2023 in Germany
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Events in the year 2023 in Germany.
Incumbents[edit]
Events[edit]
- 5 January – The United States and Germany agree to send Bradley Fighting Vehicles and Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine. Germany will also supply the Ukrainian military with a MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile system.[1]
- 8 January – North Rhine-Westphalia Police arrest two Iranian brothers in Castrop-Rauxel, Ruhr, North Rhine-Westphalia, on the suspicion of planning an Islamic terrorist attack using chemical weapons.[2]
- 16 January – German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht resigns from the Scholz cabinet amid criticism over her handling of the war in Ukraine.[3]
- 22 January – German Foreign Affairs Minister Annalena Baerbock says that Germany will not prevent Poland from sending Leopard 2 main battle tanks to Ukraine which Ukrainian officials say are pivotal to defeating Russian forces on the battlefield.[4]
- 24 January – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz decides to send Leopard 2 main battle tanks to Ukraine, and will allow other operators of the tanks, such as Poland, to do so as well.[5]
- 25 January – Two people are killed and seven others are wounded in a mass stabbing on a passenger train in Brokstedt, Steinburg, Schleswig-Holstein.[6]
- 10 February – At least 35 people are injured when a bus overturns near Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt.[7]
- 12 February – 2023 Berlin repeat state election
- 22 February – Germany expels two employees of the Iranian embassy in response to Iran sentencing pro-monarchist dual German-Iranian Jamshid Sharmahd to death over a 2008 bombing in Iran.[8]
- 9 March – A mass shooting in Hamburg kills six people and injures eight others. The gunman then commits suicide.[9]
- 9–11 March – Last meeting of Synodal Path in Frankfurt am Main
Predicted and scheduled[edit]
- 14 May: 2023 Bremen state election[10]
- 8 October: 2023 Bavarian state election
- 2023 Hessian state election[11]
Deaths[edit]
January[edit]
- 1 January – Bob Jongen, 95, German-born Dutch footballer.[12] (born 1927)
- 2 January – Kurt Horres, 90, theatre director.[13] (born 1932)
- 3 January – Norbert Werbs, 82, Roman Catholic prelate and theologian, auxiliary bishop of Schwerin (1981–1994) and Hamburg (1994–2015).[14] (born 1940)
- 4 January –
- Rosi Mittermaier, 72, ski racer (born 1950)
- Hans Rebele, 79, footballer (1860 Munich, West Germany national team).[15]
- 5 January –
- Ruth Adler Schnee, 99, German-born American textile and interior designer.[16]
- Renate Boy, 83, shot putter, Olympic silver medallist (1964).[17]
- 6 January – Axel Troost, 68, politician, MP (2005–2017, 2021).[18]
- 8 January – Siegfried Kurz, 92, conductor and composer.[19]
- 9 January –
- Rainer Ulrich, 73, footballer (Karlsruher SC) and coach (SSV Ulm, VfR Mannheim).[20]
- Thomas Kretschmer, 68, politician, member of the Landtag of Thuringia (1990–2008).[21]
- Hermann-Josef Blanke, 65, academic and legal scholar.[22]
- 10 January –
- Lothar Blumhagen, 95, film and voice actor.[23]
- Hans Belting, 87, art historian.[24]
- 11 January –
- Tatjana Patitz, 56, model and actress.[25]
- Günther Deschner, 81, author and historian.[26]
- 14 January –
- Matthias Carras, 58, pop singer.[27]
- Carl Hahn, 96, automotive industry executive, chairman of Volkswagen Group (1982–1993).[28]
- Hermann A. Schlögl, 85, actor and Egyptologist.[29]
- 17 January – Heinz-Dieter Hasebrink, 81, footballer (Rot-Weiss Essen, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Werder Bremen).[30]
- 18 January – Clytus Gottwald, 97, composer, conductor and musicologist.[31]
- 20 January – Hans Kasper, 84, politician, member of the Landtag of Saarland (1970–1999).[32]
- 22 January – Bernd Uhl, 76, Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Freiburg (2001–2018).[33]
- 23 January – Inge Kaul, 78, economist.[34]
- 25 January – Wolfgang Altenburg, 94, general, inspector general of the Bundeswehr (1983–1986) and chairman of the NATO Military Committee (1986–1989).[35]
- 26 January – Sepp Dürr, 69, politician, member of the Landtag of Bavaria (1998–2018).[36]
- 27 January – Hellmut Mehnert, 94, internist and diabetologist.[37]
- 29 January –
- Gerhard Moehring, 101, teacher and local historian.[38]
- Gero Storjohann, 64, politician.[39]
- Gerhard Woitzik, 95, politician.[40]
- 30 January – Gerald Mortag, 64, cyclist, Olympic silver medallist (1980).[41]
February[edit]
- 2 February –
- Solomon Perel, 97, German-born Israeli author and motivational speaker (Europa Europa).[42]
- Caspar Richter, 78, conductor (Vereinigte Bühnen Wien).[43]
- 3 February –
- Andreas Gielchen, 58, footballer (1. FC Köln, Alemannia Aachen).[44]
- Ismail Tipi, 64, Turkish-German politician, member of the Landtag of Hesse (since 2010).[45]
- 4 February – Jürgen Flimm, 81, theater director and manager (Salzburg Festival, Berlin State Opera).[46]
- 10 February – Hans Modrow, 95, politician
- 16 February – Tim Lobinger, 50, pole vaulter
- 16 February – Tony Marshall, 85, singer
- 16 February – Gunnar Heinsohn, 79, author, sociologist and economist
- 25 February – Corinna Miazga, 39, politician
- 26 February – Günther von Lojewski, 87, journalist
March[edit]
- 2 March – Mary Bauermeister, 89, artist
- 4 March – Heinz Baumann, 95, actor
- 5 March – Klaus-Michael Bonsack, 79, luger
- 6 March – Traute Lafrenz, 103, resistance fighter
- 6 March – Heinz Schwarz, 94, politician
References[edit]
