Germany returned to the FIS Nordic Ski Championships for the first time officially since 1939, albeit as East Germany and West Germany. Additionally, it was the first championships to electronic timekeeping where results were timed to the tenth of a second rather than the full second.
Germany rejoined the FIS Nordic Ski Championships after a hiatus of 1939, but as East Germany and West Germany. Additionally, it marked the first championships to utilize electronic timekeeping, where results were recorded down to the tenth of a second instead of the full second.