342:
247:
542:
378:
574:
470:
418:
275:
310:
510:
215:
The final list appeared as shown below (in descending order). Several rather unknown figures ranked relatively high, no doubt because of temporary popularity and organized votes from fan groups (#15), or in case of #125, just an entry by organized
Internet forum members to honour one of their
42:
In subsequent years, a dozen similar rankings were compiled, mostly titled the "favourite (topic) of the
Germans", with topics including books, places, songs, actors, comedians, sports persons (extra list for football players), inventions, and TV broadcasts (extra list for Olympic games).
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55:), with more rankings to follow later. The German public was allowed to vote (via postcard, SMS or Internet) for the most important Germans—historical or contemporary—from a list of more than 300 people, plus additional suggestions.
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For the final Top Ten, an additional round was held, in which each candidate was promoted by an "ambassador" (most of them journalists) that would explain the work and importance of his or her favourite.
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1196:, (1915–1988) politician. Federal Minister of Defence (1956–1962). Federal Minister of Finance (1966–1969). Federal Minister for Atomic Affairs (1955–1956).
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1996:
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where he is revered as a national hero – the Polish Senate declared him an "exceptional Pole" on 12 June 2003. Similarly the inclusion of Mozart and
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2717:
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1623:, (1834–1900) business man and inventor. Invented the high-speed liquid petroleum fueled engine, which lead to the creation of the automobile.
910:, (1927–2016) politician. Vice Chancellor (1974–1982) (1982–1992). Foreign Minister (1974–1982) (1982–1992). Minister of Interior (1969–1974).
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377:
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1914:
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589:
483:
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1577:, (1891–1942) theologian. Executed in Auschwitz for being of Jewish descent. Beatified in 1987 and canonized in 1998.
1496:
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258:
Chancellor, admired for making post-war West
Germany a democratic nation again and a political and economical power.
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36:
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795:, (1897–1977) Chancellor (1963–1966). Led Germany's postwar economic reforms and thus mostly responsible for the
730:
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2145:
2014:
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627:, (1813–1865), priest and humanitarian activist. Provided social support for young workers. Beatified in 1991.
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There was controversy over the televoting because of the high call charges associated with the programme.
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to decide beforehand who was to be considered as "German" in the first place, due to the complications of
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1908:
1865:
1130:
424:
170:
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2287:
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1571:). Born in Murakirály, Austria (nowadays located in Croatia) and thus technically born as an Austrian.
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1920:
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94:
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1966:
1832:
1757:
1354:, (1837–1898) better known as "Sissi". Despite being Austrian-Hungarian empress, she was born in
1318:
1263:
1205:
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786:
750:
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404:
188:
157:
74:
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2002:
1099:
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802:
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2081:
2075:
1978:
1796:
1672:
1439:
1361:
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1161:
1093:
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86:
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2008:
1860:
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1626:
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1199:
1181:
1022:
913:
846:
816:
773:
684:
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493:; widely admired as the most important and influential German-language author of all time.
453:
and many other musical works which are still regarded as some of the greatest of all time.
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364:
253:
206:
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140:
117:
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456:
166:
573:
2412:
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2107:
2052:
1954:
1938:
1821:
1741:
1728:
1711:
1700:
1644:
1638:
1562:
1556:
1491:
1415:
1345:
1329:
1223:
1112:
968:
925:
900:
827:
761:
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697:, (1875–1965) physician and philanthropist. Nourished the sick in Africa. Received the
624:
522:
82:
67:
469:
417:
2924:
2328:
2310:
2277:
2117:
2113:
2095:
2062:
2058:
1931:
1816:
1723:
1678:
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1600:
1590:
1463:
1418:("rubble women"), nickname for women who rebuild bombed buildings after World War II.
1397:
1307:
1235:
1175:
1118:
985:
950:
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792:
678:
348:
287:
281:
148:
126:
102:
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1960:
1944:
1806:
1783:
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1050:
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1109:, (c.1200–1280) philosopher and theologian. Beatified in 1622. Canonized in 1931.
