List of Famous people born in Germany

Josef Wirmer was a German jurist and resistance fighter against the Nazi regime.

Günter Wewel is a German operatic bass and television presenter. Based at the Opernhaus Dortmund for decades, he performed 80 roles in Germany and Europe. He is known for presenting the television series Kein schöner Land, with more than 150 episodes, which portrays regions in Europe, their landscape, people and folklore, and was filmed at the locations.

Steffen Wink is a German actor. He has appeared in more than seventy films since 1991.

Kai Böcking is a German television presenter.

Max Herz (1905-1965) is a German businessman, co-founder of the German coffee shop and retail chain Tchibo.

Michael Köllner is a German professional football manager who is the current manager of 1860 Munich.

Patrick Groetzki is a German handballer for Rhein-Neckar Löwen and the German national team.

Paul Voß is a German former road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2006 and 2016 for the Team Heinz Von Heiden, Team 3C Gruppe–Lamonta, Team Milram, Endura Racing and Bora–Argon 18 squads. He now works as a directeur sportif for the LKT Team Brandenburg team.

Heike Henkel is a German former athlete competing in high jump. She was Olympic, World and European champion. She won the high jump gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.

Martje Saljé is a German Türmerin . She was appointed to the post at St Lambert's Church, Münster in January 2014, becoming the first woman since 1383 to have held the position. "Türmer" and "Türmerin" are not officially designated job titles in Germany and it has indeed been known for tour guides to adopt the title for themselves. However, Martje Saljé is believed to be one of at least three genuine Türmer or Türmerinen in Germany who are also women. The nature of the duties has changed in recent decades: Martje Saljé's appointment to the St Lambert's post was nevertheless intended to preserve an authentic tradition.