German Famous Names Starting with Letter K

Is a German former volleyball player who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics and i

Is a German former volleyball player who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.

An Austrian actor. The son of conductor Karl Böhm, he is best known internationally for his role as

An Austrian actor. The son of conductor Karl Böhm, he is best known internationally for his role as Mark, the psychopathic protagonist of Peeping Tom, directed by Michael Powell. Before that, he had played the young Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria in the three Sissi movies.

An Austrian composer, performer, sound artist, improviser and composition teacher.Karlheinz Essl was

An Austrian composer, performer, sound artist, improviser and composition teacher.Karlheinz Essl was born in Vienna in 1960. Studies at the University of Music in Vienna: composition (Friedrich Cerha), electro-acoustic music (Dieter Kaufmann) and double bass. Studies at the University of Vienna: musicology (1989 doctoral thesis on Das Synthese-Denken bei Anton Webern). 1990-94 „composer in residence” at the Darmstädter Ferienkurse für Neue Musik. 1992-93 work on a commission at IRCAM in Paris. Since 1994 music curator of the Essl Collection in Klosterneuburg/Vienna. Between 1995–2006 he was teaching Algorithmic composition at the Studio for Advanced Music & Media Technology at the Anton Bruckner Private University for Music, Drama, and Dance in Linz, Austria. As of 2007, professor of composition for electro-acoustic and experimental music at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna. [1

A former German football player.The younger brother of Bernd Förster, Karlheinz took part in the 19

A former German football player.The younger brother of Bernd Förster, Karlheinz took part in the 1982 and the 1986 FIFA World Cup. His defendings skills neutralized opponent players except in the finals; both times he finished runner-up with West Germany in these competitions.The younger of two brothers in West Germany's EURO '80-winning squad, Karl-Heinz Förster would outshine his sibling Bernd both in that tournament and throughout a career that brought him continuous admiration and adulation as one of the world's most irrepressible central defenders.

Is a former German footballer, who played as a central defender.The younger brother of another footb

Is a former German footballer, who played as a central defender.The younger brother of another football defender, Bernd Förster, he was regarded as one of the world's top man-markers at his peak, and played most of his career at VfB Stuttgart with Bernd.

Was a German manager and CEO of the Siemens AG from 1981 to 1992. Kaske studied Physics at RWTH Aach

Was a German manager and CEO of the Siemens AG from 1981 to 1992. Kaske studied Physics at RWTH Aachen and joined Siemens in 1950, when he became an engineer in the Siemens factory at Karlsruhe. Later he was a lecturer for electrical engineering at RWTH A

A retired German soccer player.Pflipsen was a playmaker and played the first decade of his career at

A retired German soccer player.Pflipsen was a playmaker and played the first decade of his career at his home club Borussia Mönchengladbach alongside stars like Martin Dahlin and Stefan Effenberg, winning the German Cup in 1995.

A German composer, widely acknowledged as one of the most important (Barrett 1988, 45; Harvey 1975b,

A German composer, widely acknowledged as one of the most important (Barrett 1988, 45; Harvey 1975b, 705; Hopkins 1972, 33; Klein 1968, 117) but also controversial (Power 1990, 30) composers of the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.

Is an Armenian born German professional boxer who competes in the light heavyweight division. He is

Is an Armenian born German professional boxer who competes in the light heavyweight division. He is a former European champion at super middleweight and is the current holder of the WBO Inter continental light heavyweight title.

Was an Austrian-Polish actor who after the German Invasion of Poland decided to co-operate with the

Was an Austrian-Polish actor who after the German Invasion of Poland decided to co-operate with the Nazis.He died on March 7, 1941 in Warsaw, killed by members of the Polish resistance movementSym’s movie debut took place in 1925, in a film “Vampires of Warsaw” (no copy of it has been saved). A handsome and athletic man, he usually played classy gentlemen, aristocrats and army officers. In 1927 he left for Vienna, where he signed a contract with a movie producer "Sascha–Filmstudios AG". In late 1920s Sym worked mainly in Austria and Germany, appearing with such actresses as Marlene Dietrich and Lilian Harvey.