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261:
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113:
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1926:
1884:
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390:
358:
97:, who spoke and wrote German, in the list of scientists caused controversy in
2446:""Best Germans: Adenauer Beats Marx and Luther", About.com, 28 November 2003"
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607:
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policies and official public apologies for
Germany's war past. Received the
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202:
135:
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309:
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to exclude controversial figures from certain eras of German history, like
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2215:
1899:("Barbarossa"), (1122–1190) emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (1155–1190).
1717:
1604:
1506:, (1903–1945) worker who tried to assassinate Hitler in 1939, but failed.
1169:
1075:
1070:
726:
597:
394:
51:
The intention initially was to find out "Who are the greatest
Germans?" (
1665:, (1884–1963) politician. President of the Federal Republic (1949–1959).
1543:, (1954–) physician and humanitarian activist for the homeless. Born in
881:, (1908–1974) industrialist, saviour of 1200 Jews, subject of the novel
1983:
1777:
1696:
1067:, (1948–) Foreign Minister (1998–2005) and Vice Chancellor (1998–2005).
1054:
1046:
991:
738:
25:("Our Best") is a television series shown on German public television (
509:
1608:
1355:
1339:
1085:, (1923–2011) comedian, cartoonist, film director, actor and writer (
806:
98:
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and its changing frontiers, which could have excluded such people as
1244:, (1920–2002) footballer, captain of 1954 world championship winners
58:
This pre-determined list of candidates was created for two reasons:
1999:, (1798–1874) poet. Wrote the lyrics of the German national anthem.
1948:
1917:, (1878–1946) theologian and resistance fighter against the Nazis.
1547:, Peru, de la Torre Castro had a Peruvian-German dual citizenship.
1544:
1514:
1004:
651:, (1930–2017) Chancellor (1982–1998). Played an important role in
1923:, (1845–1886) "the Fairy tale King", king of Bavaria (1864–1886).
1436:, (1929–2003) athlete (football), scorer of winning goal in 1954.
2067:
1957:, (1897–1977) football coach of the 1954 world cup winning team.
895:
863:. Resisted against Nazism, for which he was eventually executed.
859:, (1906–1945) theologian and Lutheran pastor. Co-founder of the
2570:
2164:, (1939–2016) physician, journalist and humanitarian activist (
361:
movement, an anti-Nazi resistance group during World War Two.
26:
2104:, folkloric figure. The only fictional character on the list.
2961:
German television series based on
British television series
983:, (1098–1174) nun, writer, poet, philosopher and composer (
2144:, (1571–1630) astronomer and mathematician. Developed the
1342:, Austria, Schneider had a German-French dual citizenship.
1208:, (1759–1805) novelist, poet, philosopher and playwright (
1789:
Silke
Fritzen, entry pushed by a group of internet users.
1512:, (1829–1911) linguist. Developed the German dictionary
1019:, (1907–1944) military officer and Anti-Hitler activist
783:, (1956–) rock singer, actor and humanitarian activist.
2110:, (1938–2016) TV, film and theatre actor and comedian.
1726:, (1832–1908) writer, illustrator and comics artist, (
1599:, (1473–1543) astronomer and mathematician. Developed
1472:, (1844–1929) business man and inventor. Invented the
759:, (1942–) feminist journalist. Founder of the journal
1809:, (1931–2006) politician, Federal President 1999–2004
1202:, (1821–1883) physician. Developed the Kneipp method.
2598:
Countries' greatest people TV series and media polls
2033:, (1646–1716) philosopher and mathematician. Proved
687:, (1885–1968) priest and theologian, founder of the
2415:, physician and humanitarian activist. Founded the
1851:, (1923–2002) journalist and publisher. Founder of
1829:
Hieronymus Karl
Friedrich, Freiherr von Münchhausen
875:, (1945–2024) football player, coach and organiser.
2409:, (1913–1979) radio and TV presenter and comedian.
2280:, (1832–1891) engineer and inventor. Invented the
2116:, (1858–1913) engineer and inventor. Invented the
1947:, (1829–1902) entrepreneur and inventor. Invented
1941:, (1925–2002) film and theatre actress and singer.
