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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 29 November 2023, there are 146,077 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
- 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 article requests
- 12 Jan 2024 – SMS Prinz Adalbert (1901) ( talk · · hist) has been proposed for Today's Featured Article by Peacemaker67 ( t · c); see discussion
Did you know
- 25 Nov 2023 – St. Joseph, Wedding ( talk · · hist) was nominated for DYK by Gerda Arendt ( t · c); see discussion
- 23 Nov 2023 – Catalogue of Works of Carl Friedrich Abel ( talk · · hist) was nominated for DYK by Gerda Arendt ( t · c); see discussion
- 21 Nov 2023 – Thomas Fritzsch ( talk · · hist) was nominated for DYK by Gerda Arendt ( t · c); see discussion
- 20 Nov 2023 – Vivi Vassileva ( talk · · hist) was nominated for DYK by Gerda Arendt ( t · c); see discussion
- 17 Nov 2023 – Kihwan Sim ( talk · · hist) was nominated for DYK by Gerda Arendt ( t · c); see discussion
- 15 Nov 2023 – Wie liegt die Stadt so wüst ( talk · · hist) was nominated for DYK by Gerda Arendt ( t · c); see discussion
- 10 Nov 2023 – Krasowo-Częstki massacre ( talk · · hist) was nominated for DYK by Dreamcatcher25 ( t · c); see discussion
Articles for deletion
- 28 Nov 2023 – Eheim ( talk · · hist) was AfDed by DirtyHarry991 ( t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 26 Nov 2023 – Paul Teufel & Cie Photogerätebau ( talk · · hist) was AfDed by Toweli ( t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
- 26 Nov 2023 – Justin Plautz ( talk · · hist) was AfDed by Robby.is.on ( t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
- 25 Nov 2023 – Joji Nagashima ( talk · · hist) was AfDed by Revirvlkodlaku ( t · c); see discussion (5 participants)
- 25 Nov 2023 – From Here (film) ( talk · · hist) was AfDed by QuietHere ( t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
- 18 Nov 2023 – ZeroGPT ( talk · · hist) was AfDed by Comintell ( t · c); see discussion (10 participants; relisted)
- 17 Nov 2023 – Stefan Behrens ( talk · · hist) was AfDed by Tails Wx ( t · c); see discussion (2 participants; relisted)
- 14 Nov 2023 – Sven Odia ( talk · · hist) was AfDed by Icodense99 ( t · c); see discussion (5 participants; relisted)
- 14 Nov 2023 – List of German scientists by century ( talk · · hist) was AfDed by Xx236 ( t · c); see discussion (8 participants; relisted)
- 13 Nov 2023 – Nationality of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ( talk · · hist) was AfDed by SamuelRiv ( t · c); see discussion (24 participants; relisted)
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Proposed deletions
- 22 Nov 2023 – Joji Nagashima ( talk · · hist) PRODed by Revirvlkodlaku ( t · c) was deproded by Espresso Addict ( t · c) on 25 Nov 2023
Categories for discussion
- 24 Nov 2023 – Category:German Jewish businesspeople ( talk · · hist) was CfDed by Smasongarrison ( t · c); see discussion
- 24 Nov 2023 – Category:West German women by occupation ( talk · · hist) was CfDed by Smasongarrison ( t · c); see discussion
- 22 Nov 2023 – Category:German money launderers ( talk · · hist) was CfDed by Qwerfjkl ( t · c); see discussion
- 20 Nov 2023 – Category:Arab people of German descent ( talk · · hist) was CfDed by Yorkporter ( t · c); see discussion
- 20 Nov 2023 – Category:Foreign Ministers of Württemberg ( talk · · hist) was CfDed by Qwerfjkl ( t · c); see discussion
- 20 Nov 2023 – Category:Foreign Ministers of East Germany ( talk · · hist) was CfDed by Qwerfjkl ( t · c); see discussion
- 20 Nov 2023 – Category:Foreign Ministers of Germany ( talk · · hist) was CfDed by Qwerfjkl ( t · c); see discussion
- 17 Nov 2023 – Category:Alcohol-related deaths in Nazi Germany ( talk · · hist) was CfDed by Smasongarrison ( t · c); see discussion
- 17 Nov 2023 – Category:German computer criminals ( talk · · hist) was CfDed by LaundryPizza03 ( t · c); see discussion
- 14 Nov 2023 – Category:Britain's German allies during the American Revolution ( talk · · hist) was CfDed by Smasongarrison ( t · c); see discussion
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Templates for discussion
- 26 Nov 2023 – Template:2015–16 2. Bundesliga table ( talk · · hist) was TfDed by Dl.thinker ( t · c); see discussion
- 26 Nov 2023 – Template:2014–15 2. Bundesliga table ( talk · · hist) was TfDed by Dl.thinker ( t · c); see discussion
Redirects for discussion
- undated – Theedishland ( talk · · hist) → Germany was RfDed
A-Class review
- undated – Continuation War ( talk · · hist) was put up for A-Class review
Good article nominees
- 28 Nov 2023 – Barritus ( talk · · hist) was GA nominated by DreamRimmer ( t · c); start discussion
- 12 Nov 2023 – Assault of Ermyas Mulugeta ( talk · · hist) was GA nominated by Mujinga ( t · c); start discussion
- 09 Nov 2023 – Killing of Shani Louk ( talk · · hist) was GA nominated by Alalch E. ( t · c); start discussion
