German Famous Names Starting with Letter K

Is a retired Austrian footballer and nephew of the Austrian footballer Heinz Russ. He began his play

Is a retired Austrian footballer and nephew of the Austrian footballer Heinz Russ. He began his playing career with his home town club of FC Langenwang and later moved on to Kapfenberger SV. During his professional club career he played for First Vienna, FC Swarovski Tirol and LASK Linz. He finished his career at SC Schwanenstadt to become player/coach. His international debut came in the 1-0 victory over Denmark on April 27, 1988. More recently he has been the trainer with SC Schwanenstadt and from the summer of 2007 until March 2008 he was head coach of Vorwärts Steyr.

Is a German conductor.Sanderling, after early work at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Sanderling left for

Is a German conductor.Sanderling, after early work at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Sanderling left for Russia in 1936, where he worked with the Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra. From 1942 to 1960 he was joint principal conductor with Evgeny Mravinsky of the Leningrad Philharmonic. He then returned to Germany where he led the Konzerthausorchester Berlin and Dresden Staatskapelle. He made his British debut in 1970. He later became particularly associated with the Philharmonia starting in January 1980, with a series of performances of the complete Beethoven symphonies at Wembley. The Philharmonia later appointed Sanderling their Conductor Emeritus. He announced his retirement from conducting in 2002.

Was a German clergyman and bishop of the Evangelical Church in Berlin-Brandenburg.From 1966 to 1976

Was a German clergyman and bishop of the Evangelical Church in Berlin-Brandenburg.From 1966 to 1976 he was the elected bishop of the Evangelical Church in Berlin-Brandenburg (new name of the March of Brandenburg ecclesiastical province after it assumed in

Was a German-born American composer and conductor. He came to the United States in 1905 to serve as

Was a German-born American composer and conductor. He came to the United States in 1905 to serve as an assistant conductor at the Metropolitan Opera, and founded the MacDowell Chorus. Much of his choral output consisted of folksong arrangements, though he composed original pieces as well.

Was a goalkeeper for First Vienna FC and Austria national football team. He made his debut for Austr

Was a goalkeeper for First Vienna FC and Austria national football team. He made his debut for Austria in May 1954 against Wales. He represented Austria during the FIFA World Cup 1954 and again in 1958.

Was a German politician, member of Christian Democratic Union.From October 17, 1963 to on November 3

Was a German politician, member of Christian Democratic Union.From October 17, 1963 to on November 30, 1966 he served as minister for Economics and Technology. From 1966 to 1969 he was served as minister for the Treasury.

Leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany from 1945 to 1952.

Leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany from 1945 to 1952.

Was a German composer. After the war he returned to Berlin and spent much of his time working to reb

Was a German composer. After the war he returned to Berlin and spent much of his time working to rebuild the musical culture of that city by writing compositions for amateur music groups, choirs, music schools and chamber ensembles, publishing and serving as a musical advisor. Between 1953 and 1956 he worked with Bertolt Brecht who had a profound impact on his future compositions. He also worked with Ernst Busch. He composed in several genres, producing a cantata for children entitled King Midas.

A German painter who was born in Hannover, Germany.

A German painter who was born in Hannover, Germany.

Was a German politician (CDU) and First Mayor of Hamburg. In his position as the head of a German st

Was a German politician (CDU) and First Mayor of Hamburg. In his position as the head of a German state, he was serving as President of the Bundesrat in 1956–1957. In 1951, Sieveking was appointed as the consul in Stockholm and later ambassador in Sweden. In 1953, Sieveking was the canditate of the conservative parties for the office of the First Mayor. He won the election, in his office term he reformed the school system and initiated the town twinning with Saint Petersburg (then Leningrad) in 1957. After the election defeat he remained member of the Hamburg Parliament.[1]

Was a German philosopher and author. Sternberg, who was Jewish, fled to the Netherlands in 1939 to e

Was a German philosopher and author. Sternberg, who was Jewish, fled to the Netherlands in 1939 to escape the National Socialists. He was nonetheless detained and sent to the Westerbork concentration camp and from there, to Auschwitz, where he perished in September 1942.

Was a German professional road bicycle racer. In the 1932 Tour de France, Stöpel won the second sta

Was a German professional road bicycle racer. In the 1932 Tour de France, Stöpel won the second stage and was leading the general classification for one day, and finished in second place in the final general classification. He was the first German to wear

Was a German Luftwaffe general who fought as a fighter pilot during the First World War and as the c

Was a German Luftwaffe general who fought as a fighter pilot during the First World War and as the commander of German Fallschirmjäger (parachute) troops during the Second World War.

Was a German composer. In 1936 he won a silver medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games fo

Was a German composer. In 1936 he won a silver medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for his Kantate zur Olympiade 1936 (Olympic Cantata, 1936). He was the cantor of the Thomanerchor from 1957 to 1960.

German journalist, satirist and writer. He also wrote under the pseudonyms Kaspar Hauser, Peter Pant

German journalist, satirist and writer. He also wrote under the pseudonyms Kaspar Hauser, Peter Panter, Theobald Tiger and Ignaz Wrobel. Born in Berlin-Moabit, he moved in 1924 to Paris and in 1930 to Sweden.

German general and the last Chancellor of Germany during the era of the Weimar Republic.

German general and the last Chancellor of Germany during the era of the Weimar Republic.

Was a German Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1952 Summer O

Was a German Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

Was a resourceful German aeronautical engineer and test pilot, heading the design department at Fock

Was a resourceful German aeronautical engineer and test pilot, heading the design department at Focke-Wulf from 1931-45. He designed several important aircraft of World War II, including the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighter aircraft.

Was a German artist born in Köln, Germany. He moved to Sweden in 1938, and died in Järna.

Was a German artist born in Köln, Germany. He moved to Sweden in 1938, and died in Järna.

Is a former international Austrian footballer.

Is a former international Austrian footballer.

A German-born psychologist, is one of the modern pioneers of social, organizational, and applied psy

A German-born psychologist, is one of the modern pioneers of social, organizational, and applied psychology.[1]Lewin had originally been involved with schools of behavioral psychology before changing directions in research and undertaking work with psychologists of the Gestalt school of psychology, including Max Wertheimer and Wolfgang Kohler. Lewin often associated with the early Frankfurt School, originated by an influential group of largely Jewish Marxists at the Institute for Social Research in Germany. But when Hitler came to power in Germany in 1933 the Institute members had to disband, moving to England and then to America. In that year, he met with Eric Trist, of the London Tavistock Clinic. Trist was impressed with his theories and went on to use them in his studies on soldiers during the Second World War.

Is a Saar sprint canoer who competed in the early 1950s. At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, he

Is a Saar sprint canoer who competed in the early 1950s. At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, he finished 12th in the K-2 10000 m event while being eliminated in the heats of the K-2 1000 m event.

Is a Kosovar-German footballer of Albanian decent playing for TSV 1860 München.After two successful

Is a Kosovar-German footballer of Albanian decent playing for TSV 1860 München.After two successful years with TSG Backnang 1919 Lushtaku signed his first professional contract in the newly formed Kosovar Superliga for KF Drenica. In his first professiona