1975 in Germany

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Events in the year 1975 in Germany.

Incumbents

• President – Walter Scheel
• Chancellor – Helmut Schmidt

Events

• Unknown date; Launch of the Volkswagen Polo, a three-door hatchback which fits into the Volkswagen range below the Golf and is similar in size and concept to the Renault 5 from France.
• February 27 – The 2 June Movement kidnaps West German politician Peter Lorenz. He is released on March 4 after most of the kidnappers' demands are met.

Births

• February 26 – Frank Busemann, decathlete
• April 13 – Lou Bega, singer
• June 30 – Ralf Schumacher, racing car driver

Deaths

• January 24 – Erich Kempka, chauffeur of Adolf Hitler (b. 1910)
• March 3 – Therese Giehse, actress (b. 1898)
• June 17 – Max Barthel
• October 30 – Gustav Ludwig Hertz, physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1887)