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- ^ "Iranian man held in Germany over suspected chemical attack". BBC News. 8 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ Reuters German, Germany (16 January 2023). "German defence minister resigns amid criticism, pressure over Ukraine arms". Reuters. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Rinke, Andreas; Thomas, Leigh (23 January 2023). "Germany would not block Poland from sending tanks to Ukraine, minister says". Reuters. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Germany to send Leopard tanks to Kyiv, allow others to do so - sources". Reuters. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ Fahey, Ryan (25 January 2023). "Knife attacker goes on rampage on train with two dead and seven injured". mirror. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ "Polish bus comes off German highway and overturns; 35 hurt". AP NEWS. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Germany expels two Iranian embassy employees over death sentence". Reuters. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Several killed in shooting in Germany city of Hamburg". BBC News. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Wahlsystem der Bürgerschaftswahl 2019 in Bremen (#HBWahl)". Wahlrecht.de (in German). Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Hessen: Aktuelle Wahltrends & Sonntagsfragen" (in German). Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ Kleinen, Jelle (1 January 2023). "Oud-voetballer Bob Jongen overleden". www.1limburg.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Rheinoper: Ehemaliger Generalintendant Horres gestorben". MUSIK HEUTE (in German). 3 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Emeritierter Hamburger Weihbischof Norbert Werbs gestorben" (in German). katholisch.de. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ Loewenmagazin (5 January 2023). "TSV 1860 München trauert - Meisterlöwe Hans Rebele ist verstorben". TSV 1860 München | Löwenmagazin (in German). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "RUTH ADLER SCHNEE - View Obituary & Service Information". RUTH ADLER SCHNEE Obituary. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ Geske, Werner. "Olympia-Zweite Renate Boy gestorben: 1. LAV Rostock trauert". www.ostsee-zeitung.de (in German). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Linke trauert um langjährigen sächsischen Abgeordneten". www.saechsische.de (in German). Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Online, R. T. L. "Dresdner Dirigent Siegfried Kurz gestorben". RTL Online (in German). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "KSC-Familie trauert um Rainer Ulrich". www.ksc.de (in German). Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Allgemeine, Thüringer (9 January 2023). "CDU-Politiker Thomas Kretschmer gestorben". www.thueringer-allgemeine.de (in German). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ Erfurt, Universität. "Trauer um Hermann-Josef Blanke". www.uni-erfurt.de (in German). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "ZEIT ONLINE | Lesen Sie zeit.de mit Werbung oder im PUR-Abo. Sie haben die Wahl". www.zeit.de. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Trinks, Stefan. "Kunsthistoriker Belting tot: Kunst kommt von Kult". FAZ.NET (in German). ISSN 0174-4909. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Tatjana Patitz, One of the Original Supermodels, Has Died". Vogue. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Traueranzeigen von Günther Deschner | GA-Trauer.de". trauer.ga.de (in German). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Schlagersänger Matthias Carras ist tot - Schlager.de" (in German). 15 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Er machte Volkswagen zum Weltkonzern: Carl Hahn ist tot". www.zdf.de (in German). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Hermann Alexander Dr. Schlögl : Traueranzeige : Badische Zeitung". bztrauer.de. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ Bähr, Christoph (18 January 2023). "Fußball-Legende und Atlas-Aufstiegsheld Hasebrink gestorben". weser-kurier-de (in German). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ SWR2; SWR2. "Schlüsselfigur der Neuen Musik: Komponist Clytus Gottwald gestorben". swr.online (in German). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ Rundfunk, Saarländischer (20 January 2023). "Langjähriger SPD-Landtagsabgeordneter Hans Kasper gestorben". SR.de (in German). Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Erzdiözese Freiburg trauert um Dr. Bernd Uhl". Home (in German). Retrieved 30 January 2023.
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- ^ "Trauer um Ex-Grünen-Fraktionschef Sepp Dürr". BR24 (in German). 27 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ Müller-Jung, Joachim. "Diabetes-Pionier Hellmut Mehnert ist tot: Ein Leben gegen den Zucker". FAZ.NET (in German). ISSN 0174-4909. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ Zeitung, Badische (30 January 2023). "Gerhard Moehrings Leidenschaft galt der Heimat und ihrer Geschichte". Badische Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "CDU-Politiker Storjohann gestorben". FAZ.NET (in German). ISSN 0174-4909. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ Schumilas, Klaus-Dieter (31 January 2023). "Urgestein des Zentrums in Dormagen: Partei trauert um Gerhard Woitzik". RP ONLINE (in German). Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "Trauer um Radsportlegende: Gerald Mortag im Alter von 64 Jahren gestorben | MDR.DE". www.mdr.de (in German). Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ ""Hitler Youth Salomon": Sally Perel died at the age of 97". Globe Echo. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ Ganeider, Martin. "Obituary: Caspar Richter Has Passed Away". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "FC trauert um Andreas Gielchen". fc.de (in German). Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "Almanya'da Hessen eyalet milletvekili İsmail Tipi hayatını kaybetti". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "ZEIT ONLINE | Lesen Sie zeit.de mit Werbung oder im PUR-Abo. Sie haben die Wahl". www.zeit.de. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
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