List of Famous people born in Germany

Ernst Bormann was a German World War I Luftstreitkräfte flying ace and a Generalmajor of the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

Julia Komp is a German chef and in 2016, at age 27, became the youngest German female chef to be awarded a Michelin star. She is chief chef at Schloss Loersfeld in Kerpen.

Frederik Tiffels is a German professional ice hockey forward for Kölner Haie of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was drafted 167th overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Andreas Dresen is a German film director. His directing credits include Cloud 9, Summer in Berlin, Grill Point and Night Shapes. His film Stopped on Track premiered at the Un Certain Regard section at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Prize of Un Certain Regard. Dresen is known for his realistic style, which gives his films a semi-documentary feel. He works very teamoriented and heavily uses improvisation. In 2013 he was a member of the jury at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival.

Roderich Kiesewetter is a politician (CDU), member of the German Bundestag and former Bundeswehr general staff officer.

Daniel Batz is a German professional footballer who plays for 1. FC Saarbrücken as a goalkeeper.

Alexandra Burghardt is a German sprinter. She competed in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing finishing fifth in the final.

Gerold Joachim Otten is a retired German Air Force Oberst (Colonel) and politician (AfD). Since 24 October 2017 he has served as member of the Bundestag.

Hans-Peter Friedrich is a German politician of the Christian Social Union (CSU) who has been serving as a member of the German Bundestag since 1998. Under the leadership of Chancellor Angela Merkel, he served as Federal Minister of the Interior (2011-2013) and as Minister for Food and Agriculture (2013). Friedrich resigned from that position in February 2014. Friedrich has a controversial history with minorities in Germany, causing outrage in 2013 after telling journalists that Islam in Germany is not something supported by history at any point.

Johannes Golla is a German handball player for SG Flensburg-Handewitt and the German national team.