Most Famous German Jurists

Germany has produced 765 notable jurists throughout history, led by Roland Freisler. Rankings are drawn from a cross-verified academic dataset of 152,953 people.

Top Ranked

  1. Roland Freisler — German Judge (1893–1945) , ranked #7178
  2. Konstantin von Neurath — German Diplomat (1873–1956) , ranked #8075
  3. Karl Heinrich Ulrichs — German Lawyer (1825–1895) , ranked #21426
  4. Helmuth James von Moltke — German Lawyer (1907–1945) , ranked #22718
  5. Hans Bernd Gisevius — German Diplomat (1904–1974) , ranked #44112
  6. Friedrich Werner von der Schulenburg — German Diplomat (1875–1944) , ranked #47016
  7. Peter Yorck von Wartenburg — German Lawyer (1904–1944) , ranked #48524
  8. Friedrich Kellner — German Justice (1885–1970) , ranked #56436
  9. Siegfried Buback — German Assessor (1920–1977) , ranked #60141
  10. Karl Max (Prince Lichnowsky) — German Diplomat (1860–1928) , ranked #60538
  11. Heinz Reinefarth — German Judge (1903–1979) , ranked #71568
  12. Hans-Georg Maaßen — German Lawyer (Born 1962) , ranked #78098
  13. Georg Leibbrandt — German Judge (1899–1982) , ranked #89167
  14. Fritz Katzmann — German Judge (1906–1957) , ranked #92790
  15. Heinrich Schnee — German Lawyer (1871–1949) , ranked #94229
  16. Lazarus von Schwendi — German Diplomat (1522–1583) , ranked #104184
  17. Eike of Repgow — German Administrator (1180–1233) , ranked #106087
  18. Theo Zwanziger — German Judge (Born 1945) , ranked #110963
  19. Karl-Heinz Kurras — German Police (1927–2014) , ranked #112627
  20. Franz Walter Stahlecker — German Lawyer (1900–1942) , ranked #115284