German Famous Names Starting with Letter K

Is a German former footballer and coach. He spent the early part of his career with Stahl Gröditz a

Is a German former footballer and coach. He spent the early part of his career with Stahl Gröditz and Einheit Dresden, before joining Dynamo Dresden, the club were he would spend the majority of his career, in 1965.

Klaus Nomi, was a German countertenor noted for remarkable vocal performances and an unusual, otherw

Klaus Nomi, was a German countertenor noted for remarkable vocal performances and an unusual, otherworldly, elfin stage persona

Is a former World Record holding and Olympic freestyle swimmer from Germany. He swam for Germany at

Is a former World Record holding and Olympic freestyle swimmer from Germany. He swam for Germany at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics.

Was a German football player. He represented Germany on two occasions, including a 1962 FIFA World C

Was a German football player. He represented Germany on two occasions, including a 1962 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Northern Ireland.

Is a retired German javelin thrower. He represented Bayer 04 Leverkusen. In September 1986 Tafelmeie

Is a retired German javelin thrower. He represented Bayer 04 Leverkusen. In September 1986 Tafelmeier threw 85.74 metres in Como to record the first official world record for the new javelin type. The record lasted until May 1987 when Jan Železný threw 87.66 metres.[1] Tafelmeier later established a career best throw of 86.64 metres in Gelsenkirchen. This ranks him fifth among German javelin throwers with the new implement, behind Raymond Hecht, Boris Henry, Peter Blank and Peter Esenwein. [2]

Is a retired German footballer who played for and SpVgg Erlangen, Nuremberg, Stuttgarter Kickers, Sc

Is a retired German footballer who played for and SpVgg Erlangen, Nuremberg, Stuttgarter Kickers, Schalke 04, Bayer Leverkusen. His brothers - Jürgen and Stephan - were also professional footballers.

Was a German conductor from Merseburg. He studied violin and piano at the Leipzig Conservatory. He b

Was a German conductor from Merseburg. He studied violin and piano at the Leipzig Conservatory. He became concertmaster of the orchestra at the Halle Municipal Theatre in 1948. However, a finger injury stopped his career as a violinist, and afterwards he worked as a coach to singers at the same theatre. Tennstedt then directed his talents toward conducting. In 1958, he became music director of the Dresden Opera, and in 1962, music director of the Schwerin State Orchestra and Theatre.

Is a German sociologist and writer. He wrote his dissertation Freikorpsliteratur und der Körper des

Is a German sociologist and writer. He wrote his dissertation Freikorpsliteratur und der Körper des soldatischen Mannes about Freikorps narratives, a sub-literature produced by pre-fascist paramilitaries organized in Freikorps, who, during the early Weimar republic, had fought external or internal enemies. In academia only few historians had read and analysed this literature before Theweleit. His book Männerphantasien (1977); translated as Male Fantasies (1987), a study of the fascist consciousness in general and the bodily experience of these former soldiers in particular, easily detected in their hatefilled, near-illiterate books, was well received

Is a German football coach and a former player who is currently a goalkeeping coach with Holstein Ki

Is a German football coach and a former player who is currently a goalkeeping coach with Holstein Kiel.

A former football player and the coach of Georgia national football team from 2006 to April 1, 2008.

A former football player and the coach of Georgia national football team from 2006 to April 1, 2008.He earned 3 caps and scored 1 goal during his international career for Germany.Toppmöller trained as a supply engineer, starting his football career as an amateur at SV Rivenich, and transferred to the then-Regionalliga team Eintracht Trier.

Is an East German slalom canoer who competed in the early to mid 1970s.

Is an East German slalom canoer who competed in the early to mid 1970s.

Is a former East German football player and manager.Urbanczyk began his football career at Turbine H

Is a former East German football player and manager.Urbanczyk began his football career at Turbine Halle in 1948. Beginning in 1960, he played for this team - in the meantime renamed Chemie Halle and later Hallescher FC Chemie - in the DDR-Oberliga. His f

Is a German politician and member of the SPD. He is widowed and has one son.Benneter joined the SPD

Is a German politician and member of the SPD. He is widowed and has one son.Benneter joined the SPD in 1965. He was Vice-Chairman of the SPD youth wing from 1974 to 1977, becoming Chairman in 1977. Expelled from the SPD in 1977, he rejoined in 1983 and se

Is a German Grandmaster chess player.In 1951 Darga became German Junior Champion after winning the n

Is a German Grandmaster chess player.In 1951 Darga became German Junior Champion after winning the national under-20 championship. He also proved his strength as a young chessplayer by sharing first place in the World Junior Championship of 1953, with Oscar Panno of Argentina. His best performance is held to be the 1967 Winnipeg tournament, where he also tied for first place with Bent Larsen of Denmark.

German physicist. For his discovery of the Integer Quantum Hall Effect he was awarded the 1985 Nobel

German physicist. For his discovery of the Integer Quantum Hall Effect he was awarded the 1985 Nobel Prize in Physics.

Is a German politician (SPD) and was President of the Senate and Mayor of Bremen (1985 to 1995).

Is a German politician (SPD) and was President of the Senate and Mayor of Bremen (1985 to 1995).

Was an East German former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Was an East German former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Was a German actor. He was best known for his roles as the Chief Engineer (the LI) in Das Boot and a

Was a German actor. He was best known for his roles as the Chief Engineer (the LI) in Das Boot and as Faber in the TV series Der Fahnder. He died at the age of 59 from lung cancer. Wennemann was good friends with Jürgen Prochnow. Their real-life friendship helped the on-screen friendship between their characters in Das Boot.

Is a former West German handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Is a former West German handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Is a former West German handball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Is a former West German handball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.

A former German footballer who played for Bayern Munich and was part of their European Cup victory i

A former German footballer who played for Bayern Munich and was part of their European Cup victory in 1975. He earned 1 cap for the Germany national football team.

Is a retired German football player. He played in 400 games in the Bundesliga. He played his only ga

Is a retired German football player. He played in 400 games in the Bundesliga. He played his only game for West Germany on February 22, 1967, scoring a goal in a 5:1 friendly win against Morocco.

Is a German rower who competed for the Unified Team of Germany in the 1960 Summer Olympics. In 1960

Is a German rower who competed for the Unified Team of Germany in the 1960 Summer Olympics. In 1960 he was the coxswain of the German boat which won the gold medal in the coxed pairs event. Zerta was the youngest medalist and gold medalist at the 1960 Games with 13 years and 283 days.

Is a German actor. Zmorek's first contract role was in the soap opera "Mallorca" as the business man

Is a German actor. Zmorek's first contract role was in the soap opera "Mallorca" as the business man Rolf Stein from 1999 to 2000. After one year, the Boardcast ProSieben cancelled the soap, because of too much costs. Then he played in very much TV-Movie and made a row of guest appearances in TV-Series. Since January 25, 2007 he has played the villain Adrian Degenhardt on Das Erste soap "Verbotene Liebe".

Is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer O

Is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics. In 1972 he was the coxswain of the East German boat which won the gold medal in the coxed fours event.