German Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Is a former German astronaut.Born in Heidenheim, he visited the Friedrich-Schiller-Gymnasium in Ludw

Is a former German astronaut.Born in Heidenheim, he visited the Friedrich-Schiller-Gymnasium in Ludwigsburg. After school he volunteered to the German Navy, serving as Operations/Weapons Officer aboard fast patrol boats. In 1976 he began to study physics

Is a Romanian born German retired professional footballer, who played as a defensive midfielder.

Is a Romanian born German retired professional footballer, who played as a defensive midfielder.

Is an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the early 1990s. He earned his best finish of eighth in th

Is an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the early 1990s. He earned his best finish of eighth in the two-man event at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.

Is an Austrian bobsledder who won competed from the late 1980s to the mid 1990s.

Is an Austrian bobsledder who won competed from the late 1980s to the mid 1990s.

German artist. Richter is considered by some critics as one of the most important German artists of

German artist. Richter is considered by some critics as one of the most important German artists of the post-World War II

Is a former professional football player from Austria. Rodax started his professional career at Admi

Is a former professional football player from Austria. Rodax started his professional career at Admira Wacker and stayed with them for 7 years. He made his debut for Austria in 1985 and was a participant at the 1990 FIFA World Cup, where he scored in the 2-1 win over the USA in Florence. He won 20 international caps, scoring three goals.

West German politician and member of the Christian Democratic Union (Germany) party.

West German politician and member of the Christian Democratic Union (Germany) party.

He was born in Hartensdorf, Brandenburg. He won the bronze medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He com

He was born in Hartensdorf, Brandenburg. He won the bronze medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He competed for the SC Dynamo Hoppegarten/Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo.

Is Head of Solar System Science Operations Division for the European Space Agency (ESA), and Mission

Is Head of Solar System Science Operations Division for the European Space Agency (ESA), and Mission Manager for the Rosetta mission. He worked at the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) modelling the dust environment for Halley's comet. He then became ESA’s first planetary scientist, working on the Giotto mission that provided the first close-up images of a comet nucleus, Halley's Comet.

Was an Austrian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1960s to the early 1970s. Competing in two

Was an Austrian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1960s to the early 1970s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a bronze in the K-2 1000 m event at Mexico City in 1968.

Was a German footballer who played international football for both the Saar and West German national

Was a German footballer who played international football for both the Saar and West German national teams.[1][2] During his club career he played for FC Bayern Munich, Borussia Neunkirchen, 1. FC Saarbrücken, Karlsruher SC, FC Basel, AZ, SV Austria Salzburg and FC Dornbirn 1913.

Is a former East German race walker. Sperling represented the sports club TSC Berlin and became East

Is a former East German race walker. Sperling represented the sports club TSC Berlin and became East German champion over 20 km in 1966, 1968, 1969 and 1971.[1]

Is a German contemporary composer. In 1968 he enrolled in the composition program at the Nordwestdeu

Is a German contemporary composer. In 1968 he enrolled in the composition program at the Nordwestdeutsche Musikakademie in Detmold and continued his education at the Folkwang Hochschule in Essen, where he studied with Nicolaus A. Huber (composition) and Gerd Zacher (organ). The "Cornelius Cardew Memorial Prize" (1982) was the first in a series of awards, prizes, commissions and scholarships he received. From the onset of his career until today, Gerhard Stäbler has not only been active as a composer, but also involved in political and organizational arenas. The New Music festival "Aktive Musik" was initiated by Stäbler, who also served as the artistic director of the 1995 World Music Days of the ISCM in the Ruhr Valley. A third vital point of his activities lies in teaching: during workshops and seminars Stäbler has worked with many young international composers.

Is a retired East German middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. His personal best

Is a retired East German middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. His personal best time was 1.46.19 minutes, achieved at the European Championships in Rome. [1]

Is a German football goalkeeper who plays for Energie Cottbus.His previous clubs include Bayern Muni

Is a German football goalkeeper who plays for Energie Cottbus.His previous clubs include Bayern Munich and 1860 Munich, where he spent years as a youth, before SpVgg Unterhaching where he made his senior debut.

Is a Seattle, Washington-based[3] kinetic sculptor,[4] sound artist,[3] musician, and composer, most

Is a Seattle, Washington-based[3] kinetic sculptor,[4] sound artist,[3] musician, and composer, most of whose pieces integrate both sculpture and music in some way, and many of which make use of computers to play these instruments.[2] He uses only his last name, and has legally changed his name accordingly.[3])

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Ice hockey Bundesliga. Truntschka play

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Ice hockey Bundesliga. Truntschka played for Kölner Haie and DEG Metro Stars. He played for West Germany 1984 Canada Cup as well as three Winter Olympics. He competed for the West German nation

Is a German tenor born in Bad Salzungen. He studied in Berlin and began singing concerts and oratori

Is a German tenor born in Bad Salzungen. He studied in Berlin and began singing concerts and oratorios in 1945, once the war was over. He had his debut as an opera singer in 1947 in Weimar. From 1949 to 1961 he sang with the Berlin State Opera. When the Berlin Wall was erected, he left for Stuttgart. After 1951 Unger sang regularly at the Bayreuth Festival. Unger was considered the David from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, which is confirmed by the number of times he recorded the role, including with Herbert von Karajan (1951), Rudolf Kempe (1951), and Rafael Kubelík (1968).

A general in Prussian service, Chief of the Prussian General Staff, noted for both his writings, his

A general in Prussian service, Chief of the Prussian General Staff, noted for both his writings, his reforms of the Prussian army, and his leadership during the Napoleonic Wars.

Is a former East German race walker.

Is a former East German race walker.

Is an Austrian former professional road bicycling racer.

Is an Austrian former professional road bicycling racer.

Is a retired German football player. He spent 6 seasons in the Bundesliga with SV Werder Bremen.

Is a retired German football player. He spent 6 seasons in the Bundesliga with SV Werder Bremen.

Is an Austrian judoka who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics.In 1964 he was eliminated in the quar

Is an Austrian judoka who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics.In 1964 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the lightweight competition after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Eric Hänni.

Was a German professional football player.Although he was taken to Scotland initially by Eddie Turnb

Was a German professional football player.Although he was taken to Scotland initially by Eddie Turnbull, manager of Aberdeen, Neef was best known for his spell at Scottish side Rangers, whom he signed for in spring 1968. A former German policeman, he was

Was a German politician. Along with his sister Ruth Fischer, he was a very early member of the Austr

Was a German politician. Along with his sister Ruth Fischer, he was a very early member of the Austrian German Communist Party (KPDÖ) and then a prominent member of the Communist Party of Germany during the Weimar Republic.From 1929 to 1931 he was a liais