German Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Is a German conceptual artist, based in New York and Düsseldorf. His work includes installation and

Is a German conceptual artist, based in New York and Düsseldorf. His work includes installation and film. He represented Germany at the 1984 Venice Biennale, where his work consisted of the names Amazonian peoples engraved on a marble floor and filled with resin.[2] A ceiling piece made for the Carnegie Museum of Art in 1988 featured hand-painted letters from the Cherokee alphabet.[1] For his 1993 solo exhibition at the Guggenheim he printed the names of indigenous North American peoples on the inner curves of the rotunda.[3]

Is a former East German handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Is a former East German handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Is a German mathematician, known for his work in algebraic geometry. After studying mathematics at t

Is a German mathematician, known for his work in algebraic geometry. After studying mathematics at the University of Kiel, he received his Dr. rer. nat. under the direction of Friedrich Hirzebruch at the University of Bonn in 1989. He was invited as speak

Is a former football (soccer) player from East Germany, who won the silver medal with the East Germa

Is a former football (soccer) player from East Germany, who won the silver medal with the East German national team at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union.

Is a German artist[1] based in Cologne. He attended Kunstakademie Düsseldorf from 1987 to 1992. Hem

Is a German artist[1] based in Cologne. He attended Kunstakademie Düsseldorf from 1987 to 1992. Hempel has shown in many exhibitions including at Andrea Rosen Gallery in New York, at P.S. 1 in New York and Lab of Gravity in Hamburg. Hempel has also exhibited at museums and galleries such as Tate Liverpool, England, Ars Futura in Zürich, and the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam.

German former football player and now manager. In 1990 he was named European Footballer of the Year

German former football player and now manager. In 1990 he was named European Footballer of the Year and World Soccer Player of the Year after captaining West Germany to victory in the 1990 World Cup.

He has played in five World Cups (1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998) more than any other outfield player,

He has played in five World Cups (1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998) more than any other outfield player, and holds the record for the most World Cup matches played (25 games). He also won Euro 80, and played in Euro 84, Euro 88, and Euro 2000. In 1999, he was

Is a German football coach and a former player and currently manager of TSG Sprockhövel. As a playe

Is a German football coach and a former player and currently manager of TSG Sprockhövel. As a player, he spent 15 seasons in the Bundesliga with 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Borussia Dortmund.

Was a German-Swiss composer and conductor. In 1871, he moved to Magdeburg, where he became second Ka

Was a German-Swiss composer and conductor. In 1871, he moved to Magdeburg, where he became second Kapellmeister of the orchestra of Stadttheater Magdeburg. The same year he married singer Caroline Leonoff. He then conducted for three years the orchestra at the Strasbourg theatre. In 1875 he became Kapellmeister at the Aktientheather in Zürich, a position which he held until 1915. In 1879 he became director of the Tonhalle Orchester Zürich.

Is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Kobluhn, who was playing for

Is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Kobluhn, who was playing for Rot-Weiß Oberhausen at the time, was the Bundesliga's top scorer in the 1970–71 season, scoring 24 goals.

Is a former German football player.On the national level he played for East Germany national team (

Is a former German football player.On the national level he played for East Germany national team (66 matches/four goals), and was a participant at the 1974 FIFA World Cup.

Was a German stage actor and director. Following the Anchluss of Austria to Nazi Germany, Müthel wa

Was a German stage actor and director. Following the Anchluss of Austria to Nazi Germany, Müthel was appointed as director of the Burgtheater in Vienna, a position he held from 1939 until the fall of the Nazis in 1945. Under his directorship in 1943, a notoriously extreme production of The Merchant of Venice was staged at the Burgtheater, with Werner Krauss as Shylock.

Is a German former professional football defender. Lothar Schämer played his entire professional ca

Is a German former professional football defender. Lothar Schämer played his entire professional career at Eintracht Frankfurt.

Was a German artist, editor, and gallery owner. From 1911 to 1918, he worked as a dramatic advisor,

Was a German artist, editor, and gallery owner. From 1911 to 1918, he worked as a dramatic advisor, and assistant director at the Deutsches Schauspielhaus. From 1914, he worked with Herwarth Walden, director of the gallery 'Der Sturm' in Berlin. From 1916 to 1928, the he was editor of the Der Sturm. In 1918, together with Walden, he founded an experimental Expressionist theater called 'Sturm-Bühne'.

Is a German football coach and a former player.

Is a German football coach and a former player.

Is a German cyclist, who competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin/ Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo. He won man

Is a German cyclist, who competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin/ Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo. He won many titles during his career.

Is a retired track cyclist from East Germany, who represented his native country at the 1980 Summer

Is a retired track cyclist from East Germany, who represented his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Russia.

Was a German football player. He spent 9 seasons in the Bundesliga with Eintracht Braunschweig. He a

Was a German football player. He spent 9 seasons in the Bundesliga with Eintracht Braunschweig. He also represented Germany 10 times, including a 1966 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Cyprus, UEFA Euro 1968 qualifier against Albania, 1970 FIFA World Cup q

Is a retired German football player. He played 420 games in the Bundesliga.

Is a retired German football player. He played 420 games in the Bundesliga.

Was a German-born Jewish theoretical physicist. He taught at Duke University.One of his most importa

Was a German-born Jewish theoretical physicist. He taught at Duke University.One of his most important contribution is the theory of Fowler-Nordheim tunneling (FNT). FNT has been observed in insulating thin films, for example, silicon dioxide films.

Was an Austrian singer and actress. She is best remembered for performance as Jenny in Kurt Weill's

Was an Austrian singer and actress. She is best remembered for performance as Jenny in Kurt Weill's and Bertolt Brecht's The Threepenny Opera.In 1922 Lenya was seen by her future husband, the German composer Kurt Weill during an audition for his first stage score Zaubernacht, but because of his position behind the piano, she did not see him. She was cast, but owing to her loyalty to her voice teacher who was not, she declined the role. She accepted the part of Jenny in the first performance of The Threepenny Opera (Die Dreigroschenoper) in 1928 and the part became her breakthrough role. During the last years of the Weimar Republic, she was busy in film and theatre, and especially in Brecht-Weill plays. She also made several recordings of Weils

Was an Austrian and later Italian luger who competed from the late 1920s to the late 1950s. She won

Was an Austrian and later Italian luger who competed from the late 1920s to the late 1950s. She won a gold medal in the women's singles event at the 1929 European luge championships in Semmering, Austria and two bronze medals in the women's singles event at the European championships (1954, 1956).

Was a German composer and music critic. Ehlert entered the Leipzig Conservatory in 1845, where he st

Was a German composer and music critic. Ehlert entered the Leipzig Conservatory in 1845, where he studied under Robert Schumann and Felix Mendelssohn. In 1850 he moved to Berlin where he was a critic and teacher. From 1869 until 1871 he taught at the Schule des höheren Klavierspiels founded by Carl Tausig. Later he taught in Meiningen where he tutored the princes, and finally in Wiesbaden.

German king since 1314 and crowned as Holy Roman Emperor in 1328. Louis died on October 11, 1347 whe

German king since 1314 and crowned as Holy Roman Emperor in 1328. Louis died on October 11, 1347 when he suffered a stroke during a bear-hunt in Puch near F

Was a German racing driver and businessman.As John Winter, he has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 198

Was a German racing driver and businessman.As John Winter, he has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1985 with a Porsche 956 of Joest Racing, with Klaus Ludwig and Paolo Barilla. Winter drove a single stint in the early hours of Sunday in support of his teamm