Top 10 Oldest Living People in Germany (as of 27th February 2025)
Today's update (Ms. Boente turned 110)

1. Martha Henze (Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia) (b. December 1912), 112 y.o.
2. Ottilie Reimers (Großhansdorf, Schleswig-Holstein) (b. 30 January 1913), 112 y.o.
3. Else Tostmann (Adenstedt, Ilsede, Lower Saxony) (b. 20 October 1913), 111 y.o.
4. Ilse Neumann (Taucha, Saxony) (b. 23 July 1914), 110 y.o.
5. Gertrud Oertel (Berlin-Treptow, Berlin) (b. 11 November 1914), 110 y.o.
6. Elisabeth Rueterbories (Rheinbach, North Rhine-Westphalia) (b. 10 January 1915), 110 y.o.
7. Elisabeth Boente (Sendenhorst, North Rhine-Westphalia) (b. 26 February 1915), 110 y.o.
8. Maria Knebel (Bad Schönborrn, Baden-Württemberg) (b. 5 March 1915), 109 y.o.
9. Stefanie Kahl (Michelstadt, Hesse) (b. 29 April 1915), 109 y.o.
10. Anneliese Stennert (Braunschweig, Lower Saxony) (b. 13 May 1915), 109 y.o.

Only four Germans born before the start of World War I!

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Germany (as of 5th March 2025)
Today's update (Ms. Knebel turned 110)

1. Martha Henze (Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia) (b. December 1912), 112 y.o.
2. Ottilie Reimers (Großhansdorf, Schleswig-Holstein) (b. 30 January 1913), 112 y.o.
3. Else Tostmann (Adenstedt, Ilsede, Lower Saxony) (b. 20 October 1913), 111 y.o.
4. Ilse Neumann (Taucha, Saxony) (b. 23 July 1914), 110 y.o.
5. Gertrud Oertel (Berlin-Treptow, Berlin) (b. 11 November 1914), 110 y.o.
6. Elisabeth Rueterbories (Rheinbach, North Rhine-Westphalia) (b. 10 January 1915), 110 y.o.
7. Elisabeth Boente (Sendenhorst, North Rhine-Westphalia) (b. 26 February 1915), 110 y.o.
8. Maria Knebel (Bad Schönborrn, Baden-Württemberg) (b. 5 March 1915), 110 y.o.
9. Stefanie Kahl (Michelstadt, Hesse) (b. 29 April 1915), 109 y.o.
10. Anneliese Stennert (Braunschweig, Lower Saxony) (b. 13 May 1915), 109 y.o.

Seems like Germany has relatively decent odds of having another 113+ year-old (or even more than one, but that's much less likely) slightly less than one year from now!

Posted by: @futurist

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Seems like Germany has relatively decent odds of having another 113+ year-old (or even more than one, but that's much less likely) slightly less than one year from now!

 

Hope so futurist! Though I just live today for today because tomorrow is not guaranteed for any person.

 

We have 8 110+, the last list where this happened was on 31 Aug 2024, when there were 9

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Germany (as of 29th April 2025)
Today's update (Ms. Kahl turned 110)

1. Martha Henze (Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia) (b. December 1912), 112 y.o.
2. Ottilie Reimers (Großhansdorf, Schleswig-Holstein) (b. 30 January 1913), 112 y.o.
3. Else Tostmann (Adenstedt, Ilsede, Lower Saxony) (b. 20 October 1913), 111 y.o.
4. Ilse Neumann (Taucha, Saxony) (b. 23 July 1914), 110 y.o.
5. Gertrud Oertel (Berlin-Treptow, Berlin) (b. 11 November 1914), 110 y.o.
6. Elisabeth Rueterbories (Rheinbach, North Rhine-Westphalia) (b. 10 January 1915), 110 y.o.
7. Elisabeth Boente (Sendenhorst, North Rhine-Westphalia) (b. 26 February 1915), 110 y.o.
8. Maria Knebel (Bad Schönborrn, Baden-Württemberg) (b. 5 March 1915), 110 y.o.
9. Stefanie Kahl (Michelstadt, Hesse) (b. 29 April 1915), 110 y.o.
10. Anneliese Stennert (Braunschweig, Lower Saxony) (b. 13 May 1915), 109 y.o.

