German Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Was a German Expressionist artist and art expert in many disciplines. He is broadly acknowledged as

Was a German Expressionist artist and art expert in many disciplines. He is broadly acknowledged as one of the most important discoverers and promoters of German avant-garde art in the early twentieth century (Expressionism, Futurism, Dadaism, Magic Reali

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 five matches and scored two goals.

Is an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. He finished ninth in the C-2 1000 m ev

Is an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. He finished ninth in the C-2 1000 m event at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.

Is an Austrian professional association football player currently playing for Austrian Football Bund

Is an Austrian professional association football player currently playing for Austrian Football Bundesliga side SV Ried. He plays as a midfielder.

Is a former Austrian football player.

Is a former Austrian football player.

Was a German actress born in Hanover, Germany on 10 September 1897. She died at the age of 78 in Gru

Was a German actress born in Hanover, Germany on 10 September 1897. She died at the age of 78 in Grunewald, Berlin, on 28 April 1976.

Was an Austrian figure skater. She was the 1931 World silver medalist, the 1933 World bronze medalis

Was an Austrian figure skater. She was the 1931 World silver medalist, the 1933 World bronze medalist, and the 1931 European bronze medalist. When she won the silver medal behind Sonja Henie in 1931, she was only 13 years old and made a great impression.

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

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

Is a prominent liberal politician in Germany. She held federal state secretary positions from 1969 t

Is a prominent liberal politician in Germany. She held federal state secretary positions from 1969 to 1972 and from 1977 to 1982. In 1993 she became the Free Democratic Party's candidate for the federal presidency elections to be held the following year.Hamm-Brücher joined the Free Democratic Party in 1948. She was elected to the Munich city council from 1948 to 1954, the Landtag of Bavaria from 1950 to 1966 and again from 1970 to 1976, and the Bundestag from 1976 to 1990. Hamm-Brücher focussed much of her work on education policy, and was appointed as secretary of state to the Hessian and federal Ministry for Education in 1967 and 1969, respectively. She also served as a Minister of State in the German Foreign Office from 1977 to 1982, while her party was part of a coalition government with the Social Democratic Party.

German actress, singer and writer. She was billed in some English language films as Hildegard(e) Ne

German actress, singer and writer. She was billed in some English language films as Hildegard(e) Neff. Arguably, her most influential roles included that of Susanne Wallner in Wolfgang Staudte's film Die M

Is a retired East German middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. She competed for

Is a retired East German middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. She competed for the sports club SC Turbine Erfurt during her active career.

German abbess, artist, author, counselor, linguist, naturalist, scientist, philosopher, physician, h

German abbess, artist, author, counselor, linguist, naturalist, scientist, philosopher, physician, herbalist, poet, activist, visionary, and composer.

Is a German and Canadian composer of electroacoustic music. Many of her compositions deal with the a

Is a German and Canadian composer of electroacoustic music. Many of her compositions deal with the acoustic environment. Particular themes include soundscapes of urban or rural areas, including voices, noise, silence, music and media, and so on. In several of these compositions, she incorporates the poetry of her then-partner, Canadian writer Norbert Ruebsaat. She has composed for film soundtracks and her music has been featured in two Gus Van Sant movies Elephant (2003) and Last Days (2005). She is a founding member of the World Forum on Acoustic Ecology (WFAE) and a co-founder of Vancouver Co-op radio.

Is a former German alpine skier. Between 1949 and 1952 she became a sevenfold German champion in alp

Is a former German alpine skier. Between 1949 and 1952 she became a sevenfold German champion in alpine skiing. She retired to work as a journalist and became later a writer of travel literature.

Is a German football player. As of February 2009, he plays for Bonner SC. He made his debut on the p

Is a German football player. As of February 2009, he plays for Bonner SC. He made his debut on the professional league level in the 2. Bundesliga for SG Wattenscheid 09 on August 29, 1997 when he came on as a substitute in the 31st minute in the game agai

Is an German cultural worker and cultural functionary. Hoffmann studied directing at the Folkwang Ho

Is an German cultural worker and cultural functionary. Hoffmann studied directing at the Folkwang Hochschule for Music and Theater in Essen and worked as assistant director. Between 1970 and 1990 he was a City Councillor in Frankfurt am Main, and initiated the promotion of free groups in urban culture. From 1993 to 2001 he was president of the Goethe-Institut eV (Munich). [1]He taught film theory and cultural politics at the Universities of Bochum, Frankfurt, as a visiting professor in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.

Is a retired German football player.

Is a retired German football player.

Is a Turkish-German actor.

Is a Turkish-German actor.

Is a German eventing rider. With his horse Marius he won gold medals in individual eventing and team

Is a German eventing rider. With his horse Marius he won gold medals in individual eventing and team eventing together with Ingrid Klimke, Andreas Dibowski, Peter Thomsen and Frank Ostholt at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Was a German orientalist, and born at Erfurt. Edward Ullendorff rates Ludolf as having "the most ill

Was a German orientalist, and born at Erfurt. Edward Ullendorff rates Ludolf as having "the most illustrious name in Ethiopic scholarship".[1] After studying philology at the Erfurt academy and at Leiden, he travelled in order to increase his linguistic k

Currency Commissioner and President of the Reichsbank under the Weimar Republic, and President of th

Currency Commissioner and President of the Reichsbank under the Weimar Republic, and President of the Reichsbank under the Nazi regime between 1933 and 1939.

Is a German footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Bayern Munich.Badstuber is another

Is a German footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Bayern Munich.Badstuber is another product of the Bayern Munich youth academy and progressed through the youth setup and reserve team before signing professional terms in July 2009, along wi

Was an East German-German cross country skier who competed from 1986 to 1995. He finished fifth in t

Was an East German-German cross country skier who competed from 1986 to 1995. He finished fifth in the 50 km event at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. Bauroth finished ninth in the 15 km event at the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti. H

Is a German sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. He is the twin brother of Marc Blume. Both r

Is a German sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. He is the twin brother of Marc Blume. Both represent the sports club TV Wattenscheid. Holger Blume finished seventh in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1998 IAAF World Cup, with teammates Patrick Schneider, Manuel Milde and Marc Blume. He also participated in this event at the 1996 Olympic Games, the 1999 World Championships and the 2002 IAAF World Cup without reaching the final.

A German football manager and former player.Between 1981 and 1998, Fach played 416 Bundesliga games

A German football manager and former player.Between 1981 and 1998, Fach played 416 Bundesliga games for Fortuna Düsseldorf, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Bayer Uerdingen, Bayer Leverkusen and 1860 München. He scored 67 goals during this period, and won the German Cup with Borussia M'gladbach in 1995. Between 1988 and 1989 he earned five caps for the national team.