1786:, (1887–1978) cardinal and humanitarian activist.
1699:at the time. Nowadays the town is located in the
1476:, which was the first petroleum-based automobile.
1272:, (1848–1896) aviator and inventor. Invented the
1164:, (1912–1977) rocket scientist. Inventor of the
1905:, (1937–2019) cosmonaut. First German in space.
1565:, (1861–1925) philosopher and social reformer (
661:, (1861–1942) inventor, industrialist. Founded
1893:. Moved to the Netherlands when she was young.
1671:, (912–973) king (936–973) and emperor of the
677:, (1910–1995) computer inventor. Invented the
321:Writer, economist and philosopher. Founder of
29:) in November 2003, similar to the BBC series
2582:
1494:, (1797–1856) poet, journalist and novelist (
8:
2319:, (1934–2017) Federal President (1994–1999).
2218:, Germanic leader who defeated a Roman army.
1013:, (1920–2015) Federal President (1984–1994).
928:, (1957–) comedian, actor and TV presenter (
18:
2240:, (1910–2004) film, theatre and TV actress.
1424:, (1777–1855) mathematician and physicist (
2589:
2575:
2567:
2264:, (1945–2021) association football player.
1825:, linguists and collectors of fairy tales.
1530:, (1936–2022) association football player.
1400:, (1940–1979) student leader and activist.
223:
2313:, (1906-1975) journalist and philosopher.
1997:August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben
1969:, (1816–1892) physicist and businessman (
1756:, (1875–1951) physician. Inventor of the
1262:, (1877–1962) theologian. Founder of the
707:, (1928–2014) actor and charity activist.
610:, journalist, TV presenter and novelist.
481:Poet, novelist and playwright, author of
553:General and chancellor, admired for the
2798:The Top 100 Historical Persons in Japan
2788:Il più grande italiano di tutti i tempi
2718:100 great Estonians of the 20th century
2437:
2084:, (1901–1976) physicist. Developed the
1845:, German emperor 1888–1918 (1859–1941).
1837:The Adventures of Baron von Münchhausen
1795:, (1858–1947) physicist. Developed the
1524:, (1929–2015) composer and band leader.
1025:, (1901–1992) film actress and singer (
235:
232:
2367:, animal scientist and film director (
2361:, (1976–) association football player.
2307:, (1857–1933) women's rights activist.
2258:, (1969–) association football player.
2055:, (1890–1935) novelist and journalist.
2023:, (1907–1997) physicist. Invented the
1641:, (1871–1919) politician and activist.
1379:How to Explain Pictures to a Dead Hare
1115:, (1960–) association football player.
819:, (1956–) TV presenter and journalist.
2951:2003 German television series endings
2650:O Maior Brasileiro de Todos os Tempos
2158:, (1925–1987) radio and TV presenter.
1963:, (1926–1991) theatre and film actor.
1831:, nobleman whose tall tales inspired
1647:, (1898–1956) writer and playwright (
1146:, (1951–2017) animal rights activist.
1059:Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
747:, (1918–2015) Chancellor (1974–1982).
438:Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
7:
2946:2003 German television series debuts
2818:New Zealand's Top 100 History Makers
2688:Grandes Chilenos de Nuestra Historia
2126:, (1966–) TV presenter and musician.
2046:The World as Will and Representation
1442:, (1471–1528) painter and engraver (
1152:, (1769–1859) botanist and explorer.
805:, (1845–1923) physicist. Discovered
2212:, (1948–) (East) German politician.
2200:, priest and humanitarian activist.
2074:Joseph Ratzinger, cardinal (became
1412:, (1919–2001) erotica entrepreneur.
1037:, (1843–1910) physician. Developed
849:, (1755–1843) physician. Developed
2562:unserebesten.zdf.de at archive.org
1975:). Invented the electric elevator.
1482:, (1194–1250) emperor (1220–1250).
1017:Claus Graf Schenk von Stauffenberg
965:, (1960–) singer and TV presenter.
