German Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Is a West German sprint canoer who competed during the 1980s.

Is a West German sprint canoer who competed during the 1980s.

Was an East German luger who competed from the mid 1960s to the mid 1970s. He won two bronze medals

Was an East German luger who competed from the mid 1960s to the mid 1970s. He won two bronze medals at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, earning them in the men's singles and men's doubles event, respectively. Fiedler also won two medals in the men's singles event at the FIL World Luge Championships with a gold in 1975 and a silver in 1973.

Was a German Field Marshal General of the Luftwaffe during World War II.Von Richthofen was a distant

Was a German Field Marshal General of the Luftwaffe during World War II.Von Richthofen was a distant cousin of the German World War I flying ace Manfred von Richthofen, popularly known as the "Red Baron" (who shot down 80 enemy aircraft before being killed in action in 1918), and the baron's younger brother Lothar von Richthofen, who shot down 40 enemy aircraft.

Is a retired West German javelin thrower.

Is a retired West German javelin thrower.

Is a German actor. He landed the role of Roman Klingenberg in the Daytime soap opera Unter uns. He p

Is a German actor. He landed the role of Roman Klingenberg in the Daytime soap opera Unter uns. He played the role from January 5, 1998 to April 26, 2000. Wolfram came to another soap, Verbotene Liebe, four years later. He has played Ansgar von Lahnstein, a charming villain, since January 22, 2004.

Is a Professor of European Studies at University of Portsmouth.[1] He was a lecturer and senior rese

Is a Professor of European Studies at University of Portsmouth.[1] He was a lecturer and senior research fellow at the universities of Edinburgh, Vienna, Paris-IV, Cambridge and Saarbrücken and at the Cultural Studies Institute in Essen before joining the University of Portsmouth as Professor of European Studies in 2000.[1] He is also Visiting Professor at the College of Europe in Bruges.[2]

Was a German gliding pioneer and sailplane designer. He was a co-founder of Schempp-Hirth, one of th

Was a German gliding pioneer and sailplane designer. He was a co-founder of Schempp-Hirth, one of the most renowned sailplane manufacturers in the world today.

Is a former German football player.On the national level he played for East Germany national team (

Is a former German football player.On the national level he played for East Germany national team (43 matches/12 goals), and was a participant at the 1974 FIFA World Cup.

Is a German middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. He became European junior 500

Is a German middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. He became European junior 5000 metres champion in 1999. In his special distance he won the silver medal at the 2000 World Junior Championships and finished seventh at the 2005 European Indoor Championships. He also competed at the 2001 World Championships and the 2004 Olympic Games without reaching the finals.

Is a German composer of ambient music. He began his career in the early 1990s constructing 'soundsca

Is a German composer of ambient music. He began his career in the early 1990s constructing 'soundscapes' and installations around Germany. He has collaborated with a wide range of visual artists, musicians, producers and DJs. He has released several albums, starting in 1995 with Homelistening Is Killing Clubs. Spyra's focus is on instrumental electronic music, seamlessly blending interesting samples, synthesizers, percussion and other elements together in unique ways. While sometimes experimental, most of his music has a certain accessibility in terms of the rhythmic and melodic components. Though frequently associated with the retro or Berlin School sound pioneered by Klaus Schulze and others, he uses modern ambient electronica elements extensively, creating his own rich sound that defies easy categorization.

German knight and poet, regarded as one of the greatest epic poets of his time. As a Minnesinger, he

German knight and poet, regarded as one of the greatest epic poets of his time. As a Minnesinger, he also wrote lyric poe

A German footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for four Bundesliga clubs, and spent two y

A German footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for four Bundesliga clubs, and spent two years in Spain with RCD Espanyol. He also represented West Germany at Euro 1988 and the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Is a retired West German discus thrower. He competed at the Olympic Games in 1988 without reaching t

Is a retired West German discus thrower. He competed at the Olympic Games in 1988 without reaching the final. His personal best throw was 66.42 metres, achieved in July 1988 in Kassel.[1] He represented the sports club TV Gelnhausen.[2]

Was a German astronomer who worked the latter part of his career in the United States. He was Profes

Was a German astronomer who worked the latter part of his career in the United States. He was Professor Emeritus of Astronomy at Swarthmore College and former director of the Sproul Observatory.[1] He was an active astronomer who specialised in the characterisation of binary stars using astrometry.[2]