German Famous Names Starting with Letter H

popular German film actor.

popular German film actor.

Was a German field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Ger

Was a German field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German field hockey team, which won the silver medal. He played one match as halfback.

Is a German actor. Currently he lives in Vienna, Austria.

Is a German actor. Currently he lives in Vienna, Austria.

(August 26, 1915 - November 11, 1991) was a Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the C

(August 26, 1915 - November 11, 1991) was a Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the Chicago Cubs (1943, 1945-46) and Cleveland Indians (1946-1947). born on in Berlin, Germany, he was one of only 28 German-born on players in MLB history.

Is a German former track cyclist, who won the silver medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich and

Is a German former track cyclist, who won the silver medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich and 13 championships. He competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin/Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo.

Is a German politician (CDU) and was minister in the cabinets of Helmut Kohl from 1982 until 1993. R

Is a German politician (CDU) and was minister in the cabinets of Helmut Kohl from 1982 until 1993. Riesenhuber became a member of the CDU in 1961. Between 1965 and 1969 he was head of the youth organization of CDU (Junge Union) in Hessen. He was chairman of CDU Frankfurt from 1973 to 1978. In 1979 he was elected as a chairman of CDU district Untermain.

Is an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He was eliminated in the repechages of

Is an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He was eliminated in the repechages of the K-4 1000 m event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Was a Sudeten German architect of furniture and politician for the Sudeten German Party. He committe

Was a Sudeten German architect of furniture and politician for the Sudeten German Party. He committed suicide in prison, in 1937, after having been charged with homosexual activity and "corruption of the youth."

Is an Austrian alpine skier. He was born in Radstadt. His best result dates from 2000, when he won a

Is an Austrian alpine skier. He was born in Radstadt. His best result dates from 2000, when he won a World Cup slalom race in Park City, Utah.

Is a retired Austrian football player and manager, currently works as scout for AFC Ajax. As a playe

Is a retired Austrian football player and manager, currently works as scout for AFC Ajax. As a player Schilcher capped once for Austria national football team. He later managed RC Strasbourg, briefly. On 1 July 2007 signs a contract as Scout for South and East Europa by AFC Ajax.

Is an East German featherweight boxer who won the bronze medal at the Olympic Games in Tokyo 1964.

Is an East German featherweight boxer who won the bronze medal at the Olympic Games in Tokyo 1964.

Was a world renowned wildlife photographer, zoologist and documentary filmmaker. His first film, in

Was a world renowned wildlife photographer, zoologist and documentary filmmaker. His first film, in 1938, was a silent movie on birdlife in East Prussia and the Klaipeda Region. Further work was interrupted by the war. He was initially stationed in occupied Poznán (then "Posen"), as an instructor at a radio-communications training unit of the Luftwaffe. It was there that he met Joseph Beuys who was his trainee, and they both attended lectures in Biology and Zoology at the University of Posen, at that time a Germanized University. Later, he was stationed in Crete where he was able to work cinematographically.

Is a retired German football player. He played 419 games in the Bundesliga.

Is a retired German football player. He played 419 games in the Bundesliga.

Was a German politician. He was born in Silesia. He was Minister of Finance of the Federal Republic

Was a German politician. He was born in Silesia. He was Minister of Finance of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1961–62.

Is a former ice speed skater from Austria, who represented his native country in two Winter Olympics

Is a former ice speed skater from Austria, who represented his native country in two Winter Olympics (1976 and 1984), starting Innsbruck, Austria.

Is a retired German football player. He spent 8 seasons in the Bundesliga with 1. FC Saarbrücken an

Is a retired German football player. He spent 8 seasons in the Bundesliga with 1. FC Saarbrücken and SV Werder Bremen. He also represented Germany 3 times, all in friendlies. He scored an equaliser in a 2:2 draw against France in 1962.

Is a German former footballer.

Is a German former footballer.

Was a former German football player.A Bundesliga title-winner with 1. FC Nuremberg in 1968, Heinz St

Was a former German football player.A Bundesliga title-winner with 1. FC Nuremberg in 1968, Heinz Strehl was one of the proven goalscorers in West Germany in the 1960's and able to cap his West Germany debut against Yugoslavia on September 30, 1962, with a hat-trick in between the 23rd and the 62nd minute. An effort that still lists Strehl among the fastest fifteen hat-trick outputs in West German football history. Thanks to Strehl's goals West Germany came out 3-2 winner in Zagreb that day.

Is a record-breaking German traveller and long-distance cyclist.In 1962, the 22-year-old Stücke qui

Is a record-breaking German traveller and long-distance cyclist.In 1962, the 22-year-old Stücke quit his work as a tool- and die-maker and rode out of his home town, Hövelhof, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on a three-speed bicycle, with a plan to see t

Was a former Saarland & German football player.Vollmar belongs to those Germany international player

Was a former Saarland & German football player.Vollmar belongs to those Germany international players (war-year examples include Ernest Wilimowski, Franz Binder, Max Merkel; latest examples include Ulf Kirsten, Andreas Thom, Matthias Sammer etc.) that have represented other nations in their international career as well.

Was a professional ice hockey player. He represented Germany in the 1952 Winter Olympics, where the

Was a professional ice hockey player. He represented Germany in the 1952 Winter Olympics, where the team finished 8th in the rankings.

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 SK Austria Kärnten. He plays as a goalkeeper.

Was a German professional road bicycle racer. In 1937, he won one stage of the 1937 Tour de France,

Was a German professional road bicycle racer. In 1937, he won one stage of the 1937 Tour de France, joint with Adolphe Braeckeveldt.

Is a German composer. Zimmermann had his first composition instruction from 1946 to 1948 with Julius

Is a German composer. Zimmermann had his first composition instruction from 1946 to 1948 with Julius Weismann and studied from 1950 to 1954 in Heidelberg with Wolfgang Fortner as well as at the Institut for Protestant Church Music there. After passing his examinations at the Freiburg Conservatory under Harald Genzmer, he became Fortner’s successor in Heidelberg. Here he maintained close contacts with the musicologist Thrasyboulos Georgiades, whose rhythm and language studies influenced him the most, along with his occupation with American spirituals and jazz. From 1963 to 1976 Heinz Werner Zimmermann was director of the Berlin Church-Music School in Spandau, and then from 1975 to 1996 as successor to Kurt Hessenberg as composition teacher at the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts (Brusniak 2001).

Was a German footballer.During his career he played for Rot-Weiss Essen, and earned 12 caps and scor

Was a German footballer.During his career he played for Rot-Weiss Essen, and earned 12 caps and scored 1 goal for the Germany national football team from 1951 to 1958, and took part in the 1958 FIFA World Cup where Germany finished fourth.