831:), TV presenter and music producer
771:, (1950–) radio and TV presenter (
14:
2337:, (1942–) East German pop singer.
2331:, (1882–1948) comedian and actor.
1872:The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum
1370:, (1944–) Chancellor (1998–2005).
1364:, (1909–1999) actor and comedian.
499:, actor, director and politician
2956:German-language television shows
2005:, illusionists and tiger tamers.
737:. Today, Salzburg is located in
681:, the first commercial computer.
572:
540:
508:
468:
416:
376:
340:
308:
273:
245:
2325:, (1894–1989) rocket physicist.
2252:, (1933–2019) fashion designer.
2132:, (1891–1960) singer and actor.
1897:Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor
1656:Mother Courage and Her Children
1127:, (1943–1991) singer and actor.
555:unification of the German state
53:Wer sind die größten Deutschen?
2509:Druk nr 417 12 czerwca 2003 r.
2270:, (1838–1917) inventor of the
1:
1929:, physicist and businessman (
1915:Clemens August Graf von Galen
1681:, (1856–1939) psychoanalyst (
1559:, (1868–1941) chess champion.
2622:Greatest Bengali of all time
2548:, 8 August 2003 (in German)]
2025:scanning electron microscope
1617:, (1492–1559) mathematician.
1352:Empress Elisabeth of Austria
1332:, (1938–1982) film actress (
590:general theory of relativity
484:The Sorrows of Young Werther
389:Chancellor, implemented the
2540:– Telefon-Abzocke beim ZDF"
2043:, (1788–1860) philosopher (
1981:, (1875–1951) businessman (
1451:Knight, Death and the Devil
1427:Disquisitiones Arithmeticae
1388:, (1844–1900) philosopher (
1260:Friedrich von Bodelschwingh
1178:, (1978–) basketball player
953:, (1724–1804) philosopher (
105:was criticized in Austria.
2977:
2343:, (1459–1525) businessman.
2282:internal combustion engine
1716:, businesswoman. Chief of
943:Frederick II of Prussia ("
916:, (1902–1994) film actor (
477:Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
459:, TV presenter and singer
357:Activists, members of the
180:Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
93:However, the inclusion of
2868:El Español de la Historia
2604:
2379:, (1864–1949) (composer (
2246:, (1943–2002) pop singer.
2232:Nobel Prize in Literature
2178:Marie Theres Kroetz-Relin
2031:Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
1993:, (1924–2014) journalist.
1738:, (1921–2016) politician.
1568:The Philosophy of Freedom
1324:Nobel Prize in Literature
1302:Nobel Prize in Literature
1282:, (1909–2002) journalist.
753:, (1941–2001) politician.
731:Archbishopric of Salzburg
671:, (1985–2018) pop singer.
229:
2941:ZDF original programming
2536:"Neuer Ärger um TV-Show
2355:, (1920–2002) violinist.
2301:mail-order entrepreneur.
2224:, (1927-2015) novelist (
2206:, (1955–) reggae singer.
2146:laws of planetary motion
1887:, (1929–1945) writer of
1881:, (1975–) racing driver.
1863:, (1917–1985) novelist (
1744:, (1946–) rock musician.
1534:Jenny de la Torre Castro
1497:Germany. A Winter's Tale
1310:, (1877–1962) novelist (
1288:, (1875–1955) novelist (
1238:, (1965–) figure skater.
1226:, (1813–1883) composer (
1133:, (1967–) racing driver.
1073:, (1842–1912) novelist (
869:, (1967–) tennis player.
843:, (1969–) tennis player.
789:, (1969–) racing driver.
713:, (1756–1791) composer (
633:, (1770–1827) composer (
622:
264:, journalist and author
37:that program's spin-offs
2808:De Grootste Nederlander
2382:Also Sprach Zarathustra
2370:Serengeti Shall Not Die
2216:Arminius, der Cherusker
2174:, (1927–2013) comedian.
2035:Fermat's little theorem
1890:The Diary of Anne Frank
1632:Emil and the Detectives
1553:, (1897–1984) economist
1391:Also sprach Zarathustra
1229:Der Ring des Nibelungen
1121:, (1909–1979) comedian.
