List of Famous people born in Germany

Erich Naumann was an SS-Brigadeführer, member of the SD. Naumann was responsible for genocide in eastern Europe as commander of Einsatzgruppe B and was a convicted war criminal.

Christian Lillinger is a German drummer, composer and percussionist. He was born in Lübben, grew up in the German village of Kuschkow, and has been living in Berlin since 2003 working as a musician and composer. Christian has performed in concerts and at festivals in Europe, Asia, Africa, South America and the US. He has played with Joachim Kühn, Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky, Beat Furrer, Miroslav Vitous, Dave Liebman, Wadada Leo Smith, William Parker, Evan Parker, Louis Sclavis, Joe Lovano, Peter Brötzmann and Tony Malaby.

Peter Wynhoff is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He later became a coach.

Lasse Sobiech is a German professional footballer who plays as a central defender for FC Zürich on loan from 1. FC Köln.

Ulrike Ottinger is a German filmmaker and photographer.

Katharina Habsburg-Lothringen-Kyburg née Katharina Isabel Gräfin von Hardenberg, known professionally by her stage name Tita von Hardenberg is a German television journalist, presenter and producer.

Michael Esser is a German professional football goalkeeper who plays for Hannover 96.

Harald Kohr is a German football coach and a former player. He signed with VfB Stuttgart in the 1989 off-season after finishing in the top ten of Bundesliga scorers for three consecutive seasons, but suffered a serious knee injury with few days to go before the season opening and had to leave the team.

Theodor Dannecker was an SS-captain (Hauptsturmführer), and an associate of Adolf Eichmann. As a specialist on Nazi anti-Jewish policies (Judenberater), he was one of those who orchestrated the Final Solution in several countries during the World War II genocide of European Jews in what became known as the Holocaust.