- 12 Sep 2023 – Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha ( talk · · hist) was GA nominated by Llewee ( t · c); start discussion
- 24 Aug 2023 – Marianne Bachmeier ( talk · · hist) was GA nominated by FuzzyMagma ( t · c); start discussion
- 22 Nov 2023 – Lore Maria Peschel-Gutzeit ( talk · · hist) GA nominated by DreamRimmer ( t · c) was promoted by A455bcd9 ( t · c), see discussion
Requests for comments
- 23 Nov 2023 – Horst Wessel ( talk · · hist) has an RfC by Robert McClenon ( t · c); see discussion
- 13 Nov 2023 – Invasion of Poland ( talk · · hist) has an RfC by Robert McClenon ( t · c); see discussion
Requested moves
- 26 Nov 2023 – Christian I of Denmark ( talk · · hist) is requested to be moved to Christian I by Векочел ( t · c); see discussion
- 26 Nov 2023 – Christian II of Denmark ( talk · · hist) is requested to be moved to Christian II by Векочел ( t · c); see discussion
- 26 Nov 2023 – Laura Ingalls (aviator) ( talk · · hist) is requested to be moved to Laura Ingalls by Roman Spinner ( t · c); see discussion
- 24 Nov 2023 – Karl Gegenbaur ( talk · · hist) move request to Carl Gegenbaur by Monster Iestyn ( t · c) was moved to Carl Gegenbaur ( talk · · hist) by Shyamal ( t · c) on 28 Nov 2023; see discussion
- 21 Nov 2023 – 3YOURMIND ( talk · · hist) move request to 3YourMind by BarrelProof ( t · c) was moved to 3YourMind ( talk · · hist) by Bensci54 ( t · c) on 28 Nov 2023; see discussion
Articles to be merged
- 21 Nov 2023 – Prince of Bismarck ( talk · · hist) is proposed for merging to House of Bismarck by Kazamzam ( t · c); see discussion
- 07 Nov 2023 – 331st Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) ( talk · · hist) is proposed for merging to 331st Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) by Klbrain ( t · c); see discussion
- 27 Oct 2023 – Heidelberg University Faculty of Theology ( talk · · hist) is proposed for merging to Heidelberg University by 4meter4 ( t · c); see discussion
- 02 Sep 2023 – Neukölln (Berlin U-Bahn) ( talk · · hist) is proposed for merging to Berlin-Neukölln station by Turtlecrown ( t · c); see discussion
- 20 Aug 2023 – Edelin (abbot) ( talk · · hist) is proposed for merging to Weissenburg Abbey, Alsace by Manannan67 ( t · c); see discussion
- 14 Feb 2023 – Non-Germans in the German armed forces during World War II ( talk · · hist) is proposed for merging to Wehrmacht foreign volunteers and conscripts by TimothyBlue ( t · c); see discussion
Articles to be split
- 29 Nov 2023 – Greater Poland ( talk · · hist) is proposed for splitting by Piotrus ( t · c); see discussion
- 01 Sep 2023 – Treblinka extermination camp ( talk · · hist) is proposed for splitting by Piotrus ( t · c); see discussion
- 15 Jan 2023 – Munich Security Conference ( talk · · hist) is proposed for splitting by ThomaSheldon ( t · c); see discussion
- 02 Jan 2023 – Prince-Bishopric of Lübeck ( talk · · hist) is proposed for splitting by Srnec ( t · c); see discussion
- 04 Dec 2022 – Wankel engine ( talk · · hist) is proposed for splitting by Thumperward ( t · c); see discussion
- 24 Oct 2022 – Freikorps ( talk · · hist) is proposed for splitting by AnomieBOT ( t · c); see discussion
- 03 Jan 2022 – Mittelstand ( talk · · hist) is proposed for splitting by Kaihsu ( t · c); see discussion
- 10 Jul 2021 – Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn ( talk · · hist) is proposed for splitting by Mackensen ( t · c); see discussion
- 10 Mar 2020 – New Town Hall (Munich) ( talk · · hist) is proposed for splitting by Some Gadget Geek ( t · c); see discussion
- 03 Sep 2019 – Tanks in the German Army ( talk · · hist) is proposed for splitting by BrownHairedGirl ( t · c); see discussion
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Articles for creation
- 27 Nov 2023 – Draft:Alfon Zeileis ( talk · · hist) has been submitted for AfC by GertrudKahl ( t · c)
- 27 Nov 2023 – Draft:Kikaninchen ( talk · · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Bagels and Cheese ( t · c)
- 26 Nov 2023 – Draft:Ekhart Wycik ( talk · · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Bowled 300 ( t · c)
- 28 Nov 2023 – Draft:Germany's Transition to the Euro ( talk · · hist) submitted for AfC by Gogol Bordello 1 ( t · c) was moved to German adoption of the Euro ( talk · · hist) by Mach61 ( t · c) (author) on 28 Nov 2023
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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.
- {{subst:The Germany Barnstar|1=Put your message here. ~~~~}}
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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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| {{ WikiProject Germany}} |
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| {{ 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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