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WikiProject Germany
![]() | This is WikiProject Germany, a collaboration area for Wikipedians interested in improving coverage of Germany. New participants are welcome; please feel free to participate!
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Willkommen to WikiProject Germany! We are a group of editors dedicated to the expansion and refinement of Wikipedia’s coverage of the German republic, people, monuments and culture. If you wish to join us, simply sign your name on our roster.
Should you have any questions about our project, just drop us a line on our discussion page. If you’re lucky, you might even find some fellow project members in the Wikipedia IRC chat (#wikipedia-en). If you speak German, you may want to also try the German Wikipedia chatroom (#wikipedia-de).
This project covers the creation and editing of articles related to the nation of Germany, its cities, counties, geography, transportation, culture, history and so on. It aims to expand Wikipedia's resources on Germany in a fair and accurate manner.
As of 20 February 2025, there are 121,269 articles and other project resources within the scope of WikiProject Germany. For a more detailed overview see Germany article statistics.
A monthly top 1000 list of Germany-related popular articles is available at Wikipedia:WikiProject Germany/Popular pages.
- Kill all backlogs.
- Get this project organized.
- To serve as a central point of discussion for collaboration related to Germany. Foster increased cooperation between editors in order to meet the other goals.
- To create the foremost reliable and accurate free-content encyclopedia of Germany in the English language.
- Build all Top Importance Germany Articles to Good Article status at a minimum. Current progress: 11 out of 136 meet this criteria.[a]
- Reference and navigation - the "keys to the country" (and of key importance)
- Cities (talk) – Cities, towns, villages and districts
- People (talk) – includes residents of the current nation of Germany, all its predecessors, and all those people who have resided in any of Germany's predecessor states who have shaped Germany
- Photo requests (talk) – adding and requesting images of Germany.
Related groups
- WikiProject Intertranswiki/German
- German-speaking Wikipedians' notice board - also for Austrian, Swiss and other German language issues
- German football task force
- WikiProject Bavaria
- WikiProject Lower Saxony (defunct)
- WikiProject Frankfurt (defunct)
- WikiProject Friesland (defunct)
- Holy Roman Empire task force of the WikiProject Former countries
- WikiProject Munich (defunct)
- WikiProject German districts (defunct)
- WikiProject Germanic Mysticism (defunct)
- WikiProject Hanseatic League (defunct)
- WikiProject Prussia (defunct)
- WikiProject Prussian Standesamter (defunct)
- WikiProject Silesia (defunct)
Task forces
- Hamburg task force (talk) – for any article related to Hamburg
- Mainz task force (talk) – for articles related to Mainz
- Transportation (talk) – Roads, trails and rails in and around Germany.
- German cinema task force of WikiProject Films
- German military history task force of the Military history WikiProject
- GDR task force – for articles relating to the history and culture of the German Democratic Republic
- German football task force for articles related to association football in Germany within Wikipedia:WikiProject Football
- Nazi affiliation Task Force for removing whitewashed/undue articles about Nazi involvement
Article alerts
Did you know
- 14 Feb 2025 – Russian Memorial Church of Saint Alexius (Leipzig) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Rufus the Unqualified (t · c); see discussion
- 11 Feb 2025 – Seven Sealands (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by ThaesOfereode (t · c); see discussion
- 02 Feb 2025 – Fritz Strassmann (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Hawkeye7 (t · c); see discussion
- 01 Feb 2025 – Sidi Azaz labor camp (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Zanahary (t · c); see discussion
- 31 Jan 2025 – Prohibited political parties in Germany (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Chetsford (t · c); see discussion
- 22 Jan 2025 – Alexander Goehr (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Gerda Arendt (t · c); see discussion
Articles for deletion
- 19 Feb 2025 – Alice, Through the Looking (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by QuietHere (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 17 Feb 2025 – Northolt Branch Observatories (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Graywalls (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
- 16 Feb 2025 – Torsten Heinrich (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Kudpung (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
- 15 Feb 2025 – Andreas Kleinlein (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Grnrchst (t · c); see discussion (0 participants)
- 14 Feb 2025 – Rückschlag (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Fram (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- 06 Feb 2025 – TravelPerk (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Taking off shortly (t · c); see discussion (2 participants; relisted)
- 05 Feb 2025 – Jens Beckmann (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Ldm1954 (t · c); see discussion (8 participants; relisted)
- 05 Feb 2025 – Silvia Dimitrov (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Bgsu98 (t · c); see discussion (1 participant; relisted)
- 17 Feb 2025 – Holiday Extras (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Kudpung (t · c) was closed (deleted) by Significa liberdade (t · c) on 18 Feb 2025; see discussion (5 participants)
- 11 Feb 2025 – German-occupied Poland (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Absolutiva (t · c) was closed by Northamerica1000 (t · c) on 18 Feb 2025; see discussion (7 participants)
- (2 more...)
