1. Marcus Siepen (1968)

German Musician

German metal guitarist who is the rhythm guitarist with the power metal group Blind Guardian.

2. Joseph Beuys (1921)

Performances Plastic Arts Visual

Fluxus, happening, and performance artist whose work acted as socio-political commentary and explored humanist themes. He was known for "Homogenous Infiltration for Piano" from 1966 and his anti-Ronald Reagan song,...

3. Nic Chagall (1972)

German Record Producer

Record producer and DJ known for his association with the Cosmic Gate trance music group. He also co-founded a Duisburg, Germany music studio called E-CUTZ.

4. Barış Örücü (1992)

Footballer

Barış Örücü is a Turkish-German footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bursaspor. He made his Süper Lig debut against Manisaspor on 30 October 2011.

5. Barbara Schwarzfeldt (1957)

Olympic Swimmer

Barbara Schwarzfeldt is a German former swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 200 m butterfly at the 1974 European Aquatics Championships. She competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics...

6. Hans Noever (1928)

Film Director Screenwriter Actor

Hans Noever is a German film director screenwriter and actor. He directed 13 films between 1973 and 1986. His 1980 film Der Preis fürs Überleben was entered into the 30th...

7. Ruth Niehaus (Unknow)

Actress

Ruth Niehaus was a German stage and film actress. She was married to Jewish German superspy Ivar Lissner.

8. Margarethe Schreinemakers (1958)

German Television Presenter

Margarethe Schreinemakers is a German television presenter talkshow host and journalist.

9. Brigitte Holzapfel (1958)

German High Jumper

Brigitte Elisabeth Holzapfel is a retired West German high jumper. At the 1975 European Junior Championships she won a bronze medal in the high jump and a gold medal in...

10. Philip Riefers (1990)

German Ice Hockey Player

Philip Riefers is a German professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for Kölner Haie in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. He joined Köln from fellow DEL club Krefeld Pinguine.

11. Hans N. Weiler (1970)

American Academic

Hans N. Weiler is a Professor Emeritus of Education and Political Science at Stanford University and a Professor Emeritus of Comparative Politics and former Rektor of the Europa-Universität Viadrina at...

12. Karl Kaufmann (1900)

German Politician

Karl Kaufmann was a National Socialist German Workers' Party Gauleiter in Hamburg—head of the National Socialist German Workers' Party Party and government of Hamburg from 1933 until 1945.

13. Hermann von Beckerath (1801)

Prussian Banker And Statesman

Hermann von Beckerath was a banker and Prussian statesman.

14. Jochen Neerpasch (1939)

German Racing Driver

Jochen Neerpasch is a former German racecar driver and motorsports manager. His racing career began in the 1960s first on Borgward touring car then with the 1964 24 Hours of...

15. Hans Neuenfels (1941)

German Writer

Hans Neuenfels is a German writer poet film producer librettist theatre director and opera director.

16. Lothar Claesges (1942)

Olympic Cyclist

Lothar Claesges is a German cyclist. He won the Gold Medal in Men's team pursuit in the 1964 Summer Olympics.

17. Thomas Birk (1961)

German Footballer

Thomas Birk is a German footballer who plays for Chemnitzer FC.

18. Lothar Kremershof (1953)

Ice Hockey Player

Lothar Kremershof was a German ice hockey player.

19. Albert Oehlen (1954)

German Artist

Albert Oehlen is a contemporary German artist. Oehlen lives and works in Bühler and Segovia.

20. Carola Bauckholt (1959)

Composer

Carola Bauckholt is a German composer. She was born in Krefeld West Germany. She worked at the theater at the Marienplatz in Krefeld and studied music with Mauricio Kagel the...

21. Beate Jasch (1959)

Swimmer

Beate Jasch is a retired German swimmer who won a silver medal at the 1974 European Aquatics Championships. She competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in the 100 m and...

22. Jannis Niewöhner (1992)

Actor

23. Christian Lagerwaard (1964)

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Christian Lagerwaard is a Dutch fashion designer. He has his own Fashion Label under which he has previously worked for the Royal Dutch Family Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands in...

