German Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Was a German composer, pianist and musicologist. After his Abitur in Stralsund he studied musicology

Was a German composer, pianist and musicologist. After his Abitur in Stralsund he studied musicology with Arnold Schering and Georg Schünemann as well as history, philosophy and psychology at the University of Berlin and school music at the Berlin College for Church and School Music. After university he became a high school teacher and a concert pianist in Berlin. Later he studied musicology with Hans Albrecht, Friedrich Blume and Kurt Gudewill as well as history and psychology at the University of Kiel. In 1961 he received his Doctor of Philosophy degree.[1]

Was a German football player. He spent 7 seasons in the Bundesliga with 1. FC Kaiserslautern.

Was a German football player. He spent 7 seasons in the Bundesliga with 1. FC Kaiserslautern.

Is a German ski jumper who competed from 1990 to 2000. He won a silver medal in the team large hill

Is a German ski jumper who competed from 1990 to 2000. He won a silver medal in the team large hill at the 1995 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Thunder Bay, Ontario and finished 10th in the individual large hill at those same championships. Siegmund finished 11th in the individual normal hill at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. His best finish at the Ski-flying World Championships was 26th at Planica in 1994.

Was a German field hockey player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Ger

Was a German field hockey player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German field hockey team, which won the bronze medal. He played one match as forward.

Was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he won the bronze medal as crew

Was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he won the bronze medal as crew member of the German boat in the eights competition.

Is a retired German football player and coach. He is currently a player agent.

Is a retired German football player and coach. He is currently a player agent.

A Generalfeldmarschall of the German Army during World War II. He held some of the highest field com

A Generalfeldmarschall of the German Army during World War II. He held some of the highest field commands in all phases of the war.

Is a former German soccer player.Weber began his career in 1970 with SG Dynamo Dresden of the DDR-Ob

Is a former German soccer player.Weber began his career in 1970 with SG Dynamo Dresden of the DDR-Oberliga. Between 1977 and 1980 he played 35 times for the East German national team, scoring 5 goals, and winning gold at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Is a retired Austrian football player.Wimmer's first club was his hometown club SV Laa an der Thaya.

Is a retired Austrian football player.Wimmer's first club was his hometown club SV Laa an der Thaya. His first professional club was Admira Wacker, moving to Sturm Graz in 1995 and rejoining Admira later that year at the start of the 1995/1996 season. In 1997 he joined Vienna giants Rapid Wien for whom he played 3 seasons, before moving abroad to play for German sides Eintracht Frankfurt, Hansa Rostock and Rot-Weiß Oberhausen.

Is a German composer, organist, and writer on music. He specializes in contemporary compositions, ma

Is a German composer, organist, and writer on music. He specializes in contemporary compositions, many of which feature extended techniques, and are written in graphic or verbal scores. He has interpreted the scores of numerous contemporary composers, including John Cage, Juan Allende-Blin, Mauricio Kagel, György Ligeti, Hans Otte, and Isang Yun. He is also known as an interpreter of the works of Johann Sebastian Bach.

A former German football player and manager.Gerd Zewe was a youngster for SV Stennweiler and an amat

A former German football player and manager.Gerd Zewe was a youngster for SV Stennweiler and an amateur for Borussia Neunkirchen. Starting his career with his sole professional club, Fortuna Düsseldorf, in midfield, he was later used as sweeper and appeared in 440 Bundesliga matches (42 goals), which is still a Bundesliga record for the club.

Is a retired German football player. He spent 9 seasons in the Bundesliga with Borussia Mönchenglad

Is a retired German football player. He spent 9 seasons in the Bundesliga with Borussia Mönchengladbach, SC Fortuna Köln and Fortuna Düsseldorf.

Is a German diver who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 she finished fourth in the 3 met

Is a German diver who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 she finished fourth in the 3 metre springboard event.

Is an Austrian alpine skier and world champion.

Is an Austrian alpine skier and world champion.

Is a Bavarian politician who served as Health Minister for one year before being succeeded by Horst

Is a Bavarian politician who served as Health Minister for one year before being succeeded by Horst Seehofer.

Is a professional pool player, a nine-ball champion. She won the World Nine-ball Championship in 199

Is a professional pool player, a nine-ball champion. She won the World Nine-ball Championship in 1995; She is European Champion ten times; 1997 U.S. National Champion; and won the Austrian Championship seventeen times. She was the player of the year twice

Was a Jewish German war photographer, and the companion and professional partner of photographer Rob

Was a Jewish German war photographer, and the companion and professional partner of photographer Robert Capa. Taro is regarded often as the first female photojournalist to cover the front lines of a war and to die while doing so.

A former (West) German football player and one of the world's most prolific goalscorers of all time.

A former (West) German football player and one of the world's most prolific goalscorers of all time.With national records of 68 goals in 62 international appearances, 365 goals in 427 Bundesliga games and the international record of 66 goals in 74 European Club games, he was by far the most successful striker of his day. Only Pelé and Romário are higher on the all-time goalscorer ranking. His nicknames are “Bomber der Nation” (the nation's Bomber) and “kleines dickes Müller” (short fat Müller, declension intentionally wrong).

Is a retired German footballer. He earned 10 caps and scored one goal for West Germany from 1982 to

Is a retired German footballer. He earned 10 caps and scored one goal for West Germany from 1982 to 1983 and was included in the West German team for the 1984 UEFA European Football Championship, but did not play.

Was a German equestrian and Olympic champion.

Was a German equestrian and Olympic champion.

Is a retired German football player and coach. As a player, he spent 9 seasons in the Bundesliga wit

Is a retired German football player and coach. As a player, he spent 9 seasons in the Bundesliga with Karlsruher SC, 1. FC Kaiserslautern and MSV Duisburg. The best league finish he achieved during those years was 5th place. He was banned for 10 years in

Was a noted German teacher of constitutional law and the leading commentator of the Weimar Constitut

Was a noted German teacher of constitutional law and the leading commentator of the Weimar Constitution. His principal work (with Richard Thoma) is the two-volume legal encyclopedia Handbuch des deutschen Staatsrechts; his constitutional commentary saw 14

Was a politician for the SED and the Minister for Foreign Trade of the GDR.[1]

Was a politician for the SED and the Minister for Foreign Trade of the GDR.[1]

An Austrian, former Formula One racing driver, who used to own 50% of the Scuderia Toro Rosso Formul

An Austrian, former Formula One racing driver, who used to own 50% of the Scuderia Toro Rosso Formula One team until he sold his share back to energy drink owner Dietrich Mateschitz.Berger competed in Formula One for 14 seasons, twice finishing 3rd overall in the championship. During this time he won ten Grands Prix, achieved 48 podiums, 12 poles and 21 fastest laps (two more than his former team-mate, rival and friend Ayrton Senna). With 210 starts he is amongst F1's most experienced drivers of all time. Berger also has the unique distinction of taking Benetton's first and last victories, with eleven years separating them. He is renowned for his sense of humour and aggressive driving style.

Is a German rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. In 1932 he won the silver medal with his

Is a German rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. In 1932 he won the silver medal with his partner Herbert Buhtz in the double sculls competition.