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1998 In Germany
Events in the year 1998 in Germany. Incumbents *President – Roman Herzog *Chancellor **Helmut Kohl (until 27 October 1998) **Gerhard Schröder (from 27 October 1998) Events * February 11-22 - 48th Berlin International Film Festival * February 26 - Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 * June 3 - Eschede train disaster * September 1 - The German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation is formed. * October 5 - Lanxess Arena in Cologne is completed. * October 27 - The First Schröder cabinet led by Gerhard Schröder was sworn in. * Date unknown - German company Volkswagen Group acquired British company Bentley, and Italian companies Lamborghini and Bugatti by its subsidiary Audi AG. Elections * 1998 German federal election * 1998 Bavarian state election * 1998 Lower Saxony state election * 1998 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election Births *March 18 - Jamie-Lee Kriewitz, German singer *July 17 - Lilli Schweiger, German actress Deaths *February 1 - Marga Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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This is a list of years in Germany. See also the timeline of German history. For only articles about years in Germany that have been written, see :Years in Germany. 21st century 20th century 19th century 18th century 17th century See also * Timeline of German history * List of years by country {{DEFAULTSORT:Years in Germany, List of Germany history-related lists Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 German Federal Election
Federal elections were held in Germany on 27 September 1998 to elect the members of the 14th Bundestag. The Social Democratic Party (SPD) emerged as the largest faction in parliament for the first time since 1972, with its leader Gerhard Schröder becoming chancellor. The Christian Democrats had their worst election result since 1949. Issues and campaign Since German reunification on 3 October 1990, the unemployment rate in Germany had risen from 4.2% to 9.4% in 1998, with the Federal Labor Office registering more than 4 million unemployed. The unified Germany had to fight economic and domestic difficulties even as it actively participated in the project of European integration. Most people blamed the centre-right coalition government of the Christian Democratic Union/ Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) and the Free Democratic Party (FDP) for the economic difficulties. Longtime Chancellor Helmut Kohl's government was regarded by many as not having fully implemented the unifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1909 In Germany
Events in the year 1909 in Germany. Incumbents National level * Kaiser – Wilhelm II * Chancellor – Bernhard von Bülow until 14 July, then Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg State level Kingdoms * King of Bavaria – Otto of Bavaria * King of Prussia – Kaiser Wilhelm II * King of Saxony – Frederick Augustus III of Saxony * King of Württemberg – William II of Württemberg Grand Duchies * Grand Duke of Baden – Frederick II * Grand Duke of Hesse – Ernest Louis * Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin – Frederick Francis IV * Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz – Adolphus Frederick V * Grand Duke of Oldenburg – Frederick Augustus II * Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach – William Ernest Principalities * Schaumburg-Lippe – George, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe * Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt – Günther Victor, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (who assumed the title "Prince of Schwarzburg" from 28 March) * Schwarzburg-Sondershausen – Charles Gonthier, Prince of Sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otto Haxel
Otto Haxel (2 April 1909, in Neu-Ulm – 26 February 1998, in Heidelberg) was a German nuclear physicist. During World War II, he worked on the German nuclear energy project. After the war, he was on the staff of the Max Planck Institute for Physics in Göttingen. From 1950 to 1974, he was an ordinarius professor of physics at the University of Heidelberg, where he fostered the use of nuclear physics in environmental physics; this led to the founding of the Institute of Environmental Physics in 1975. During 1956 and 1957, he was a member of the Nuclear Physics Working Group of the German Atomic Energy Commission. From 1970 to 1975, he was the Scientific and Technical Managing Director of the Karlsruhe Research Center. Haxel was a signatory of the Manifesto of the Göttingen Eighteen. Education From 1927 to 1933, Haxel studied at the ''Technische Hochschule München'' (today, the Technische Universität München) and the '' Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen''. He received hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1895 In Germany
Events in the year 1895 in Germany. Incumbents National level * Kaiser – Wilhelm II * Chancellor – Chlodwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst * Chancellor – Chlodwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst * Chancellor – Chlodwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst * Chancellor – Chlodwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst * Chancellor – Chlodwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst * Chancellor – Chlodwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst * Chancellor – Chlodwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst * Chancellor – Chlodwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst State level Kingdoms * King of Bavaria – Otto of Bavaria * King of Prussia – Kaiser Wilhelm II * King of Saxony – Albert of Saxony * King of Württemberg – William II of Württemberg Grand Duchies * Grand Duke of Baden – Frederick I * Grand Duke of Hesse – Ernest Louis * Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin – Frederick Francis III * Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz – Frederi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernst Jünger
Ernst Jünger (; 29 March 1895 – 17 February 1998) was a German author, highly decorated soldier, philosopher, and entomologist who became publicly known for his World War I memoir '' Storm of Steel''. The son of a successful businessman and chemist, Jünger rebelled against an affluent upbringing and sought adventure in the ''Wandervogel'' German youth movement, before running away to briefly serve in the French Foreign Legion, an illegal act. Because he escaped prosecution in Germany due to his father's efforts, Jünger was able to enlist in the German Army on the outbreak of World War I in 1914. During an ill-fated offensive in 1918 Jünger suffered the last and most serious of his many woundings, and he was awarded the ''Pour le Mérite'', a rare decoration for one of his rank. He wrote against liberal values, democracy, and the Weimar Republic, but rejected the advances of the Nazis who were rising to power. During World War II Jünger served as an army captain in occupi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1910 In Germany
