Diplich, Hans

Born 1909 in Großkomlosch, Banat. He studied in Temeschwar and the University of Bucharest, Münster and Klausenburg. He taught in several towns in Romania among them Weißenburg. After the war he became a teacher in Munich, Germany. He has authored many papers books and was the president of the “Donauschwäbische Stiftung” whose sole purpose was to document the history of the Donauschwaben. He is the originator of the Donauschwaben coat of arms and the colors White-Green he selected from Weißkirchen, Banat, in honor of the town which became the center point of the Donauschwaben movement and the man Ludwig Kremling, the leader of our Folks group in 1906.  

Hügel, Kaspar

Born 1906 in Lowrin, Banat. He studied in Temeschwar, Kausenburg and Munich, Germany. He became study director of the famous University of the "Banatia." After the war he resided in Vorarlberg, Austria where he continued his work as an educator. He contributed as an author of many important research papers on the Donauschwaben school system.

Kniesel, Wilfred

Born 1922 in Beschka, Syrmien. He studied in Karlowitz, Neu Werbass and Esseg. He became soldier and saw action near Leningrad Russia (Petersburg). After the war he continued his study at the University of Frankfurt, Germany, He thought chemistry and economy in Darmstadt. His contributed to the study of Donauschwaben genealogy and family history of the Donauschwaben and the Palatinate from where many of our ancestors originate.

Oberkersch, Valentin

Born 1920 in India, Syrmia. He visited the high schools in Semlin and Karlowitz and later graduated from the University of Belgrade. After the war he continued his study on the University of Graz in Austria. From here he moved to Stuttgart where he became active in many the research of several Donauschwaben Heimatbücher (Towns books).

Rasimus, Hans

Born 1914 in Kathreinsfeld, Banat. He went to school in Werschetz and later studied in Berlin. He became an administrator of the Schwäbische-Deutschen Kulturbund (Swabian-German Cultural Society) in 1939 in Neusatz (Novi Sad). Was active in the school system in the Banat in 1941. After the war he made his home in Stallwang, Germany. He became involved in our culture and heritage and became a contributor in Trachten (costumes) research, as well as, is originality.

Sonnleitner, Hans

Born 1931 in Karlsdorf, Banat. He became a victim of the Tito Partisans and after his escape from the death camp he came to Munich, Germany in1947.  He assumed a position at the Siemens Company. In Munich he became the head of the Family Research Center and the president of the Donauschwäbischen Kulturstiftung in 1978. His organizational talent led to the completion of documentations of the History of the Donauschwaben.

Taffener, Anton

Born 1910 in Boglar, Schildgebirge. He began his education in the college of Tata and Kecskemet and studied philosophy and theology in Budapest and Freiburg, Germany. He received a doctorate in philosophy and thought at the Jakob-Bleyer College in Budapest.  After the war he came to Munich where he became one of the most active writers of our history.