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Germany (as of 14th May 2025)
Today's update (Ms. Stennert turned 110)

1. Martha Henze (Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia) (b. December 1912), 112 y.o.
2. Ottilie Reimers (Großhansdorf, Schleswig-Holstein) (b. 30 January 1913), 112 y.o.
3. Else Tostmann (Adenstedt, Ilsede, Lower Saxony) (b. 20 October 1913), 111 y.o.
4. Ilse Neumann (Taucha, Saxony) (b. 23 July 1914), 110 y.o.
5. Gertrud Oertel (Berlin-Treptow, Berlin) (b. 11 November 1914), 110 y.o.
6. Elisabeth Rueterbories (Rheinbach, North Rhine-Westphalia) (b. 10 January 1915), 110 y.o.
7. Elisabeth Boente (Sendenhorst, North Rhine-Westphalia) (b. 26 February 1915), 110 y.o.
8. Maria Knebel (Bad Schönborrn, Baden-Württemberg) (b. 5 March 1915), 110 y.o.
9. Stefanie Kahl (Michelstadt, Hesse) (b. 29 April 1915), 110 y.o.
10. Anneliese Stennert (Braunschweig, Lower Saxony) (b. 13 May 1915), 110 y.o.

We're back to 10 110+ for the first time since the 3 Aug 2024 list

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Germany (as of 16th June 2025)
Today's update (RIP Ms. Reimers)

1. Martha Henze (Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia) (b. December 1912), 112 y.o.
2. Else Tostmann (Adenstedt, Ilsede, Lower Saxony) (b. 20 October 1913), 111 y.o.
3. Ilse Neumann (Taucha, Saxony) (b. 23 July 1914), 110 y.o.
4. Gertrud Oertel (Berlin-Treptow, Berlin) (b. 11 November 1914), 110 y.o.
5. Elisabeth Rueterbories (Rheinbach, North Rhine-Westphalia) (b. 10 January 1915), 110 y.o.
6. Elisabeth Boente (Sendenhorst, North Rhine-Westphalia) (b. 26 February 1915), 110 y.o.
7. Maria Knebel (Bad Schönborrn, Baden-Württemberg) (b. 5 March 1915), 110 y.o.
8. Stefanie Kahl (Michelstadt, Hesse) (b. 29 April 1915), 110 y.o.
9. Anneliese Stennert (Braunschweig, Lower Saxony) (b. 13 May 1915), 110 y.o.
10. Gertrud Paulat (Monzernheim, Rhineland-Palatinate) (b. 18 May 1915 in RUS), 110 y.o.

Schleswig-Holstein is now without a representative on the list
Reimers should have entered the list on 4 Oct 2023, based on her date of birth, but was included on 4 Dec 2023
Annemarie Zander (#10) was the last representative from Rhineland Palatinate on 4 Oct 2023
The last time we had only 1 112+ on the list was on 10 Dec 2025, 20 days later it increased to 2

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Germany (as of 25th July 2025)
Today's update (Ms. Neumann turned 111; RIP Ms. Henze and Ms. Stennert)

