Sigmund Werner Paul Jähn was a German pilot, cosmonaut, and Generalmajor in the National People's Army of the GDR. He was the first German to fly into space as part of the Soviet Union's Interkosmos program in 1978. From Wikipedia
The Fram2 mission, launching March 31, 2025, will mark a historic milestone in German space exploration with a diverse crew conducting groundbreaking experiments in Earth's polar orbit.