Depicts the Saarschleife, highlighting the distinctive elements of the winding river pattern. The genuinely wooded hilly terrain is encapsulated by the river's meandering course, shaping the landscape. A bird's-eye perspective integrates the characteristic natural waterway amidst hills that gradually recede into the distance. Within the central region, the lettering SAARLAND and the national identifier "D"for the issuing country Federal Republic of Germany, alongside the year of issue and the mint letter specific to the respective mint. The twelve stars of the European Union surround the design on the outer ring.

The Saarschleife, also known as the Great Bend in the Saar at Mettlach, is a water gap carved by the Saar River through a quartzite layer and today one of the most well-known tourist attractions of the Saarland. The Saarschleife is considered the symbol of the Saarland and is frequently the site of visits by heads-of-state, politicians, and celebrities.

Engraver: Carsten Wolff

A geographical map of Western Europe spans the outer ring and inner core on the right side of the coin. The inscription 2 EURO is superimposed over the map of Europe, with the numeral “2” located in an open field representing the eastern Atlantic Ocean.

12 stars are located on the right side of the outer ring, with six stars atop the map of Europe and six stars below it; six vertical stripes cut across the inner core of the coin, visually connecting the upper and lower star segments.

Luc Luycx, a designer at the Royal Belgian Mint, designed the Euro’s common reverse; his initials, LL, are seen on the right side of the design, just under the “O” in “EURO.”

UNITY AND JUSTICE AND FREEDOM in German, Germany's national motto and the beginning of Germany's national anthem, followed by the Federal Eagle