List of Famous people born in Germany

Alfred Grosser is a German-French writer, sociologist, and political scientist. He is known for his contributions towards the Franco-German cooperation after World War II and for criticizing Israel.

Bernard Dietz is a former German football player and manager. He captained the West Germany national team to victory in the UEFA Euro 1980.

Sascha Riether is a former German professional footballer who played as a right-back. In addition to playing in the right back position, Riether has also played in defensive midfield, center back and right midfield positions throughout his whole career.

Karl Heinrich Timmermann was the first American officer to cross the Rhine River in Germany during World War II after directing the assault across the bridge, helping remove explosive charges, and surviving the German Army demolition attempt to destroy the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen on March 7, 1945.

Sascha Hildmann is a German football manager of Preußen Münster.

Kai Michael Hansen is a heavy metal guitarist and vocalist.

Hans Jürgen "Hansi" Kürsch is a German singer, songwriter, record producer and former bass guitarist, best known as a member of the power metal band Blind Guardian. One of the founders of the band, he has been its lead vocalist since its creation in 1984, and also acted as the band's bass guitarist until 1996.

Verena Schott is a German paraswimmer and Paralympic medal winner.

Yasin Ehliz is a German professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for EHC Red Bull München of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Andreas Klöden is a German former professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 1998 and 2013. His major achievements include a bronze medal at the 2000 Olympic Games and finishing second in the general classification at the 2004 and 2006 Tour de France. Klöden is a tall, lightly built racer with enough strength to place high in the overall classifications of the Grand Tours, but his performances have been afflicted by injuries.