diff --git a/src/llmtuner/data/template.py b/src/llmtuner/data/template.py
index a3b23be9..89c704a9 100644
--- a/src/llmtuner/data/template.py
+++ b/src/llmtuner/data/template.py
@@ -504,6 +504,16 @@ register_template(
 
 register_template(name="vanilla")
 
+register_template(
+    name="chatml_de",
+    format_user=StringFormatter(slots=["<|im_start|>user\n{{content}}<|im_end|>\n<|im_start|>assistant\n"]),
+    format_system=StringFormatter(slots=["<|im_start|>system\n{{content}}<|im_end|>\n"]),
+    format_separator=EmptyFormatter(slots=["\n"]),
+    default_system="Du bist ein freundlicher und hilfsbereiter KI-Assistent.",
+    stop_words=["<|im_end|>"],
+    replace_eos=True,
+)
+
 
 register_template(
     name="vicuna",