German Famous Names Starting with Letter K

Is an Old Testament Scholar with major contribution to the growth of Biblical Studies. Koch first st

Is an Old Testament Scholar with major contribution to the growth of Biblical Studies. Koch first studied in the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz (one of the top ten Universities in Germany) and later at the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen (one of the oldest universities in Germany).

Was a West German-German tax consultant who served as the third president of the Fédération Intern

Was a West German-German tax consultant who served as the third president of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing (FIBT – International Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Federation), serving as interim from 1978 to 1980, then as president from 1980 to 1994. Kotter became treasurer of the West German Bobsleigh, Luge, and Skeleton Federation (BSD, German since 1990 reunification). By the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, he was Olympic attache for the West German Olympic Committee, the same year he was elected Vice President of the FIBT. In 1978, he was named interim FIBT President following the ill health of then-president Almicare Rotta on Italy. Kotter was elected president in 1980, serving until 1994.

Is a World Cup alpine ski racer. He competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Olympics. I

Is a World Cup alpine ski racer. He competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Olympics. In 2006 he finished 22nd in the Olympic downhill race.

Is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1980 Summer Olympics. In 1980 he and his part

Is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1980 Summer Olympics. In 1980 he and his partner Joachim Dreifke won the gold medal in the double sculls competition.

Is a retired West German triple jumper. He became West German champion in 1977 and 1980.[1]

Is a retired West German triple jumper. He became West German champion in 1977 and 1980.[1]

Is a former West German handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part

Is a former West German handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part of the West German team which finished sixth in the Olympic tournament. He played all six matches and scored nine goals.

Is an East German former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was par

Is an East German former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part of the East German team which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament. He played all six matches and scored six goals.

Is a West German sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s. He finished seventh in the C-2 1000 m

Is a West German sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s. He finished seventh in the C-2 1000 m event at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.

Is a retired Austrian football goalkeeper and current vice-president of LASK Linz.Lindenberger made

Is a retired Austrian football goalkeeper and current vice-president of LASK Linz.Lindenberger made his professional debut with LASK Linz in the 1979/1980 season and stayed with his hometown club for over ten years before moving to and winning silverware with FC Swarovski Tiro

German former race driver, born in Bonn. Unlike Hans-Joachim Stuck, Rolf Stommelen, Harald Ertl, Han

German former race driver, born in Bonn. Unlike Hans-Joachim Stuck, Rolf Stommelen, Harald Ertl, Hans Heyer and Jochen Mass, he has never raced in single seaters (just doing a few test drives)

A German writer.

A German writer.

An Austrian actor, film director, and pedagogue.Brandauer began acting onstage in 1962. After workin

An Austrian actor, film director, and pedagogue.Brandauer began acting onstage in 1962. After working in national theatre and television, he made his film debut in 1972. His starring and award-winning role in István Szabó's Mephisto (1981) as a self-absorbed actor playing an actor, launched his career, internationally.He followed this with parts in Never Say Never Again (1983), Out of Africa (1985, for which he was nominated for an Oscar and won a Golden Globe) and Szabó's Oberst Redl (1985) and Hanussen (1988). Brandauer was originally cast as Marko Ramius in The Hunt for Red October. That role eventually went to Oscar winner Sean Connery, who played James Bond to Brandauer's Largo in Never Say Never Again (1983)

Is a German singer, best known as the frontman of the hard rock/heavy metal band Scorpions. He is we

Is a German singer, best known as the frontman of the hard rock/heavy metal band Scorpions. He is well-noted for his unique voice and polished delivery which ranges from high notes to soft ballads, and is respected worldwide for his support for music and human rights.

Is a retired German football player. He spent 5 seasons in the Bundesliga with Eintracht Braunschwei

Is a retired German football player. He spent 5 seasons in the Bundesliga with Eintracht Braunschweig.

Is a East German ski jumper who competed from 1979 to 1986 for the Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo. He

Is a East German ski jumper who competed from 1979 to 1986 for the Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo. He won the FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 1983 in Harrachov Ostwald earned two medals in the team large hill at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a silver in 1984 and a bronze in 1985. His best individual finish at the world championships was fourth in the individual large hill in 1982.

Is a German economist and the current Chief Executive Officer of the European Financial Stability Fa

Is a German economist and the current Chief Executive Officer of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF).[1] Regling has reportedly been considered as a possible head of the European Central Bank to succeed Jean Claude Trichet.[2] Regling studied

Was a German-born American geneticist who in 1960 first reported the extra chromosome in trisomy 13.

Was a German-born American geneticist who in 1960 first reported the extra chromosome in trisomy 13.[1]. The syndrome caused by trisomy 13 is often called Patau syndrome. It is also known as Bartholin-Patau syndrome, since the clinical picture associated with trisomy 13 was described by Thomas Bartholin in 1656.[2].Klaus Patau was in the Department of Genetics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as was his wife and collaborator, the Finnish cytogeneticist Eeva Therman (1916-2004).

Is a German former basketball player and current assistant coach of the german professional club Fra

Is a German former basketball player and current assistant coach of the german professional club Frankfurt Skyliners. After serious knee-injuries ended his playing career, Perwas joined the coaching staff of the Telekom Baskets Bonn. Later, he also coache

Is a German politician and member of the CDU.

Is a German politician and member of the CDU.

Was a German-born composer, conductor, music-educator, and twin brother of Katharina "Katia" Pringsh

Was a German-born composer, conductor, music-educator, and twin brother of Katharina "Katia" Pringsheim, since 1905 wife of Thomas Mann. He was the son of mathematician and artist Alfred Pringsheim and his wife Hedwig Dohm Pringsheim, who was an actress in Berlin before her marriage.

Is a pre-eminent German journalist and author, best known as founder, owner, publisher and editor-in

Is a pre-eminent German journalist and author, best known as founder, owner, publisher and editor-in-chief of konkret, the most influential magazine on the German political left from the 1960s to the early 1970s. He has since become critical of communism

Is a German politician for the Free Democratic Party.He was elected to the Lower Saxon Landtag in 20

Is a German politician for the Free Democratic Party.He was elected to the Lower Saxon Landtag in 2003, and has been re-elected on one occasion.

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 a crew member of the German boat which won the gold medal in the coxed fours event. It was after this event, that Klaus Riekemann entered into the newspapers due to an unfortunate accident. Whilst warming down after his event, he was jumping on a trampoline and misjudged his landing and badly shattered his ankle. His recuperation took a while at an Italian hospital near to Lake Como where the event took place.

Is a retired Austrian football player and a coach currently in charge of SV Feldkirchen.

Is a retired Austrian football player and a coach currently in charge of SV Feldkirchen.

Is an Austrian football player who plays as a midfielder for LASK Linz. Salmutter played 5 years for

Is an Austrian football player who plays as a midfielder for LASK Linz. Salmutter played 5 years for hometown club Sturm Graz before joining LASK Linz on free transfer in summer 2008. He made his debut for Austria in November 2006 against Trinidad & Tobago and has earned 4 caps (no goals) until August 2008.