List of Famous people born in Germany

Klaus-Michael Kühne is a german billionaire businessman. He is the honorary chairman and majority owner (53.30%) of the international transport company Kühne + Nagel, co-founded by his grandfather, August Kühne (1855-1932). In 1963, he joined his father Alfred Kühne (1895–1981) as a junior partner and has lived in Switzerland since 1975, in the city Schindellegi, the location of the Kühne + Nagel headquarters. He became CEO of the company in 1996.

Andreas Wolff is a German handball player for Łomża Vive Kielce and the German national team.

Niels Ruf is a German television presenter, author and actor.

Stefan Effenberg is a German former footballer who most recently acted as sporting director for KFC Uerdingen 05. A central midfielder, he was known for his leadership skills, passing range, shooting ability, and physical strength, but was also a temperamental and controversial character.

Armin Rohde is a German actor and voice actor.

Thomas Hayo is a German creative director. He has worked with models such as Gisele Bündchen, Naomi Campbell, Toni Garrn, Doutzen Kroes and Alessandra Ambrosio.

Thomas Thieme is a German actor. He is considered to be a profilic stage actor and also appeared in more than 100 film and television productions since 1973.

Thomas Sattelberger is a German manager and politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Bavaria since 2017.

Heiko Antoniewicz is a German chef who uses techniques of molecular gastronomy, including sous-vide.

Maximilian Simonischek is an Austrian–Swiss actor. He is the son of the actors Peter Simonischek and Charlotte Schwab.