German Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Is a German actor born in Poland. From 1988 till 1991 he was following an acting school called Otto-

Is a German actor born in Poland. From 1988 till 1991 he was following an acting school called Otto-Falckenberg-Schule in München. From that time he played in several theatreplays in Frankfurt, Bochum, Stuttgart, Zürich, Wien and Köln. He's acting in Tv-shows since the early 90's. Since about 2001 people are starting to recognize him in movies and Tv-shows. He's well-known for his role in the German comedy show Alles Atze, where he plays the police officer 'Viktor Schimanek'. His international break-through was his 'SS-officer Günther Franken' role in the movie Zwartboek (Black Book) from the Dutch director: Paul Verhoeven.

Was a German liberal politician and economist.In 1949 he went to West Germany (West Berlin) and agai

Was a German liberal politician and economist.In 1949 he went to West Germany (West Berlin) and again worked as an economist professor. From 1955 he worked as professor at the University of Nuremberg. From 1948 to 1956 Koch was a member of the liberal FDP

Is a German former footballer.

Is a German former footballer.

Was a German soldier and political activist involved in far right and anti-communist activity in bot

Was a German soldier and political activist involved in far right and anti-communist activity in both his homeland and Austria. Pabst first came to prominence during the Communist and left-wing up risings that immediately followed the war. As commander of

Is a professional footballer of German nationality. He is currently with SV Straelen and has previou

Is a professional footballer of German nationality. He is currently with SV Straelen and has previously played for a number of clubs in Germany, England, Greece and Iceland.

Was a German track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Stef

Was a German track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Steffen competed in the long jump. He placed eighth of twelve with a best jump of 6.300 metres. He also competed in the triple jump, in which he failed to make the top six, and the standing triple jump, in which he did not place in the top four.

Was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was part of the German boat Germania

Was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was part of the German boat Germania Ruder Club, Hamburg, which won the gold medal in the coxed fours final B.

Was a German freestyle swimmer, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a German freestyle swimmer, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Is a football manager and former Austrian national player (forward). He is currently coach at VfB Ad

Is a football manager and former Austrian national player (forward). He is currently coach at VfB Admira Wacker Mödling. Schachner started his professional career at local outfit Alpine Donawitz at 18 in the 1975/1976 season, earning a place in the national team after only one and a half season. He made his debut for Austria in a December 1976 World Cup qualification match against Malta and was a participant at the 1978 and 1982 FIFA World Cups. He earned 64 caps, scoring 23 goals. As a manager he gained his most important successes with Austrian club Grazer AK, leading it to first championship in 2004.

Was a German composer, editor, and writer on music.[1]

Was a German composer, editor, and writer on music.[1]

Is a retired West German middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. He finished fourt

Is a retired West German middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. He finished fourth at the 1968 Olympic Games, and won a gold medal in 3 x 1000 metres relay at the 1969 European Indoor Games together with teammates Peter Adam and Harald Norpoth. He also competed at the 1966 European Championships and the Olympic Games without reaching the final.

A German architect and founder of Bauhaus. Along with Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Le Corbusier,

A German architect and founder of Bauhaus. Along with Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Le Corbusier,

Was a German archaeologist and architect who was born near Leipzig. He initially studied architectur

Was a German archaeologist and architect who was born near Leipzig. He initially studied architecture, and in 1898 participated in an archaeological dig at Babylon under the leadership of Robert Koldewey (1855-1925). From 1903 to 1914 he directed the excavation of the ancient Assyrian capital of Ashur. During this time period he also performed archaeological excavations at Hatra and Shuruppak.

Was a German literary scholar. Berendsohn was educated at the universities of Berlin, Freiburg, Muni

Was a German literary scholar. Berendsohn was educated at the universities of Berlin, Freiburg, Munich, and Kiel, in German studies, Scandinavian studies, and philosophy. He obtained his doctorate at Kiel in 1911 and after completing his habilitation, became a professor at the University of Hamburg, teaching German literature and Scandinavian studies. Besides his academic career, he lectured and officiated at baptisms and weddings for the Hamburg Free Religious Community (freireligiösen Gemeinde) and the German Monist League. He was also a member of the humanist, non-Christian Rising Sun Lodge as well as the Social Democratic Party of Germany.

Was a German breaststroke swimmer, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a German breaststroke swimmer, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Is a former German professional footballer. Bechtold began his professional career in 1965 with Eint

Is a former German professional footballer. Bechtold began his professional career in 1965 with Eintracht Frankfurt. The midfielder scored 33 goals in his four years with the club, but was never a first-team regular. In 1969 he transferred to local rival

German-Jewish Marxist literary critic, essayist, translator, and philosopher. He was at times assoc

German-Jewish Marxist literary critic, essayist, translator, and philosopher. He was at times associated with the Frankfurt School of critical theory and was also greatly inspired by the Marxism of Bertolt Brecht and Jewish mysticism as presented by Gershom Scholem.

Was a German backstroke and breaststroke swimmer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Was a German backstroke and breaststroke swimmer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Was a German composer, pianist, and music educator. Braunfels studied law and economics at the unive

Was a German composer, pianist, and music educator. Braunfels studied law and economics at the university in Munich until after a performance of Richard Wagner's Tristan und Isolde he decided on music. He went to Vienna in 1902 to study with the great pianist and teacher Theodor Leschetizky. He then returned to Munich to study composition with Felix Mottl and Ludwig Thuille (Levi 2001).

Was an Austrian Beamter and politician.A member of the Christian Social Party, he served as Vice-Cha

Was an Austrian Beamter and politician.A member of the Christian Social Party, he served as Vice-Chancellor of Austria and Minister of the Interior from 1920 to 1922. He had one day as Chancellor in 1922 before going on to serve as President of the Bundesamt für Statistik from 1923 to 1931.

Is a German fencer who competed for Saar at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He fenced in the team foil and

Is a German fencer who competed for Saar at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He fenced in the team foil and sabre events.

Was a German engineer, famous for inventing the PAL color television system at Telefunken in the ear

Was a German engineer, famous for inventing the PAL color television system at Telefunken in the early 1960s. Additionally to his research activities, Professor Bruch taught at Hannover Technical University. He received the Werner-von-Siemens-Ring in 1975.

Is an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, h

Is an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, he was eliminated in the repechages of the K-1 4 x 500 m event.

Is a German scholar of Greek mythology and cult. An emeritus professor of classics at the University

Is a German scholar of Greek mythology and cult. An emeritus professor of classics at the University of Zurich, Switzerland, he also has taught in the United Kingdom and the United States. He has influenced generations of students of religion since the 19

Also known as William A Camidge, was an English footballer.He played for Dringhouses, York City, Sca

Also known as William A Camidge, was an English footballer.He played for Dringhouses, York City, Scarborough and Peterborough United.