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WikiProject Germany
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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 16 August 2024, there are 152,934 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
Today's featured articles
- 25 Aug 2024 – 24th Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Karstjäger (talk · edit · hist) will be Today's Featured Article; see blurb
Did you know
- 10 Aug 2024 – Rico Krieger (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Johnson524 (t · c); see discussion
- 04 Aug 2024 – Jacob von Eggers (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Yakikaki (t · c); see discussion
- 03 Aug 2024 – Oedipus (opera) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Gerda Arendt (t · c); see discussion
- 28 Jul 2024 – Maximiliane Brentano (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Kusma (t · c); see discussion
- 26 Jul 2024 – Schlag den Henssler (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Johnson524 (t · c); see discussion
Articles for deletion
- 14 Aug 2024 – Tokyo Dawn Records (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Toweli (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- 14 Aug 2024 – Acceleration Team Germany (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by SpacedFarmer (t · c); see discussion (5 participants)
- 14 Aug 2024 – Acceleration Team China (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by SpacedFarmer (t · c); see discussion (5 participants)
- 12 Aug 2024 – Friedrich Wilhelm Quintscher (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Skyerise (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- 12 Aug 2024 – 2014 Acceleration at Portimão (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by SpacedFarmer (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
- 12 Aug 2024 – 2014 Acceleration at Nürburgring (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by SpacedFarmer (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
- 10 Aug 2024 – SMW+ (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Pppery (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 08 Aug 2024 – Axel Meise (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by BoraVoro (t · c); see discussion (2 participants; relisted)
- 02 Aug 2024 – Willy Decker (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by TrueCRaysball (t · c); see discussion (4 participants; relisted)
- 24 Jul 2024 – Céphas Bansah (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by D1551D3N7 (t · c) was closed as no consensus by Liz (t · c) on 14 Aug 2024; see discussion (3 participants; relisted)
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Proposed deletions
- 10 Aug 2024 – Eystrup railway station (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by 115.189.90.199 (t · c) was redirected to Eystrup station (talk · edit · hist) by Mackensen (t · c) on 10 Aug 2024
- 07 Aug 2024 – Annette Ellerbracke (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by LibStar (t · c) was deleted
- 03 Aug 2024 – Andreas Samland (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Tehonk (t · c) was deleted
- 03 Aug 2024 – Der Blindgänger (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Tehonk (t · c) was deleted
Categories for discussion
- 13 Aug 2024 – Category:1960s in Saxony (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Fayenatic london (t · c); see discussion
- 13 Aug 2024 – Category:Establishments in Saxony by decade (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Fayenatic london (t · c); see discussion
- 13 Aug 2024 – Category:Establishments in Saxony (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Fayenatic london (t · c); see discussion
- 13 Aug 2024 – Category:Years in Saxony (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Fayenatic london (t · c); see discussion
- 13 Aug 2024 – Category:Establishments in Saxony by year (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Fayenatic london (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Aug 2024 – Category:21st-century German women violinists (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Smasongarrison (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Aug 2024 – Category:Princesses in Germany (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Aug 2024 – Category:Years of the 19th century in Saxony (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c); see discussion
- 08 Aug 2024 – Category:1875 establishments in Saxony (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c); see discussion
- 08 Aug 2024 – Category:1875 in Saxony (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c); see discussion
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Redirects for discussion
- 13 Jul 2024 – VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften (talk · edit · hist) →Springer Science+Business Media was RfDed by Bgsu98 (t · c); see discussion
- undated – Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften (talk · edit · hist) →Springer Science+Business Media was RfDed
Files for discussion
- 03 Aug 2024 – File:Gazelle-class cruiser plan, profile, and cross section.jpg (talk · edit · hist) (on 11 pages) was FfDed by Fumikas Sagisavas (t · c); see discussion
- 03 Aug 2024 – File:SMS Niobe in harbor.jpg (talk · edit · hist) (on SMS Niobe) was FfDed by Fumikas Sagisavas (t · c); see discussion
- 03 Aug 2024 – File:SMS Niobe launching.png (talk · edit · hist) (on SMS Niobe) FfDed by Fumikas Sagisavas (t · c) was closed; see discussion
Featured article candidates
- 02 Aug 2024 – Nun bitten wir den Heiligen Geist (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by Gerda Arendt (t · c); see discussion
Good article nominees
- 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
- 07 Aug 2024 – Rumpler 6B (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Sturmvogel 66 (t · c); start discussion
