German Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Was a German psychologist who, with Max Wertheimer and Kurt Koffka, founded Gestalt theory. Köhler

Was a German psychologist who, with Max Wertheimer and Kurt Koffka, founded Gestalt theory. Köhler was born in the port city of Reval (now Tallinn), the capital of and largest city in Estonia, which was at the time a German province.

Is a German physicist. Krätschmer studied physics in Berlin. After his Diplom he went to the Max Pl

Is a German physicist. Krätschmer studied physics in Berlin. After his Diplom he went to the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics in Heidelberg and earned his PhD there in 1971 with a thesis on artificially etched tracks of accelerated heavy ions in quartz. In his career, he has worked on cosmic-ray heavy-ion tracks in lunar samples, as well as infrared and UV spectra of interstellar dust.

Is a former German football player. he son of the former Frankfurt footballer Willi 'Scheppe' Kraus

Is a former German football player. he son of the former Frankfurt footballer Willi 'Scheppe' Kraus (* 03. December 1926 · † 1993) appeared in 326 Bundesliga matches for Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayern Munich and scored 47 goals. Mostly he was used in the

Is a German sinologist and works at the University of Bonn's Institute for Oriental and Asian Studie

Is a German sinologist and works at the University of Bonn's Institute for Oriental and Asian Studies. In November 2006, he attracted a great deal of attention due to an interview he gave with German broadcaster Deutsche Welle regarding Chinese literature, most of which he denounced in harsh terms; he referred to Wei Hui's Shanghai Baby as "garbage" and Jiang Rong's Wolf Totem as "fascist".[1][2] He has expressed his admiration for Lu Xun, and he has said that no contemporary author could compare to him.[3]

Is a volleyball player from Germany, who played for the Men's National Team in the 1990s and the ear

Is a volleyball player from Germany, who played for the Men's National Team in the 1990s and the early 2000s. He earned a total number of 203 caps for the national squad.

Is a German bobsledder who competed in the mid 1930s. At the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Parten

Is a German bobsledder who competed in the mid 1930s. At the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, he was listed in the four-man event, but did not compete.

Is a German conceptual artist working predominantly with natural materials. His work may be grouped

Is a German conceptual artist working predominantly with natural materials. His work may be grouped with Land Art and he shows influences of Minimalism. He employs natural materials, such as beeswax and rice. Most notable is his use of large quantities of intense, yellow pollen that he collects by hand, then spreads over large areas of floor or piles to conical heaps. He also became famous for his so-called "milk stones": big blocks of marble into which very shallow depressions are sanded, then filled with milk.

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

Is a former East German 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 eleven goals.

Is an East German sprint canoer who competed in the 1960s.

Is an East German sprint canoer who competed in the 1960s.

Was a German theatre, film and television actor and theatre director. From 1923 Langhoff worked at t

Was a German theatre, film and television actor and theatre director. From 1923 Langhoff worked at the Thalia Theater Hamburg, and in Wiesbaden. In 1926 he married the actress Renata Edwina Malacrida, who bore him two children, Thomas (1938) and Matthias (1942). From 1928 to 1932 he played at the Schauspielhaus in Düsseldorf and then from 1932-33 at the Grand Theatre in Düsseldorf. Langhoff was involved at this time with the German Communist Party and was the artistic director of the agitprop troupe "ran northwest," founded in 1930, which performed at union events. The dancer Hilarius Gilges was one its members.

Is a German entertainer and actor. He was one of the most popular entertainers of the GDR. After wor

Is a German entertainer and actor. He was one of the most popular entertainers of the GDR. After working as an auto mechanic and photographer Lippert "Lippi" came into the show business as a tv show host and singer. Afterwards Lippert was on tour with his own rock music band and sang also for broadcast productions. With his band he was also once guest in the child broadcast production "Hey Du". The regisseur was inspired by Lippert's way of working with the children and offered him a job moderating the boadcast production. Lippert accepted the offer and from 1983 to 1986 was the moderator of the monthly program. In 1982 he landed a hit with "Erna Kommt" and became famous overnight in the entire GDR. Afterwards followed mostly hits, among other things "Tutti Paletti".

