1999 in Germany

none October 2022 1999 Events in the year 1999 in Germany. Incumbents President - Roman Herzog (until 30 June), Johannes Rau (starting 1 July) Chancellor – Gerhard Schröder Elections 1999 German presidential electionhttp://www.electionguide.org/countries/id/82/ IFES Election Guide Country Profile: Germany www.electionguide.org en 2018-10-14 1999 European Parliament election in Germany 1999 Brandenburg state election 1999 Bremen state election 1999 Hessian state election 1999 Saarland state election 1999 Saxony state election Events January 1 - The Euro Currency officially entered circulation in the digital transaction in the European Union (EU) Eurozone member area countries. February 10–21 - 49th Berlin International Film Festival March 12 - Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 April 1 - German company Infineon Technologies was founded. April 12: Wuppertal Suspension Railway accident April 19: Reichstag building in Berlin opens the public for the first time in 66 years. June 18–20: The 25th G8 summit is held in Cologne. July 1: The final parliamentary meeting in Bonn marks the government is officially moved to Berlin. November 4: A court in Augsburg filed an arrest warrant for Walther Leisler Kiep due to the CDU donations scandal. Date unknown: German company Hoechst AG merged with French company Rhône-Poulenc to form French company Aventis, which was formed to French Company Sanofi in 2004. Births June 11 – Kai Havertz, German footballer November 8 – Isaac Bonga, German basketball player Deaths October 2022 January 2 - Sebastian Haffner, German author and journalist (born 1907) January 18 - Günter Strack, German actor (born 1929) January 24 - Werner Jacobs German film director (born 1909) February 12 - Heinz Schubert, German actor and comedian (born 1925) February 19 - Georg Meier, German motorcycle racer (born 1910) March 6 - Klaus Gysi, German politician (born 1912) April 12 - Helga Seibert, German judge (born 1939) April 13 - Willi Stoph, German politician (born 1914) May 22 - Alfred Kubel, German politician (born 1909) June 23 - Carl Lange, German actor (born 1909) June 27 - Siegfried Lowitz, German actor (born 1914) July 5 - Harald Philipp, German film director, screenwriter and actor (born 1921) July 31 – Max Seela, German Waffen-SS officer (born 1911) August 4 - Liselott Linsenhoff, German equestrian (born 1927) August 13 - Ignaz Bubis, President of Central Council of Jews in Germany (born 1927) August 17 - Reiner Klimke, German equestrian (born 1936) August 25 - Georg Thomalla, German actor (born 1915) September 20 - Willy Millowitsch, German actor (born 1909) October 17 - Franz Peter Wirth, German film director (born 1919) October 26 - Rex Gildo, German singer (born 1936) November 2 - Ibrahim Böhme, German politician (born 1944) November 26 - Angelika Hurwicz, German actress (born 1922) December 11 - Harry Wüstenhagen, German actor (born 1928) December 30 - Fritz Leonhardt, German structural engineer (born 1909) See also 1999 in German television References 1999 Category:Years of the 20th century in Germany Category:1990s in Germany Germany Germany