- 03 Aug 2024 – Manifesto (2015 film) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Lapadite (t · c); start discussion
- 28 Jul 2024 – Maximiliane Brentano (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Kusma (t · c); see discussion
- 27 Jul 2024 – Preußisches Obertribunal (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by WatkynBassett (t · c); start discussion
- 25 Jul 2024 – Reichsgesetzblatt (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by WatkynBassett (t · c); start discussion
- 03 Jul 2024 – Papiermark (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by History6042 (t · c); start discussion
- 13 May 2024 – Philipp Grubauer (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by XR228 (t · c); start discussion
- 28 Apr 2024 – Wo gehest du hin? BWV 166 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Gerda Arendt (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
Featured list removal candidates
- 18 Jul 2024 – List of deaths at the Berlin Wall (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for FL removal by Thebiguglyalien (t · c); see discussion
Good article reassessments
- 03 Aug 2024 – First Partition of Poland (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion
Requests for comments
- 26 Jul 2024 – Hallwang Clinic (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by Glane23 (t · c); see discussion
Peer reviews
- 03 Jun 2024 – Neue Deutsche Heilkunde (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Gameking69 (t · c); see discussion
Requested moves
- 12 Aug 2024 – Coordination Office for the Preservation of the Written Cultural Heritage (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Coordination Office for the Preservation of Written Cultural Heritage by Originalerhalt (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Aug 2024 – Höfle Telegram (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Höfle telegram by Cinderella157 (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Aug 2024 – Göring Telegram (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Göring telegram by Cinderella157 (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Aug 2024 – Ems Dispatch (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Ems dispatch by Cinderella157 (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Aug 2024 – 2024 Russian prisoner exchange (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to 2024 international prisoner exchange by Urropean (t · c); see discussion
- 26 Jul 2024 – Cologne School of Painting (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Cologne school of painting by Dicklyon (t · c); see discussion
- 05 Aug 2024 – ABO Wind (talk · edit · hist) move request to ABO Energy by CarPi24 (t · c) was moved to ABO Energy (talk · edit · hist) by Frost (t · c) on 12 Aug 2024; see discussion
Articles to be merged
- 16 Aug 2024 – Osten-Sacken (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Von der Osten family by LlywelynII (t · c); see discussion
- 14 Aug 2024 – Esoteric Neo-Nazism (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Occultism in Nazism by Piotrus (t · c); see discussion
- 14 Aug 2024 – Occultism in Nazism (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Esoteric Neo-Nazism by Piotrus (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
- 20 Jun 2024 – Minecraft – Volume Beta (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Music of Minecraft by NegativeMP1 (t · c); see discussion
- 17 May 2024 – Attempted assassination of Pavel Milyukov (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Pyotr Shabelsky-Bork by Rosguill (t · c); see discussion
- 06 Mar 2024 – Messel pit (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Messel Formation by Geekgecko (t · c); see discussion
- 06 Feb 2024 – Capital of Germany (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to History of Berlin by Cleter (t · c); see discussion
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Articles to be split
- 11 Aug 2024 – Henry Kissinger (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Vinnylospo (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
- 01 Sep 2023 – Treblinka extermination camp (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
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Articles for creation
- 13 Aug 2024 – Draft:Shervin Haghsheno (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Marc Weinmann (t · c)
- 06 Aug 2024 – Draft:Joachim Freiherr von der Leyen (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Tule-hog (t · c)
- 06 Aug 2024 – Draft:Christian Joerges (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Jemmdv (t · c)
- 05 Aug 2024 – Draft:Derix Glasstudios (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by SimonMüller87 (t · c)
- 16 Jul 2024 – Draft:Juergen Mueller (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Ce Deve (t · c)
- 15 Jul 2024 – Draft:Richard Burde (painter) (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Dseay2 (t · c)
- 10 Jul 2024 – Draft:Transport Helicopter Regiment 30 (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Hohenfriedberg (t · c)
- 08 Jul 2024 – Draft:Stadionverbots-Decision (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by FortunateSons (t · c)
- 07 Jul 2024 – Draft:Gabriele Beger (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Qwerfjkl (bot) (t · c)
- 02 Jul 2024 – Draft:Theodor Ernst Mommsen (historian) (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Jeldevik (t · c)
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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
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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
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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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