Events in the year 1910 in Germany. Incumbents National level * Kaiser – Wilhelm II * Chancellor – Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg State level Kingdoms * King of Bavaria – Otto * King of Prussia – Wilhelm II * King of Saxony – Frederick Augustus III * King of Württemberg – William II Grand Duchies * Grand Duke of Baden – Frederick II * Grand Duke of Hesse – Ernest Louis * Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin – Frederick Francis IV * Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz – Adolphus Frederick V * Grand Duke of Oldenburg – Frederick Augustus II * Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach – William Ernest Principalities * Schaumburg-Lippe – George, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe * Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt – Günther Victor, Prince of Schwarzburg * Schwarzburg-Sondershausen – Günther Victor, Prince of Schwarzburg * Principality of Lippe – Leopold IV, Prince of Lippe * Reuss Elder Line – Heinrich XXIV, Prince Reuss of Greiz (with Heinrich XIV, Prince Reuss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erich Mückenberger
Erich Mückenberger (1910 in Chemnitz – 1998 in Berlin) was a German socialist politician. He began his political career in the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). He became a member of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED) when the East German branches of SPD and the Communist Party of Germany merged after the Second World War. Mückenberger was one of the most high-ranking former Social Democrats in the German Democratic Republic and held several positions in the SED. Early life and political activism Mückenberger spent his childhood in Chemnitz. He later worked there as a machine-fitter apprentice. In 1924 he joined the Social Democratic youth organization. In 1927 he became a SPD member. Mückenberger became an activist of its paramilitary wing, '' Reichsbanner''. After the National Socialist takeover, he engaged in underground resistance against the new regime. In 1935 he was arrested and sent to the Sachsenhausen concentration camp. He was released after sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1915 In Germany
Events in the year 1915 in Germany. Incumbents National level * Kaiser – Wilhelm II * Chancellor – Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg State level Kingdoms * King of Bavaria – Ludwig III of Bavaria * King of Prussia – Kaiser Wilhelm II * King of Saxony – Frederick Augustus III of Saxony * King of Württemberg – William II of Württemberg Grand Duchies * Grand Duke of Baden – Frederick II * Grand Duke of Hesse – Ernest Louis * Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin – Frederick Francis IV * Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz – Adolphus Frederick VI * Grand Duke of Oldenburg – Frederick Augustus II * Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach – William Ernest Principalities * Schaumburg-Lippe – Adolf II, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe * Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt – Günther Victor, Prince of Schwarzburg * Schwarzburg-Sondershausen – Günther Victor, Prince of Schwarzburg * Principality of Lippe – Leopold IV, Prince of Lippe * Reuss Elder Line – Heinrich XXIV, Prince ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marga Faulstich
Marga Faulstich (16 June 1915 – 1 February 1998) was a German glass chemist. She worked for Schott AG for 44 years. During this time, she worked on more than 300 types of optical glasses. Forty patents were registered in her name. She was the first woman executive at Schott AG. Life and work Marga Faulstich was born in Weimar in 1915. She had two siblings. In 1922, the family moved to Jena, where Faulstich attended secondary school. After graduating from high school in 1935, she began training as a graduate assistant at Schott AG, one of the leading manufacturers of optical and technical specialty glasses in Europe. In her early years there, she worked on the development of thin films. The findings from the basic research performed then are still used in the manufacture of sunglasses, anti-reflective lenses, and glass facades. A talented young woman, Faulstich quickly advanced in her career – from graduate assistant to technician, then to scientific assistant, and fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lilli Schweiger
Lilli Camille Schweiger (born 17 July 1998) is a German actress. She is best known for her performance in the 2007 film ''Keinohrhasen'' and its 2009 sequel '' Zweiohrküken'', both of which were directed by her father Til Schweiger. Family Lilli Camille Schweiger was born on 17 July 1998 in Berlin to German actor Til Schweiger and American fashion model Dana Carlsen. She is the third of four children, after Valentin (born 1995) and Luna (born 1997), and before Emma (born 2002). She suffered from Leukemia for four years from age 7 to age 11. All four of them are child actors, having all appeared in the 2007 film ''Keinohrhasen'' and its 2009 sequel '' Zweiohrküken'', directed by their father. Her parents separated in 2005. Career Schweiger made her film debut as Sascha in ''Keinohrhasen'' (2007), co–starring Nora Tschirner and her father Til Schweiger, who also directed the film, and reprised her role in its 2009 sequel, '' Zweiohrküken''. Her brother and sisters, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie-Lee Kriewitz
Jamie-Lee Kriewitz (; born 18 March 1998), better known by the mononym Jamie-Lee, is a German singer and activist. Born and raised in Bennigsen, Hanover, she performed as a member of the German children choir Joyful Noise before auditioning for the fifth season of ''The Voice of Germany'' in 2015. She competed as one of the seventeen composing members of Team Michi & Smudo and later emerged as the winner after garnering 38% of the public vote. Kriewitz's debut and winner's single, " Ghost", peaked at number 11 on the GfK Entertainment Charts, number 65 in the Ö3 Austria Top 40 and number 26 on the Swiss Hitparade. She subsequently signed a recording contract with Universal Music Group; her debut studio album ''Berlin'' was released on 29 April 2016 and peaked at number 18 on the GfK Entertainment Charts. Following Xavier Naidoo's disqualification, Kriewitz was announced as one of the ten finalists for ''Unser Lied für Stockholm'', Germany's preliminary decision for their repr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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