24. Heinz Baumeister (1902)

Actor

25. Philip Hindes (1992)

Track Cyclist

Philip Hindes MBE is a British track cyclist specialising in sprints. He holds dual nationality having been born in Germany to a British father. Having initially competed for Germany at...

26. Katharina Gierok (1992)

German Figure Skater

Katharina Gierok is a German pair skater. With former partner Florian Just she is the 2011 German national bronze medalist. She previously competed in single skating and is the 2006–2007...

27. Marc Schaub (1992)

German Ice Hockey Player

Marc Schaub is a German professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for Krefeld Pinguine in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.

28. Ulrich Peltzer (1956)

German Writer

Ulrich Peltzer is a German novelist.

29. Ernst Schneppenhorst (1881)

Bavarian Politician

Ernst Wilhelm Schneppenhorst was a Bavarian politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.

30. Albert Dohmen (1956)

Actor

31. Heinz Bongartz (1894)

German Conductor

This article is about the German conductor. Heinz Bongartz was also the original name of Jürgen ThorwaldHeinz Bongartz was a German conductor and composer. He was the first artistic manager...

32. Uwe Fabig (1961)

German Ice Hockey Player

Uwe Fabig was a professional ice hockey player. He captained the Krefeld Pinguine team in 1991.

33. Ahmet Cebe (1983)

Turkish Footballer

Ahmet Cebe is a Turkish footballer who plays for Akhisar Belediyespor in the Süper Lig.

34. Horst Steffen (1969)

German Footballer And Manager

Horst Steffen is a German football coach and a former player who currently manages Stuttgarter Kickers.

35. Anne Poleska (1980)

Swimmer

Anne Poleska is a German breaststroke swimmer who has competed in international events and won a bronze medal at the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics. Poleksa also competed in the 2000...

36. Thomen Stauch (1970)

German Musician

Thomas Stauch is a heavy metal drummer who has worked with various bands in the past. He began his career with the German power metal act Blind Guardian. He was...

37. Kosmonova (1970)

German Dj

Kosmonova is a DJ and music producer.

38. Caroline Casaretto (1978)

Field Hockey Player

Caroline Casaretto is a retired female field hockey midfielder from Germany who won the gold medal with the German National Women's Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

39. Daniel Pietta (1986)

German Ice Hockey Player

Daniel Pietta is a German professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for Krefeld Pinguine in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.

40. Leopold Löwenheim (1878)

German Mathematician

Leopold Löwenheim – 5 May 1957 in Berlin) was a German mathematician known for his work in mathematical logic. The National Socialist German Workers' Party regime forced him to retire...

41. Jenő Lénard (1878)

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42. Christian Becker (1972)

Film Producer

Christian Becker is a German film producer. He is the co-owner of Rat Pack Filmproduktion together with German major studio Constantin Film.

43. Barbara Rittner (1973)

Tennis Player

Barbara Rittner is a former professional tennis player who comes from Germany. Her career high ranking was No. 24 in the world a ranking she achieved on 1 February 1993....

44. Martin Hyun (1979)

German Ice Hockey Player

Martin Hyun is an author and former ice hockey player in Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga.

45. Andrea Berg (volleyball) (1981)

German Volleyball Player

Andrea Berg is a volleyball player from Germany who was a member of the German Women's Team from 2001 to 2006. She played as a middle-blocker.

46. Juliane Schenk (1982)

Female Badminton Player From Ger

Juliane Schenk is a female badminton player from Germany. In March 2014 she retired from international play.

47. Dennis Leyckes (1982)

German Decathlete

Dennis Leyckes is a German decathlete. His personal best score is 8310 points achieved in June 2006 in Ratingen. His father Dieter Leyckes won the decathlon silver medal at the...

48. Kirsten Heisig (1961)

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Kirsten Heisig was a German juvenile magistrate. Heisig was criticized by parts of the political left and parts of the Arabic community for her statements and for her view that...

49. Elke Schmitter (1961)

German Writer

Elke Schmitter is a German journalist and novelist. After studying philosophy in Munich Schmitter worked as a journalist until 1994 when she became a full-time writer. Her first novel to...

50. Ben Neumann (1966)

American Film Producer

Ben Neumann is an American entrepreneur investor film producer and mixed martial artist best known for founding early Internet hosting service Internet Communication Icom. com and his subsequent investments into...