Is a German football midfielder. She currently plays for 1. FFC Frankfurt, and has been capped once

Is a German football midfielder. She currently plays for 1. FFC Frankfurt, and has been capped once for the German national team.

Was a German diver who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a German diver who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Is a German actress. She is probably most well known to English-speaking audiences for her appearanc

Is a German actress. She is probably most well known to English-speaking audiences for her appearances in the Academy Award Best Picture-nominee The Reader and in Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, the 2006 film adaptation of Patrick Suskind's best-selling novel Das Parfum.[1] The feature was directed by Tom Tykwer; Herfurth played the "Plum Girl", the first victim of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille. She co-starred with Dustin Hoffman, Ben Whishaw, Alan Rickman, Rachel Hurd-Wood, and Jessica Schwarz, another German actress.[2] It was the famous picture of Herfurth with Whishaw in the background that was heavily used in promotion.

Was a German runner. She was the first Olympic champion in the 800 m for women.she started competing

Was a German runner. She was the first Olympic champion in the 800 m for women.she started competing in athletics in an era when women involved in sports were still frowned upon. Sports such as running where considered to be far too exhausting for women. This vision was shared by many, including the originator of the modern Olympic movement, Pierre de Coubertin.

Is a German politician of the Alliance '90/The Greens. Since 2007, she has served as Senator of Fin

Is a German politician of the Alliance '90/The Greens. Since 2007, she has served as Senator of Finance and Mayor of the city-state of Bremen. She's one of two people holding the title Mayor, the other being Jens Böhrnsen, the President of the Senate.[1] Linnert studied psychology, graduating in 1988. She became a member of The Greens in 1980, and was the top candidate of her party in Bremen in the 2007 election. From 1991, she served as a member of the Parliament of Bremen, and was chair of the Green parliamentary group from 2000 to 2007.

Is a German football coach and a former player.

Is a German football coach and a former player.

Is a German luger who competed from 1998 to 2003. He won a silver medal in the mixed team event at t

Is a German luger who competed from 1998 to 2003. He won a silver medal in the mixed team event at the 2001 FIL World Luge Championships in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Albert also won three medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with one gold (Mixed team: 1998) and two silvers (Men's singles: 1998, Mixed team: 2000.

Is a retired German footballer and is the manager in charge of VfL Osnabrück. He spent twelve years

Is a retired German footballer and is the manager in charge of VfL Osnabrück. He spent twelve years in the Bundesliga where he was mainly a player within the squad.

Is a professional German tennis player. His highest ATP singles ranking is 38th, which he reached on

Is a professional German tennis player. His highest ATP singles ranking is 38th, which he reached on 13 June 1994. His career high in doubles was at 36 set at 10 November 1997. He was well-noted for his service motion and his habit of smoking during chang

Is a German bobsledder who competed in the early 1990s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event wi

Is a German bobsledder who competed in the early 1990s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event with his teammates Harald Czudaj, Olaf Hampel and Alexander Szelig at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.

Is a German politician (SPD).From 1999 to 2010, he served as the "Coordinator of German-North Americ

Is a German politician (SPD).From 1999 to 2010, he served as the "Coordinator of German-North American Cooperation" at the Foreign Office of Germany. He is a board member of the Atlantik-Brücke, an association which promotes German-American understanding.

Is a German football player, he plays for SC Paderborn 07. He spent 4 seasons in the Bundesliga with

Is a German football player, he plays for SC Paderborn 07. He spent 4 seasons in the Bundesliga with VfL Wolfsburg. Fischer joined in summer 2007 to SC Paderborn 07 and than after two years on 29 June 2009 to Wuppertaler SV Borussia.

Is a German politician. He was a Member of the European Parliament from 1989 to 2009. He was a membe

Is a German politician. He was a Member of the European Parliament from 1989 to 2009. He was a member of the conservative Christian Democratic Union, part of the European People's Party.

Is a German football manager and a former player currently in charge of Hertha BSC II.

Is a German football manager and a former player currently in charge of Hertha BSC II.

Is a German footballer who plays as a right wing-back. He plays for Austrian side SC Rheindorf Altac

Is a German footballer who plays as a right wing-back. He plays for Austrian side SC Rheindorf Altach, who are the thirteenth club of his career.