Gerhart Hauptmann is considered the most important representative of German naturalism. In 1912 he received the Nobel Prize in Literature. Politically he gave an ambivalent figure. On June 6, 1946, the playwright died in Silesia. Gerhart Hauptmann was also born in Silesia - the son of an innkeeper
His healing hands were big as frying pans:the East Frisian Tamme Hanken, who died five years ago, was a horse chiropractor - and a North German original. His fans knew him as XXL East Frisian and Bone Crusher. Tamme Hanken was a real guy and he attracted attention - no wonder considering his statel
With Vicco von Bülow aka Loriot, Evelyn Hamann created numerous classics of German television entertainment. But she has also acted in theatre, produced audio book series and made a name for herself by appearing at readings. Evelyn Hamann was born on August 6, 1942 in Hamburg. She grew up in a fami
As an actor, director and artistic director, Gustaf Gründgens was legendary. His behavior during the Nazi era is controversial. The career of Gustaf Gründgens - Mephisto incarnate - began and ended on Hamburgs stages. by Britta Probol Coolly and ironically he ensnared the doubting Dr. Faust, eyes
Wolfgang von Gronaus flight was not approved, but caused a sensation:in August 1930 he set off from Sylt for the first Atlantic crossing in a flying boat. His daring plan works. Fly, with your permission, via Iceland to New York: When Wolfgang von Gronau sent this radio message to the Berlin Minis
He was one of Germanys best-known writers after the Second World War and was long regarded as a moral authority. Günter Grass later came under criticism - partly because of his SS past. In 1959, the hitherto unknown author became famous overnight with his novel The Tin Drum. When the Swedish Academ
Vadim Glowna has appeared in over 160 film and TV productions. Born in Eutin, he worked with Yves Montand, Romy Schneider and Sam Peckinpah. The actor and director would have turned 80 on September 26, 2021. by Stefanie Grossmann Derrick, Der Alte or Tatort:The majority of television viewers know
The writer Ralph Giordano had an eventful life as a controversial publicist and television reporter. His experiences during the Nazi era shaped him. Ralph Giordano barely survived the Second World War and the persecution by the National Socialists - hiding in a Hamburg basement. In the decades that
He was a foreign correspondent, head of sports and the face of the daily topics:Hanns Joachim Friedrichs shaped the German TV landscape for 40 years. The journalist died in 1995 after a serious illness. by Jonas Hirschfeld Hanns Joachim Friedrichs is remembered for his reports, presentations and h
His novels tell of adventures at sea, including the bestseller Seefahrt ist Not!. However, the writer and marine Johann Kinau aka Gorch Fock conceived them on land. He died on May 31, 1916. by Martina Bittermann Hardly any other name is so associated with the love of seafaring and the longing for
Großstadtrevier or Büttenwarder:Jan Fedder played many typical North German characters. The actor died in Hamburg on December 30, 2019 - shortly before his 65th birthday on January 14, 2020. by Kathrin Weber The policeman Dirk Matthies from the Großstadtrevier, farmer Kurt Brakelmann in the series
The humorist, actor, composer, cabaret artist and poet Heinz Erhardt said about himself that he had the rogue on his neck. He lived in Hamburg for almost 35 years. by Carina Werner How much spirit does a person have to have to be able to behave so stupidly, said a spectator once after a performanc
She is considered the Mother Courage of theatre. Former Chancellor Helmut Schmidt called it a gateway to the world. A coincidence during the war brought the Jewess Ida Honor to Hamburg. When the actress, founder and principal of the Hamburger Kammerspiele died on February 16, 1989, the Hanseatic ci
Born in Hamburg, the German-British sociologist is considered one of the most important representatives of liberal social and state theory. He significantly shaped the development of German post-war sociology. Dahrendorf was born on May 1, 1929 in the Hanseatic city. His father Gustav works as an e
With the bitter pranks of Max and Moritz Wilhelm Busch achieved world fame. He not only wrote the verses and lyrics, but also drew and painted. He was born in Wiedensahl on April 15, 1832. It is these rhymes, illustrated with drawings, that the name Wilhelm Busch stands for: Max and Moritz, not at
The founder of the weekly newspaper Die Zeit Gerd Bucerius was considered argumentative, but also tolerant and independent. The defining personality of the post-war period died on September 29, 1995. by Irene Altenmüller Gerd Bucerius was born on May 19, 1906 in Hamm, Westphalia. He attended schoo
German Requiem, Hungarian Dances and four symphonies:the works of Johannes Brahms are world famous. The composer, pianist and conductor was born in Hamburg in 1833. He died in Vienna on April 3, 1897. by Levke Heed Even today, many children fall asleep blissfully to his song Guten Abend, Gute Nach
Esther Bejarano survived the Auschwitz concentration camp during the Nazi era - and became a warning against anti-Semitism. On July 10, 2021, the 96-year-old Holocaust survivor died in her adopted home of Hamburg after a short, serious illness. A portrait. by Oliver Diedrich, NDR.de As cheeky as O
Alexander Behm invented a device that can be found in every ship:the echo sounder. The Mecklenburger developed it with a Kiel company. The occasion was the sinking of the Titanic. by Cornelius Kob It is April 14, 1912, when the then largest and fastest passenger ship Titanic sinks after colliding
On March 6, 1981, Marianne Bachmeier shot the suspected murderer of her daughter Anna in a Lübeck courtroom. The act of vigilantism writes legal history. Bachmeier died seriously ill 25 years ago in Lübeck. by Irene Altenmüller Lübeck, March 6, 1981, shortly before 10 a.m. It is the third day of t
Adolf Hitler had a terrible impact on the history of the 20th century. But how did he become the dictator who plunged the world into catastrophe with a devastating war and the Holocaust? Aimless life A look at his curriculum vitae reveals how Hitler wandered aimlessly through childhood and adolesc
Made famous thanks to the film “Two Sisters for a King ”, Mary Boleyn holds a particularly important role in the History of England. In addition to being the sister of a scorned and ultimately beheaded queen, Mary Boleyn turns out to be an influential woman at the English court. Through this article
Marshal of France, elected captain by the volunteers of the North in 1791, he participated in various battles including that of Fleurus . Masséna made him general of division, he commanded the infantry of the guard in 1805, he commanded the left wing at Friedland. In Russia, he will command the youn
Bernard became Count of Armagnac on the death of his older brother in 1391. He gradually gained influence at the court of France, while the views of Louis dOrléans on the Milanese became clearer, where their interests were similar. After the death of Duke Louis in 1407, Armagnac remained attached to