days – Wednesday, Saturday

Lotto 6 aus 49 Ticket

Lotto 6 aus 49 tickets consist of 12 game boards with 49 numbered boxes. Beneath these are selection boxes for players to decide which draw they’d like to play (ziehungstage) and the number of draws they want to play (laufzeit). Also included are check boxes for the selection of supplementary games, Spiel 77 and Super 6.

How to be a Lotto 6 aus 49 Winner

  • 6 correct numbers
  • 5 correct numbers with Super Ball
  • 5 correct numbers
  • 4 correct numbers with Super Ball
  • 4 correct numbers
  • 3 correct numbers with Super Ball
  • 3 correct numbers
  • 2 correct numbers with Super ball

Lotto Spiel 77

Lotto Spiel 77 is a supplementary game to the Lotto 6 aus 49draw. It can be played using theseven-digit number printed on each lottery ticket with players selecting whether or not they want to participate. To win the fixed 2 million EURO jackpot, players need to defy odds of 1 in 85,900,584.

  • Biggest Win –€2 million
  • Draw Days – Wednesday, Saturday

How to be a Lotto Spiel 77 Winner

  • 7 correct numbers
  • 6 correct numbers
  • 5 correct numbers
  • 4 correct numbers
  • 3 correct numbers
  • 2 correct numbers
  • 1 correct number

Super 6 Lotto

Super 6 is another supplementary lottery game which uses Lotto 6 aus 49 numbers. As with Spiel 77, players can opt in by ticking a check box on the main lottery ticket. The unique numbers printed on each play slips are then automatically entered for the draw. However, for Super 6 only the last six digits in reverse order are used.The odds of winning a jackpot are 13,983,816 to 1.

  • Biggest Win – 100,000.00 Euros
  • Draw Days – Wednesday, Saturday

How to be a Super 6 Winner

  • 6 correct numbers
  • 5 correct numbers
  • 4 correct numbers
  • 3 correct numbers
  • 2 correct numbers
  • 1 correct number

Eurojackpot

The Eurojackpot is played in 17 European countries including Germany. It has a 5/50 + 2/12 double matrix structure in which five balls are selected from 50 and an extra 2 from a pool of 12. Although the odds of winning a jackpot are remote at 95,344,200 to 1, the prizes tend to be very large.

  • Biggest Payout (Germany) – 46 million Euros
  • Draw Days – Friday

Eurojackpot Lottery Ticket

The Eurojackpot lottery ticket comprises 6 game boards which contain 50 numbered check boxes for the main selection. Next to each one are the Euro Number panels with 12 boxes for players to pick the additional numbers.

How to be a Eurojackpot Winner

  • 5 correct numbers with 2 Euro Numbers
  • 5 correct numbers with 1 Euro Number
  • 5 correct numbers
  • 4 correct numbers with 2 Euro Numbers
  • 4 correct numbers with 1 Euro Number
  • 4 correct numbers
  • 3 correct numbers with 2 Euro Numbers
  • 3 correct numbers with 1 Euro Number
  • 3 correct numbers
  • 2 correct numbers with 2 Euro Numbers
  • 2 correct numbers with 1 Euro Number
  • 1 correct numbers with 2 Euro Numbers

Biggest Lottery Win in Germany – 46 million Euros – Eurojackpot

The biggest lottery win in Germany occurred in 2013, when a man from the Rhine Main won €46 million on the Eurojackpot. The lucky winner,who chose to remain anonymous, was the only player to correctly predict all seven numbers. It was also the biggest single lottery winning in German history.