Proposed deletions
- 18 Feb 2025 – Reinhard Cirrus (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by JoeNMLC (t · c): concern and endorsed by Bearian (t · c) on 18 Feb 2025
- 16 Feb 2025 – Emma Riedl (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Coldupnorth (t · c): concern
- 16 Feb 2025 – Thomas-Bernd Quaas (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Spartathenian (t · c): concern
- 13 Feb 2025 – Dessau Institute of Architecture (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by LibStar (t · c) was deleted
Categories for discussion
- 19 Feb 2025 – Category:German colorectal surgeons (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by LibStar (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Feb 2025 – Category:People from Ingolstadt by occupation (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Lost in Quebec (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Feb 2025 – Category:People from Garmisch-Partenkirchen by occupation (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Lost in Quebec (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Feb 2025 – Category:People from Füssen by occupation (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Lost in Quebec (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Feb 2025 – Category:People from Fürth by occupation (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Lost in Quebec (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Feb 2025 – Category:People from Erlangen by occupation (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Lost in Quebec (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Feb 2025 – Category:People from Coburg by occupation (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Lost in Quebec (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Feb 2025 – Category:People from Berchtesgaden by occupation (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Lost in Quebec (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Feb 2025 – Category:People from Bayreuth by occupation (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Lost in Quebec (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Feb 2025 – Category:People from Bad Tölz by occupation (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Lost in Quebec (t · c); see discussion
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Redirects for discussion
- 13 Feb 2025 – Johann Hertel (talk · edit · hist) →Johann Wilhelm Hertel was RfDed by 1234qwer1234qwer4 (t · c); see discussion
Featured article candidates
- 11 Feb 2025 – Henry de Hinuber (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by Pickersgill-Cunliffe (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Feb 2025 – Johann Reinhold Forster (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by Kusma (t · c); see discussion
Good article nominees
- 16 Feb 2025 – Ich hab in Gottes Herz und Sinn, BWV 92 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Gerda Arendt (t · c); start discussion
- 14 Feb 2025 – Gerhard Barkhorn (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by MisterBee1966 (t · c); start discussion
- 06 Feb 2025 – Killing of Sammy Baker (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Mujinga (t · c); start discussion
- 26 Jan 2025 – Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit, BWV 111 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Gerda Arendt (t · c); start discussion
- 24 Jan 2025 – Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Qubacubazamniauser (t · c); start discussion
- 19 Jan 2025 – Hans-Joachim Hoffmann (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Maxwhollymoralground (t · c); start discussion
- 19 Jan 2025 – Klaus Reichenbach (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Maxwhollymoralground (t · c); start discussion
- 19 Jan 2025 – Bruno Menzel (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Maxwhollymoralground (t · c); start discussion
- 19 Jan 2025 – Wolfgang Junker (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Maxwhollymoralground (t · c); start discussion
- 14 Jan 2025 – Maria Einsmann (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Kusma (t · c); start discussion
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Good article reassessments
- 25 Jan 2025 – Alexander Zverev (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion
Requests for comments
- 04 Feb 2025 – Alliance 90/The Greens (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by FMSky (t · c); see discussion
- 01 Feb 2025 – Nazi salute (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by FMSky (t · c); see discussion
Peer reviews
- 03 Feb 2025 – Carl Friedrich Gauss (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Sushidude21! (t · c); see discussion
- 24 Dec 2024 – Central Powers (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by History6042 (t · c); see discussion
Requested moves
- 17 Feb 2025 – China Railways ST2 (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to China Railway ST2 by 173.206.110.217 (t · c); see discussion
- 12 Feb 2025 – LOT Polish Airlines Flight 165 hijacking (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to LOT Polish Airlines Flight 165 (1978) by Mr slav999 (t · c); see discussion
- 07 Feb 2025 – Martin Peyerl (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Bad Reichenhall shooting by Rubintyrann (t · c); see discussion
- 05 Feb 2025 – Burzenland (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Țara Bârsei by Super Dromaeosaurus (t · c); see discussion
Articles to be merged
- 10 Feb 2025 – Erinnerungsort Olympia-Attentat (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Olympiapark (Munich) by Thebiguglyalien (t · c); see discussion
