List of Famous people born in Bavaria, Germany

Ludwig von Herterich was a German painter and art teacher. He is best known as a painter of portraits and history paintings and is a representative of the Munich School.

Edmund Buchner was a German ancient historian and former President of the German Archaeological Institute.

Hans-Josef Fell was a member of the German Parliamentary Group Alliance 90/ the Greens from 1998 to 2013. He served as spokesman on energy for the Alliance 90/The Greens parliamentary group, a member of the Environmental Protection Committee, substitute member of the Committee on Economics and Technology and substitute member of the Defence Committee. Together with Hermann Scheer, he authored the 2000 draft of the Renewable Energy Sources Act, establishing the foundation for the technology developments in photovoltaic, biogas, wind power and geothermal energy in Germany. Fell is founder and president of the Energy Watch Group and an internationally renowned energy and climate change advisor, author and speaker.

Carl von Effner, also Karl von Effner, Carl Joseph von Effner and Carl Effner was gardener to the Bavarian court, later Königlich Bayerischer Hofgärtendirektor, and landscape gardener.

Winfried Zillig was a German composer, music theorist, and conductor.