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← 2001 2000 1999 2002 in Germany → 2003 2004 2005
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Events in the year 2002 in Germany.

Incumbents

• President – Johannes Rau
• Chancellor – Gerhard Schröder

Events

• 1 January - The Euro Currency officially became the legal tender for Germany, along with the other European Union (EU) Eurozone member area countries, replacing the Deutsche Mark by being introduced physically with the official launch of the currency coins and banknotes. 6-17 February - 52nd Berlin International Film Festival
• 22 February: Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002
• 26 April: Erfurt massacre
• 17 May: Legoland Germany opens.
• 8 June – 15 September : Documenta11
• 30 June: The Völkerstrafgesetzbuch goes into effect.
• 1 July: Überlingen mid-air collision
• 10 July: Swiss International Air Lines Flight 850
• 13 July: Murder of Marinus Schöberl
• August: 2002 European floods
• 22 October: The Second Schröder cabinet led by Gerhard Schröder was sworn in.
• 16 December: Berlin Plus agreement
• Date unknown:
  • German construction company Philipp Holzmann is defunct.
  • Hammer Klavier Trio, a jazz trio from Hamburg is founded.
  • JCNetwork student consultancy is founded.
  • NanoAndMore, a nanotechnology distributor is founded.

Elections

• 2002 German federal election
• 2002 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election
• 2002 Saxony-Anhalt state election

Births

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• 26 October - Emma Schweiger, actress

Deaths

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• 27 January - Franz Meyers, German politician (born 1908)
• 1 February - Hildegard Knef, German actress (born 1925)
• 8 February - Joachim Hoffmann, German historian (born 1930)
• 11 March - Marion Dönhoff. German journalist (born 1909)
• 13 March - Hans-Georg Gadamer, German philosopher (born 1900)
• 3 April - Heinz Drache, German actor (born 1923)
• 9 April - Thomas Dinger, German musician (born 1952)
• 2 May - Richard Stücklen, German politician (born 1916)
• 4 May - Rolf Friedemann Pauls, German diplomat (born 1915)
• 2 June - Konrad Wirnhier, German sport shooter (born 1937)
• 13 June - John Herberger, German football player and coach (born 1919)
• 17 June - Fritz Walter, German football player (born 1920)
• 22 June - Frank Ripploh, German actor and film director (born 1949)
• 29 June - Alfred Dregger, German politician (born 1920)
• 13 July - Marinus Schöberl, German murder victim (born 1985)
• 25 July - Johannes Joachim Degenhardt, Archbishop of Paderborn (born 1926)
• 30 August - Horst Wendlandt, German film director (born 1922)
• 14 October - Norbert Schultze, German film composer (born 1911)
• 23 October - Marianne Hoppe, German actress (born 1909)
• 7 November - Rudolf Augstein, German journalist (born 1923)
• 3 December - Klaus Löwitsch, German actor (born 1936)
• 6 December - Gerhard Löwenthal, German journalist (born 1922)
• 31 December - Jürgen Dethloff, German engineer (born 1924)

See also

• 2002 in German television

References

1. Altrisuoni. "Das Hammerklavier Trio — Now I Know Who Shot J.F.K." www.altrisuoni.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
2. jcnetwork.de JCNetwork
3. Stefanov, Y.; Ruland, T.; Schwalke, U. (2011). "Electrical AFM Measurements for Evaluation of Nitride Erosion in Shallow Trench Isolation Chemical Mechanical Planarization". MRS Proceedings. 838. doi:10.1557/PROC-838-O10.5.

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