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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 31 October 2024, there are 154,705 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
- WikiProject Frankfurt
- WikiProject Friesland
- Holy Roman Empire task force of the WikiProject Former countries
- WikiProject Munich
- WikiProject German districts (inactive)
- WikiProject Germanic Mysticism (defunct)
- WikiProject Hanseatic League (defunct)
- WikiProject Prussia (inactive)
- WikiProject Prussian Standesamter (inactive)
- WikiProject Silesia (inactive)
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
- 25 Oct 2024 – Boxheim Documents (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Jean Po (t · c); see discussion
- 24 Oct 2024 – Soviet atrocities committed against prisoners of war during World War II (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Piotrus (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Oct 2024 – Florentina Holzinger (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Edwardx (t · c); see discussion
- 13 Oct 2024 – Nazi crimes against children (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Piotrus (t · c); see discussion
- 12 Oct 2024 – Helmut Bauer (bishop) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Gerda Arendt (t · c); see discussion
Articles for deletion
- 31 Oct 2024 – Marcel Lichters (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Dclemens1971 (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 29 Oct 2024 – Aviencloud (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by CFA (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
- 28 Oct 2024 – Steffen Siepmann (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by ItsKesha (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 28 Oct 2024 – Fabian Herz (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by ItsKesha (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 26 Oct 2024 – Peter Fitz (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Анатолий Росдашин (t · c); see discussion (5 participants)
- 26 Oct 2024 – Theodor-Fliedner-Gymnasium (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Graywalls (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
- 24 Oct 2024 – GMX Mail (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Theroadislong (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
- 03 Oct 2024 – FactGrid (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Star Mississippi (t · c); see discussion (5 participants; relisted)
- 19 Oct 2024 – Umut Camkiran (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by CycloneYoris (t · c) was closed as delete by Liz (t · c) on 26 Oct 2024; see discussion (5 participants)
- 17 Oct 2024 – Germany national football team goal records (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by S.A. Julio (t · c) was closed as delete by Liz (t · c) on 24 Oct 2024; see discussion (4 participants)
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Proposed deletions
- 27 Oct 2024 – Stefan Stoyke (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by ItsKesha (t · c): concern
- 26 Oct 2024 – Stefan Krah (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Toweli (t · c): concern
- 27 Oct 2024 – Fabian Herz (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by ItsKesha (t · c) was deproded by Spiderone (t · c) on 28 Oct 2024
- 27 Oct 2024 – Steffen Siepmann (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by ItsKesha (t · c) was deproded by Jejd99 (t · c) on 28 Oct 2024
- 17 Oct 2024 – International Max Planck Research School for Neurosciences (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Belakugo (t · c) was deleted
- 17 Oct 2024 – International Max Planck Research School for Molecular Biology (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Belakugo (t · c) was deleted
Categories for discussion
- 31 Oct 2024 – Category:1813 disestablishments in Germany (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c); see discussion
- 31 Oct 2024 – Category:1812 disestablishments in Germany (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c); see discussion
- 31 Oct 2024 – Category:1811 disestablishments in Germany (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c); see discussion
- 31 Oct 2024 – Category:1810 disestablishments in Germany (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c); see discussion
- 31 Oct 2024 – Category:1809 disestablishments in Germany (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c); see discussion
- 31 Oct 2024 – Category:1808 disestablishments in Germany (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c); see discussion
- 31 Oct 2024 – Category:1807 disestablishments in Germany (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c); see discussion
- 31 Oct 2024 – Category:1806 disestablishments in Germany (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c); see discussion
- 31 Oct 2024 – Category:1806 establishments in Germany (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c); see discussion
- 31 Oct 2024 – Category:1807 establishments in Germany (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c); see discussion
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Templates for discussion
- 25 Oct 2024 – Template:COVID-19 pandemic data/Germany medical cases (talk · edit · hist) was TfDed by Jonesey95 (t · c); see discussion
Redirects for discussion
- 28 Oct 2024 – Greater Region of Luxembourg (talk · edit · hist) →Greater Region of SaarLorLux was RfDed by РоманЖ (t · c); see discussion
- 28 Oct 2024 – Greater Luxembourg (modern region) (talk · edit · hist) →Greater Region of SaarLorLux was RfDed by РоманЖ (t · c); see discussion
- 28 Oct 2024 – Greater Luxembourg (talk · edit · hist) →Greater Region of SaarLorLux was RfDed by РоманЖ (t · c); see discussion
- 28 Oct 2024 – Die Unternehmung (talk · edit · hist) →Nomos Publishing House was RfDed by Hey man im josh (t · c); see discussion
- 28 Oct 2024 – Swiss Journal of Business Research and Practice (talk · edit · hist) →Nomos Publishing House was RfDed by Hey man im josh (t · c); see discussion
- 27 Oct 2024 – Vor der Kaserne vor dem großen Tor stand eine Laterne und steht sie noch davor (talk · edit · hist) →Lili Marleen was RfDed by Utopes (t · c); see discussion
- 18 Oct 2024 – Arbeitsamt (talk · edit · hist) →Economy of Germany was RfDed by Piotrus (t · c); see discussion
