List of Famous people born in Bavaria, Germany
Nicolai Müller
Nicolai Müller is a German footballer who plays for Western Sydney Wanderers in the A League.
Sophie, Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein
Sophie, Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein, Countess of Rietberg, was born a Duchess in Bavaria, and belongs to the House of Wittelsbach. She is married to Alois, Hereditary Prince and Regent of Liechtenstein.
Gunta Stölzl
Gunta Stölzl was a German textile artist who played a fundamental role in the development of the Bauhaus school's weaving workshop. As the Bauhaus' only female master she created enormous change within the weaving department as it transitioned from individual pictorial works to modern industrial designs. Her textile work is thought to typify the distinctive style of Bauhaus textiles. She joined the Bauhaus as a student in 1920, became a junior master in 1927 and a full master the next year. She was dismissed for political reasons in 1931, two years before the Bauhaus closed under pressure from the Nazis.
Prince Luitpold of Bavaria
Prince Luitpold of Bavaria is a member of the House of Wittelsbach, which reigned as kings of Bavaria until 1918, and a CEO of König Ludwig GmbH & Co. KG Schlossbrauerei Kaltenberg.
Franz Josef Huber
Franz Josef Huber was an SS functionary who was a police and security service official in both the Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany. Huber joined the Nazi Party in 1937 and worked closely with Gestapo chief Heinrich Müller. After the German annexation of Austria in 1938, Huber was posted to Vienna, where he was appointed chief of the Security Police (SiPo) and Gestapo for Vienna, the "Lower Danube" and "Upper Danube" regions. He was responsible for mass deportations of Jews from the area. After the war ended, Huber never served any prison time. He was employed by the West German Federal Intelligence Service from 1955–64. He died in Munich in 1975.
Patrick Reimer
Patrick Reimer is a German professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for the Nürnberg Ice Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Michael Wolf
Michael Wolf was a German born artist and photographer who captured daily life in big cities. His work takes place primarily in Hong Kong and Paris and focuses on architectural patterns and structures, as well as the documentation of human life and interaction in the city. Wolf has published multiple photo books, has had his work exhibited widely around the world, has permanent collections across Germany and the United States, and has won three World Press Photo Awards from 2005 to 2011.
Alessandro Riedle
Alessandro Riedle is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for FC Wangen bei Olten in Switzerland. He is the son of former Germany international Karl-Heinz Riedle.
Stefan Löw
Stefan Löw is a German politician and member of the Alternative for Germany party and former German policeman. He has been a member of the Bavarian parliament since 2018.
Louis the Child
Louis the Child, sometimes called Louis III or Louis IV, was the king of East Francia from 900 until his death in 911 and was the last ruler of the Carolingian dynasty there. He succeeded his father, king Arnulf of Carinthia in 899, when he was six and reigned until his death aged 17 or 18. Louis also inherited the crown of Lotharingia with the death of his elder illegitimate half-brother Zwentibold in 900. During his reign the country was ravaged by Magyar raids.