List of Famous people born in Germany

David Bardens is a German physician whose case was reported internationally in 2015 after the district court of Ravensburg had ruled that he should get the €100,000 prize money that biologist Stefan Lanka had promised to anyone who could provide information about the size of the measles virus. This award was overturned by the Higher Regional Court (Oberlandesgericht) Stuttgart in 2016. Although six scientific publications were submitted purporting to show the existence of measles, they failed to meet the contest requirements as set by Lanka.

Thomas Gentner is a retired professional footballer who played as a left-sided defender and midfielder.

Eduard Löwen is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Bochum on loan from Hertha BSC.

Christina "Tina" Theune is a German graduate sports teacher, and the former national coach of the German women's national football team. After her marriage she bore the surname 'Theune-Meyer' until her divorce in 2008.

Johannes Fröhlinger is a German former professional road bicycle racer, who competed professionally between 2007 and 2019 for the Gerolsteiner, Team Milram and Team Sunweb squads.

Eberhard Köllner was selected for Soyuz 31 as the backup for Sigmund Jähn.

Josef Albert Meisinger, also known as the "Butcher of Warsaw", was a SS functionary in Nazi Germany. He held a position in the Gestapo and was a member of the Nazi Party. During the early phases of World War II Meisinger served as commander of Einsatzgruppe IV on Poland. From 1941 to 1945 he worked as liaison for the Gestapo at the German embassy in Tokyo. He was arrested in Japan in 1945, convicted of war crimes and was executed in Warsaw, Poland.

Kai Michalke is German former professional footballer who played as a forward or left winger.

Daniel Schwaab is a German former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He represented Germany at U18, U19, and U21 levels, winning the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

Rüdiger Hoffmann is a German comedian.