Featured article candidates
- 23 Sep 2024 – Otto Hahn (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by Hawkeye7 (t · c); see discussion
- 18 Aug 2024 – German atrocities committed against Soviet prisoners of war (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by Buidhe (t · c); see discussion
Good article nominees
- 27 Oct 2024 – Mache dich, mein Geist, bereit, BWV 115 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Gerda Arendt (t · c); start discussion
- 27 Oct 2024 – Central Powers (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by History6042 (t · c); start discussion
- 10 Oct 2024 – Wo soll ich fliehen hin, BWV 5 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Gerda Arendt (t · c); start discussion
- 16 Sep 2024 – The Great Giana Sisters (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Andrzejbanas (t · c); start discussion
- 15 Sep 2024 – Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben, BWV 8 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Gerda Arendt (t · c); see discussion
- 11 Sep 2024 – Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ, BWV 91 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Gerda Arendt (t · c); see discussion
- 03 Sep 2024 – Alexander Goehr (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Gerda Arendt (t · c); start discussion
- 29 Aug 2024 – Henry Donch (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Generalissima (t · c); start discussion
- 11 Aug 2024 – Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut, BWV 113 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Gerda Arendt (t · c); start discussion
- 10 Aug 2024 – Rico Krieger (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Johnson524 (t · c); start discussion
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Featured article reviews
- 15 Jan 2024 – Emmy Noether (talk · edit · hist) was put up for FA review by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion
Peer reviews
- 18 Oct 2024 – Thomas Tuchel (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by M48SKY (t · c); see discussion
Requested moves
- 30 Oct 2024 – The Secret of Sagal (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to The Secret of Sagala by Pecela (t · c); see discussion
- 25 Oct 2024 – The German Vanguard (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to German Vanguard by Orchastrattor (t · c); see discussion
- 18 Oct 2024 – Friedrich Saemisch (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Friedrich Saemisch (politician) by 162 etc. (t · c); see discussion
- 14 Oct 2024 – 900-910 North Lake Shore (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to 900 and 910 North Lake Shore by BarrelProof (t · c); see discussion
- 28 Oct 2024 – Maria (Maja) Einstein (talk · edit · hist) move request to Maja Einstein by 203.111.253.105 (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 20 Oct 2024 – Rhenish Warmblood (talk · edit · hist) move request to Rhinelander horse by Grorp (t · c) was moved to Rhinelander horse (talk · edit · hist); see discussion
Articles to be merged
- 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
- 18 Oct 2024 – T-Mobile (brand) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Deutsche Telekom by 2018rebel (t · c); see discussion
- 16 Oct 2024 – Anti-Americanism in divided Germany (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Anti-Americanism in Germany by Username367 (t · c); see discussion
- 15 Sep 2024 – Franz Kemper (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to J.-P. Mayer by Mason7512 (t · c); see discussion
- 29 Aug 2024 – Russian Liberation Army (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Committee for the Liberation of the Peoples of Russia by Opostylov (t · c); see discussion
- 16 Aug 2024 – Osten-Sacken (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Von der Osten family by LlywelynII (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
- 04 Jul 2024 – Cyclone Lothar (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Storm Lothar by Dogfennydd (t · c); see discussion
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Articles to be split
- 20 Oct 2024 – List of killings by law enforcement officers in Germany (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Ahecht (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
- 15 Jan 2023 – Munich Security Conference (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by ThomaSheldon (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
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Articles for creation
- 23 Oct 2024 – Draft:Diedersdorfer Heide and Großbeerener Graben landscape conservation area (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Scarfy420 (t · c)
- 15 Oct 2024 – Draft:German Cathodic Corrosion Protection Association (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Attarchi (t · c)
- 13 Oct 2024 – Draft:Olaf Deutschmann (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Trialpedian (t · c)
- 01 Oct 2024 – Draft:Land Wildenburg (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by David.cormier (t · c)
- 26 Sep 2024 – Draft:Circus Gebrüder Barelli (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Therealwikiwriter (t · c)
- 25 Sep 2024 – Draft:Bosch Thermotechnik (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by BDMM24 (t · c)
- 06 Sep 2024 – Draft:Tromanale (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Tromaggot (t · c)
- 12 Apr 2024 – Draft:List of international trips made by Olaf Scholz (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Mr. Lechkar (t · c)
- 14 Feb 2024 – Draft:Supremacy 1914 (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Mohamedamin120 (t · c)
- 28 Oct 2024 – Draft:Jan Koneffke (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by 1AmNobody24 (t · c) was accepted to Jan Koneffke (talk · edit · hist) by SafariScribe (t · c) on 30 Oct 2024
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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.
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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 ==
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! |
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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.
A list of articles needing cleanup associated with this project is available. See also the tool's wiki page and the index of WikiProjects.