956:Critique of Pure Reason
931:Die Harald Schmidt Show
711:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
653:Germany's reunification
286:Priest, theologian and
236:Nomination defended by
2936:Lists of German people
2838:100 Greatest Romanians
2828:Os Grandes Portugueses
2738:The Greatest Frenchman
2640:Les plus grands Belges
2425:, (1970–) photo model.
2268:Ferdinand von Zeppelin
2187:, (1927–2013) actress.
2138:, (1955–) punk singer.
2090:Nobel Prize in Physics
1801:Nobel Prize in Physics
1766:, (1949–) pop singer (
1736:Hildegard Hamm-Brücher
1629:, (1899–1974) writer (
1607:, which is located in
1474:Benz Patent-Motorwagen
1376:, (1921–1986) artist (
1250:, (1960–) pop singer (
1150:Alexander von Humboldt
1011:Richard von Weizsäcker
998:Liber Divinorum Operum
908:Hans-Dietrich Genscher
898:, (1960–) pop singer (
825:, (1954–) pop singer (
811:Nobel Prize in Physics
716:Eine kleine Nachtmusik
602:Nobel Prize in Physics
145:die Geschwister Scholl
19:
2898:The Greatest American
2670:The Greatest Canadian
2403:, (1360–1401) pirate.
2397:, (1941–) politician.
2086:Uncertainty principle
2011:, (1962–) bobsledder.
1909:Franziska van Almsick
1866:The Train Was on Time
1687:). Founder of modern
1488:, (1942–) pop singer.
1406:, (1936–2018) priest.
1348:, (1974–) ski jumper.
1280:Marion Gräfin Dönhoff
1131:Heinz-Harald Frentzen
1007:, (1938–) pop singer.
600:stance. Received the
586:Theoretical physicist
523:movable type printing
521:Printer. Inventor of
429:Composer. Creator of
425:Johann Sebastian Bach
171:Johann Sebastian Bach
2888:100 Greatest Britons
2858:Great South Africans
2619:Bangladesh / India:
2150:refracting telescope
2098:, (1929–2005) actor.
1927:Carl Friedrich Zeiss
1754:Ferdinand Sauerbruch
1750:, (1940–) theologian
1695:, which was part of
1650:The Threepenny Opera
1583:, (1963–) musician (
1466:, (1905–2005) boxer.
1422:Carl Friedrich Gauss
981:Hildegard von Bingen
947:") (1712–1786) king.
919:Die Feuerzangenbowle
689:Schoenstatt Movement
631:Ludwig van Beethoven
594:photoelectric effect
393:and admired for his
323:scientific socialism
32:100 Greatest Britons
2768:The Greatest Indian
2523:14 May 2011 at the
2514:14 May 2011 at the
2471:Nikolaus Kopernikus
2041:Arthur Schopenhauer
2021:Manfred von Ardenne
2003:Siegfried & Roy
1991:Peter Scholl-Latour
1597:Nicolaus Copernicus
1386:Friedrich Nietzsche
1253:Ein bißchen Frieden
945:Frederick the Great
857:Dietrich Bonhoeffer
592:and the law of the
95:Nikolaus Kopernikus
2931:Greatest Nationals
2778:Ireland's Greatest
2728:Suuret suomalaiset
2172:Dieter Hildebrandt
2065:, businesspeople (
1967:Werner von Siemens
1911:, (1978–) swimmer.
1833:Rudolf Erich Raspe
1758:Sauerbruch chamber
1693:Freiberg in Mähren
1264:Bethel Institution
1206:Friedrich Schiller
1194:Franz Josef Strauß
1184:, (1962–) singer (
971:, (1960–) singer (
837:, (1973–) cyclist.
787:Michael Schumacher
781:Herbert Grönemeyer
751:Regine Hildebrandt
517:Johannes Gutenberg
405:Friedrich Nowottny
189:Johannes Gutenberg
158:Friedrich Nowottny
2918:
2917:
2698:Greatest Croatian
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