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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).
ScopeThis 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 31 May 2025, there are 122,581 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.
Goals
- 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]
Project divisions
- 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
- 27 May 2025 – 2018 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Editør (t · c); see discussion
- 05 May 2025 – Leander Wiegand (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by BeanieFan11 (t · c); see discussion
- 05 May 2025 – Nun will der Lenz uns grüßen (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Gerda Arendt (t · c); see discussion
- 29 Mar 2025 – Carl Vincenti (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Munfarid1 (t · c); see discussion
Articles for deletion
- 30 May 2025 – Michael Edwards (Australian composer) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Chippla360 (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 30 May 2025 – Kurt Knispel (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Cutlass (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- 27 May 2025 – Yusuf Barak (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Svartner (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 26 May 2025 – Sascha Fonseca (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by CycloneYoris (t · c); see discussion (13 participants)
- 26 May 2025 – Mandy Lion (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by ZimZalaBim (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- 21 May 2025 – List of mass escapes from German POW camps (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by GoldRomean (t · c); see discussion (4 participants; relisted)
- 21 May 2025 – 15×96mm (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by TheLongTone (t · c); see discussion (14 participants; relisted)
- 21 May 2025 – Berlin Independent Film Festival (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Duffbeerforme (t · c); see discussion (3 participants; relisted)
- 20 May 2025 – Ted Junker (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by LR.127 (t · c); see discussion (3 participants; relisted)
- 17 May 2025 – UAVDACH (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by JavaHurricane (t · c); see discussion (2 participants; relisted)
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Proposed deletions
Categories for discussion
- 27 May 2025 – Category:Vehicular rampage in Germany (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Harrz (t · c); see discussion
- 27 May 2025 – Category:Football in Germany by city (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Kaffet i halsen (t · c); see discussion
- 21 May 2025 – Category:German fistball players (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Smasongarrison (t · c); see discussion
- 07 May 2025 – Category:2020s German film stubs (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by OpalYosutebito (t · c); see discussion
- 04 May 2025 – Category:Women's football in West Germany (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Robby (t · c); see discussion
Files for discussion
- 28 May 2025 – File:The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari poster.jpg (talk · edit · hist) (on 1, 2, 3) was FfDed by Hinnk (t · c); see discussion
- 12 May 2025 – File:Operazione Gladio.jpeg (talk · edit · hist) (on 1, 2) was FfDed by Minorax (t · c); see discussion
Featured article candidates
- 13 May 2025 – Rico Krieger (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by Johnson524 (t · c); see discussion
- 29 Apr 2025 – Kitty Marion (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by Noleander (t · c); see discussion
- 20 Apr 2025 – Easter Oratorio (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by Gerda Arendt (t · c); see discussion
A-Class review
- undated – Prinz Adalbert-class cruiser (talk · edit · hist) was put up for A-Class review
Good article nominees
- 30 May 2025 – 2022 European Athletics Championships – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Editør (t · c); start discussion
- 26 May 2025 – Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allein, BWV 128 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Gerda Arendt (t · c); start discussion
- 25 May 2025 – SMS Iltis (1898) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Parsecboy (t · c); start discussion
- 24 May 2025 – Bisher habt ihr nichts gebeten in meinem Namen, BWV 87 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Gerda Arendt (t · c); start discussion
- 13 May 2025 – Bofrost Cup on Ice (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Bgsu98 (t · c); start discussion
- 04 May 2025 – Ich bin ein guter Hirt, BWV 85 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Gerda Arendt (t · c); start discussion
- 25 Apr 2025 – Walther Dobbertin (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Munfarid1 (t · c); start discussion
- 24 Apr 2025 – Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbats, BWV 42 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Gerda Arendt (t · c); start discussion
- 21 Apr 2025 – Walther von Klingen (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Kusma (t · c); start discussion
- 02 Apr 2025 – Lace tells (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Zanahary (t · c); start discussion
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Featured article reviews
- 24 Mar 2025 – Anne Frank (talk · edit · hist) was put up for FA review by Ali Beary (t · c); see discussion
Good article reassessments
- 11 May 2025 – Alfred Döblin (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion
- 10 May 2025 – Battle of Waterloo (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion
Peer reviews
- 29 May 2025 – Johann Sebastian Bach (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by ErnestKrause (t · c); see discussion
Requested moves
- 30 May 2025 – Heinkel He 57 (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Heinkel HE 57 by Jeffrey34555 (t · c); see discussion
- 24 May 2025 – Gregor Maria Franz Hanke (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Gregor Maria Hanke by Killuminator (t · c); see discussion
- 24 May 2025 – Museum for Hamburg History (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Museum of Hamburg History by Ham II (t · c); see discussion
