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Berthold Beitz, Humanitarian and Philanthropist 
A main contributor in the rebuilding of Germany´s reputation and that of Krupp Industries, owned by
Alfried Krupp known as the "Munitions King for the Fuhrer´. The company was totally destroyed by the allies in 1947, as, first led by the father and then the son, it had produced munitions for both World War One and World War Two, and like many others during both wars employed workers seized from across Europe. Ultimately using them as slave labor.
Brothers Grimm
Once upon a time there were two very dissimilar brothers, whose combined talents produced European folk and fairy tales which were anything but sweet and gentle bedtime stories. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm.
Caroline Herschel - German Astronomer
Caroline Herschel, a Cinderella who became a pioneering astronomer. Sister of astronomer William Herschel she cataloged stars and nebula, was the first woman to discover a comet, first woman astronomer to earn a salary and be awarded honors.
Friedrich Nietzsche, 19th Century Philosopher
Born in the mid 19th Century, German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche’s timeless quotations have made him a present day sage, but there was a complex man behind quotes such as ´That which does not kill us makes us stronger´.
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer
An iconic German born composer and child prodigy who broke new ground in Western classical music, and continued to produce musical masterpieces even when profoundly deaf.
My Father´s Keeper - Book Review
They are not "Famous Germans" but their fathers were, and their names have accompanied them throughout life. My Father´s Keeper: Children of Nazi Leaders - An Intimate History of Damage and Denial: follows the lives of children, many of whom are still alive, their unenviable legacy: being born to senior members of the Third Reich
Sophie Scholl and The White Rose
Sophie Scholl was 21, a leader of The White Rose, a non-violent resistance group of Munich University students, and one of many Germans who did not support the Nazi regime, when in February 1943 she was executed for treason, together with her brother Hans and their friend Christoph Probst.
Stolpersteine and Gunter Demnig
Gunter Demnig was the inspiration behind "Stolpersteine", Stumbling stones, the memorial which is built one stone at a time in sidewalks. Each bearing the name, and with the barest of details documenting the life, of a victim of Nazism.
The Birth of the Modern Car
Mercedes Benz originated from the dreams of one man. Bertha Benz believed in her husband Carl and in his vision of a ´Horseless Carriage´. When he wanted to give up his dream she made the first ever long distance journey with a vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine, from a love story the modern automobile was born. And the beginning of Mercedes-Benz.
Truemmerfrauen, Germany´s Post War Heroines
Individually they were not famous, but the foundations for a "New Germany" were laid by "Truemmerfrauen", Rubble Women. Aged from 15 to 50 and often half starved, they were post war Germany´s heroines. With bare hands, and hard work, they cleared the rubble from the streets and buildings of their war torn cities.
Unknown Inventors of Everyday Items
Germany´s inventors and scientists, past and present, have helped build the country´s reputation for invention and technology. However the names of many are not really "famous".
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