Some modern famous people from Germany are: ^{biographyonline.net}+3 ^{1 2 3 4}

• Angela Merkel, the current chancellor of Germany and a leader of the European Union. ^{foreignlingo.com}+1 ^{2 4}
• Heidi Klum, a supermodel, TV host, and businesswoman. ^{foreignlingo.com}+1 ^{2 3}
• Werner Herzog, a filmmaker, writer, and actor known for his documentaries and dramas. ^{foreignlingo.com}+1 ^{2 4}
• Albert Einstein, a physicist who developed the theory of relativity and won the Nobel Prize. ^{foreignlingo.com}+1 ^{2 4}
• Karl Marx, a philosopher, economist, and revolutionary who co-authored The Communist Manifesto. ^{foreignlingo.com}+1 ^{2 4}
• Ludwig van Beethoven, a composer and pianist who is considered one of the greatest musical geniuses of all time. ^{foreignlingo.com}+1 ^{2 4}
• Johann Sebastian Bach, a composer and organist who is regarded as one of the most influential figures in classical music. ^{foreignlingo.com}+1 ^{2 4}
• Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press and the father of the modern book. ^{foreignlingo.com}+1 ^{2 4}