- 16 Jan 2025 – Red–purple coalition (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Red–red coalition by Braganza (t · c); see discussion
- 30 Oct 2024 – Latvians and Baltic Germans in Corner Brook, Newfoundland (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to German Canadians by Arctic Circle System (t · c); see discussion
- 23 Oct 2024 – List of foreign vehicles used by Nazi Germany in World War II (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Beutepanzer by ScribeYearling (t · c); see discussion
- 04 Aug 2024 – Polish–Swedish War (1626–1629) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Polish–Swedish War (1621–1625) by Czekan pl (t · c); see discussion
- 04 Aug 2024 – Polish–Swedish War (1621–1625) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Polish–Swedish War (1626–1629) by Czekan pl (t · c); see discussion
Articles to be split
- 13 May 2024 – Mercedes-Benz G-Class (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by A75 (t · c); see discussion
- 13 Apr 2024 – Volkswagen Type 2 (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by 93.150.208.84 (t · c); see discussion
- 29 Nov 2023 – Greater Poland (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Piotrus (t · c); see discussion
- 04 Dec 2022 – Wankel engine (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Thumperward (t · c); see discussion
- 24 Oct 2022 – Freikorps (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by AnomieBOT (t · c); see discussion
- 03 Jan 2022 – Mittelstand (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Kaihsu (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Jul 2021 – Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Mackensen (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Mar 2020 – New Town Hall (Munich) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Some Gadget Geek (t · c); see discussion
- 03 Sep 2019 – Tanks in the German Army (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by BrownHairedGirl (t · c); see discussion
Articles for creation
- 18 Feb 2025 – Draft:Collaborative Research Centre 1266 " Scales of Transformation - Human-Environmental Interaction in Prehistoric and Archaic Societies" (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by SebSchul (t · c)
- 14 Feb 2025 – Draft:German Cathodic Corrosion Protection Association (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Attarchi (t · c)
- 13 Feb 2025 – Draft:Jürgen Löwenstein (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Sjpro7 (t · c)
- 10 Feb 2025 – Draft:The wind cannon (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Woffio (t · c)
- 09 Feb 2025 – Draft:Reinhard Höhn (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Scarp-bolt (t · c)
- 08 Feb 2025 – Draft:Bremian dialect (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Spino-Soar-Us (t · c)
- 08 Feb 2025 – Draft:Krasnosielc massacre (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Tools1232 (t · c)
- 04 Feb 2025 – Draft:Ford-Aktion (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by JoNeuen (t · c)
- 02 Feb 2025 – Draft:Henning Tewes (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by VolkerHamburg (t · c)
- 29 Jan 2025 – Draft:Achenbach Buschhütten (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Qwerfjkl (bot) (t · c)
- (23 more...)
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Related Portals
The main portal for this project is Portal:Germany. Other Germany-related portals are being deleted or moved to project space so they can continue to be useful for topic development:
Federal states
- WP:WikiProject Germany/Portal:Baden-Württemberg
- WP:WikiProject Germany/Portal:Bavaria
- WP:WikiProject Germany/Portal:Berlin
- Portal:Brandenburg
- Portal:Hamburg
- WP:WikiProject Germany/Portal:Hesse
- WP:WikiProject Germany/Portal:Lower Saxony
- Portal:North Rhine-Westphalia
- WP:WikiProject Germany/Portal:Rhineland-Palatinate
- WP:WikiProject Germany/Portal:Saarland
- Portal:Saxony
- WP:WikiProject Germany/Portal:Saxony-Anhalt
- Portal:Schleswig-Holstein
- WP:WikiProject Germany/Portal:Thuringia
Regions and history
For more Germany-related portals (history, regions, etc.) see Category:Germany portal and "Portal" lists in Germany article statistics in the sidebar.
Every member should feel free to inform the managers of these portals if they have worked on an article which they believe would be of interest to the above portals.
Barnstars

Our project, like the other national WikiProjects, possesses a barnstar that may be awarded to outstanding contributors to the project or members particularly deserving of recognition for some effort made for the cause of the project.
- {{subst:The Germany Barnstar|1=Put your message here. ~~~~}}
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For information on which stubs to use on Germany-related articles, see the list of stubs at Wikipedia:WikiProject Germany/Stub templates
Subpages
- list of all subpages of this page
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{{subst:WelcomeGER}}~~~~ | == Welcome to WikiProject Germany ==
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Conventions
- CIA World Factbook on Germany
- Germany Tourism
- Information from the German Embassy in Washington, D.C.
- Germany GenWeb Project - for details on some lesser historical figures
- "Deutschland-Portal"
For articles to be translated, see Category:Articles needing translation from German Wikipedia
Notes
- ^ Featured and Good Articles are added to form this number.

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