- 21 May 2025 – The Holocaust (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Holocaust by Mast303 (t · c); see discussion
- 07 May 2025 – 20 July plot (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Hitler assassination plot of 20 July 1944 by Gwillhickers (t · c); see discussion
- 26 Apr 2025 – Windisch-Graetz (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to House of Windisch-Graetz by Mike Selinker (t · c); see discussion
- 22 Apr 2025 – Orders, decorations, and medals of the Federal Republic of Germany (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Orders, decorations, and medals of Germany by Hemant Dabral (t · c); see discussion
- 20 Apr 2025 – Christian Peter Wilhelm Beuth (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved somewhere else by Rotideypoc41352 (t · c); see discussion
- 18 May 2025 – Redpoint (climbing) (talk · edit · hist) move request to Redpoint by Pppery (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 12 Mar 2025 – St. Ulrich's and St. Afra's Abbey (talk · edit · hist) move request to Abbey of Saints Ulrich and Afra by Srnec (t · c) was moved to Abbey of Saints Ulrich and Afra (talk · edit · hist) by Legend of 14 (t · c) on 30 May 2025; see discussion
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Articles to be merged
- 27 May 2025 – 2025 Tesla vandalism (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Tesla Takedown by Panamitsu (t · c); see discussion
- 21 May 2025 – Adult education in Nazi Germany (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Propaganda in Nazi Germany by 2804:14C:5BB1:9473:A1AB:ED41:85C6:6719 (t · c); see discussion
- 21 May 2025 – Propaganda in Nazi Germany (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Adult education in Nazi Germany by 2804:14C:5BB1:9473:A1AB:ED41:85C6:6719 (t · c); see discussion
- 15 May 2025 – Kelchstein (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Oybin by Royal Autumn Crest (t · c); see discussion
- 22 Mar 2025 – AfD pro-Russia movement (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Alternative for Germany by WhoIsCentreLeft (t · c); see discussion
- 16 Mar 2025 – Battle of Fürth (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Battle of the Alte Veste by Deteon (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
Articles to be split
- 06 Apr 2025 – Evil Queen (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by 94.246.147.217 (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Mar 2025 – Pina Bausch (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Laterthanyouthink (t · c); see discussion
- 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
- 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
- 24 May 2025 – Draft:1944 Handley Page Halifax Hochdahl-Trills crash (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Qwerfjkl (bot) (t · c)
- 24 May 2025 – Draft:1944 Avro Lancaster Grafenberger Wald wildpark crash (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Qwerfjkl (bot) (t · c)
- 24 May 2025 – Draft:List of German dialects (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by WorldPeaceIsNotFarAway (t · c)
- 22 May 2025 – Draft:QueenLet Soakat (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by 94.220.6.34 (t · c)
- 22 May 2025 – Draft:Thomas Thum (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by 193.174.104.181 (t · c)
- 20 May 2025 – Draft:Hangö Agreement (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by FMolitor (t · c)
- 20 May 2025 – Draft:SS Stolzenfels (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Qwerfjkl (bot) (t · c)
- 17 May 2025 – Draft:Saerom Park (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Qwerfjkl (bot) (t · c)
- 12 May 2025 – Draft:Eva-Maria Beck-Meuth (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by A bunch of penguins (t · c)
- 12 May 2025 – Draft:Christoph Streicher (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Travel-Fan1988 (t · c)
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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.
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Resources
Infoboxes
Stubs
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
Templates
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Template placed on the top of talk pages, not on article pages | |||||||||||||
| {{User WikiProject Germany}} |
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Userboxes for WikiProject members, add either to the your userpage | |||||||||||||
| {{User WP Germany}} |
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| {{Infobox German location}} |
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Template allowing town info to be copied directly from de.wiki. | |||||||||||||
| {{IPA}} | German pronunciation: [...] | Template for indicating German pronunciation. See Help:IPA/Standard German for transcription used. | |||||||||||||
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Template to use when an article is a translation of an article on the German Wikipedia - to be placed on talk pages | |||||||||||||
| {{subst:WelcomeGER}}~~~~ | == Welcome to WikiProject Germany ==
 Welcome, WikiProject Germany, to the WikiProject Germany! Please direct any questions about the project to its talk page. If you create new articles on Germany-related topics, please list them at our announcement page and tag their talk page with our project template {{WikiProject Germany}}. A few features that you might find helpful:
 A list of articles needing cleanup associated with this project is available. See also the tool's wiki page and the index of WikiProjects. Here are some tasks you can do. Please remove completed tasks from the list.
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me or any of the more experienced members of the project, and we'll be very happy to help you. Again, welcome, and thank you for joining this project! |
Welcome message for new project members | |||||||||||||
| {{User German Road Guru}} |
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This Template can be for anyone who has driven on German roads and wants to claim themselves as "German Road Warriors" | |||||||||||||
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Conventions
Websites
- 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.
A list of articles needing cleanup associated with this project is available. See also the tool's wiki page and the index of WikiProjects.
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