List of Famous people born in Germany

Karina Urbach is a German historian with a special interest in the Nazi period (1933–45). She has written several books on 19th and 20th century European political and cultural history.

Cha Du-ri is a retired South Korean professional footballer. He played as a right back, right winger, or striker. He is the first Korean player who was born outside of Korea to have played in a FIFA World Cup. Cha's father, Cha Bum-Kun played in the 1986 World Cup. Cha Du-Ri has also played for one of his father's old clubs, Eintracht Frankfurt. During the third-place match of the 2011 AFC Asian Cup against Uzbekistan, Cha captained the national team in place of the regular Korean captain, Park Ji-Sung.

Bernd Schneider is a racing driver from Germany. He is a five-time Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters champion, and a Mercedes Brand Ambassador.

Thorwald Proll is a writer and was active in the German student movement in the 1960s.

Frauke Finsterwalder is a German film director and screenwriter. Finsterwalder has directed several shorts and documentaries and is the director of the 2013 feature film Finsterworld.

Marc Stendera is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for 3. Liga club FC Ingolstadt 04.

Ersen Martin is a Turkish former footballer who played as a centre forward.

Timo Perthel is a German professional footballer who plays for 1. FC Magdeburg.