Is a German former volleyball player who competed for East Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Is a German former volleyball player who competed for East Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Is a German mathematician which is a internationally recognized expert in Algebraic Topology. After

Is a German mathematician which is a internationally recognized expert in Algebraic Topology. After obtaining his Abitur from the Ravensberger Gymnasium in Herford in 1975 he studied at the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen where he obtained his Diplom i

Was a German actor and dubber. He performed in theater, film and television. He made over 75 film an

Was a German actor and dubber. He performed in theater, film and television. He made over 75 film and TV appearances between 1940 and 1979. Possibly his most noted performances worldwide were his roles as Alfred Jodl in the 1962 American war film The Longest Day and as John Baxter in Sergio Leone's 1964 production A Fistful of Dollars alongside Clint Eastwood and Gian Maria Volonté.

Is a competition rower and Olympic champion for West Germany. Wolfgang Maennig is professor at the d

Is a competition rower and Olympic champion for West Germany. Wolfgang Maennig is professor at the department of economics of Hamburg University. Beforehand he was professor at E.A.P. Paris-Oxford-Berlin-Madrid. He was a visiting professor at the American University in Dubai as well as the Federal University of Rio, at the Universities Stellenbosch and Istanbul, and at the University of Economics Bratislava. He was also visiting scholar at International Monetary Fund in Washington, D.C. and at Deutsche Bundesbank.

Is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer O

Is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics. In 1972 he and his partner Siegfried Brietzke won the gold medal in the coxless pairs event.

Is a German former volleyball player who competed for East Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Is a German former volleyball player who competed for East Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Is an Austrian footballer who currently plays as a striker for Austria Kärnten in the Austrian Bund

Is an Austrian footballer who currently plays as a striker for Austria Kärnten in the Austrian Bundesliga.He made his debut for Austria in a February 2005 friendly match against Latvia. He earned 3 caps, no goal scored

Was an influential German professor of Business Administration. . He graduated at the University of

Was an influential German professor of Business Administration. . He graduated at the University of Mannheim. In 1972 Männel became professor of Business Administration at the University of Frankfurt, in 1973 at the University of Dortmund and in 1982 at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg.

Is a German television actor.

Is a German television actor.

Was a German football player. He spent 2 seasons in the Bundesliga with Eintracht Braunschweig.

Was a German football player. He spent 2 seasons in the Bundesliga with Eintracht Braunschweig.

Is the Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa AG. As such, he is responsible

Is the Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa AG. As such, he is responsible for the aviation group, which comprises the Passenger Business, Logistics, MRO, Catering, Leisure Travel and IT Services segments and has about 90,000 empl

Considered one of the main representatives of Gestalt psychology (Gestalt theory) in Germany.Metzger

Considered one of the main representatives of Gestalt psychology (Gestalt theory) in Germany.Metzger was a student and associate of the founders of the Berlin school of Gestalt theory, Max Wertheimer, Wolfgang Köhler and Kurt Koffka. Metzger became Max Wertheimer's assistant in Frankfurt/Main in the 1930s and his successor when the Nazis forced Wertheimer out. Early in the 1940s Metzger became chairman at Münster, a position he held until his retirement.

A German artist, musician and writer, based in Berlin, Germany and Reykjavík, Iceland.Müller is th

A German artist, musician and writer, based in Berlin, Germany and Reykjavík, Iceland.Müller is the founder of the Berlin based multi-media performance art group Die Tödliche Doris ('The Deadly Doris'). The group was active for seven years, between 1980 and 1987.Wolfgang Müller published the book Geniale Dilletanten in 1982, naming a musical genre encompassing Die Tödliche Doris, Einstürzende Neubauten, Sprung Aus Den Wolken and many others.Wolfgang Müllers interest in Iceland and it's culture has been documented in several art projects. He has

Was a German novelist and poet. He settled in Cologne, and became a popular poet, novelist, and chro

Was a German novelist and poet. He settled in Cologne, and became a popular poet, novelist, and chronicler of the Rhine region.He is well known for his poem Merlin der Zauberer (“Merlin the Magician,” 1857). Verse epics or narratives in the German Arthuri