1. Else Tostmann (Adenstedt, Ilsede, Lower Saxony) (b. 20 October 1913), 111 y.o.
2. Ilse Neumann (Taucha, Saxony) (b. 23 July 1914), 111 y.o.
3. Gertrud Oertel (Berlin-Treptow, Berlin) (b. 11 November 1914), 110 y.o.
4. Elisabeth Rueterbories (Rheinbach, North Rhine-Westphalia) (b. 10 January 1915), 110 y.o.
5. Elisabeth Boente (Sendenhorst, North Rhine-Westphalia) (b. 26 February 1915), 110 y.o.
6. Maria Knebel (Bad Schönborrn, Baden-Württemberg) (b. 5 March 1915), 110 y.o.
7. Stefanie Kahl (Michelstadt, Hesse) (b. 29 April 1915), 110 y.o.
8. Gertrud Paulat (Monzernheim, Rhineland-Palatinate) (b. 18 May 1915 in RUS), 110 y.o.
9. Gerda Metze (Altenburg, Thuringia) (b. 12 July 1915), 110 y.o.
10. Gerda Wiewandt (Laatzen, Lower Saxony) (b. 9 August 1915), 109 y.o.

For the second week in a row, we have 111+ names on the list.
October 7, 2024, was the last time North Rhine-Westphalia had only two names on the list.
Martha Henze had been at the top of the list since August 31, 2024; she entered the list on March 9, 2023.
Else entered on July 18, 2024, at number 8.
Lower Saxony has maintained two names since January 30, 2025.
Thuringia has a representative for the first time since the December 19, 2022, list, with Margot Petzold, who was number 3.
April 29, 2025, was the last list with 9 110+ names.

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Germany (as of 10th August 2025)
Today's update (Ms. Wiewandt turned 110)

1. Else Tostmann (Adenstedt, Ilsede, Lower Saxony) (b. 20 October 1913), 111 y.o.
2. Ilse Neumann (Taucha, Saxony) (b. 23 July 1914), 111 y.o.
3. Gertrud Oertel (Berlin-Treptow, Berlin) (b. 11 November 1914), 110 y.o.
4. Elisabeth Rueterbories (Rheinbach, North Rhine-Westphalia) (b. 10 January 1915), 110 y.o.
5. Elisabeth Boente (Sendenhorst, North Rhine-Westphalia) (b. 26 February 1915), 110 y.o.
6. Maria Knebel (Bad Schönborrn, Baden-Württemberg) (b. 5 March 1915), 110 y.o.
7. Stefanie Kahl (Michelstadt, Hesse) (b. 29 April 1915), 110 y.o.
8. Gertrud Paulat (Monzernheim, Rhineland-Palatinate) (b. 18 May 1915 in RUS), 110 y.o.
9. Gerda Metze (Altenburg, Thuringia) (b. 12 July 1915), 110 y.o.
10. Gerda Wiewandt (Laatzen, Lower Saxony) (b. 9 August 1915), 110 y.o.

 

After a list with 9 110+ we have a complete list with 10 110+ again, the last list was June 16, 2025

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Germany (as of 11st November 2025)
Today's update (Ms. Tostmann turned 112; Ms. Oertel turned 111)

1. Else Tostmann (Adenstedt, Ilsede, Lower Saxony) (b. 20 October 1913), 112 y.o.
2. Ilse Neumann (Taucha, Saxony) (b. 23 July 1914), 111 y.o.
3. Gertrud Oertel (Berlin-Treptow, Berlin) (b. 11 November 1914), 111 y.o.
4. Elisabeth Rueterbories (Rheinbach, North Rhine-Westphalia) (b. 10 January 1915), 110 y.o.
5. Elisabeth Boente (Sendenhorst, North Rhine-Westphalia) (b. 26 February 1915), 110 y.o.
6. Maria Knebel (Bad Schönborrn, Baden-Württemberg) (b. 5 March 1915), 110 y.o.
7. Stefanie Kahl (Michelstadt, Hesse) (b. 29 April 1915), 110 y.o.
8. Gertrud Paulat (Monzernheim, Rhineland-Palatinate) (b. 18 May 1915 in RUS), 110 y.o.
9. Gerda Metze (Altenburg, Thuringia) (b. 12 July 1915), 110 y.o.
10. Gerda Wiewandt (Laatzen, Lower Saxony) (b. 9 August 1915), 110 y.o.

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New article about Ms. Neumann, Germany's current 2nd oldest living person.

https://web.de/magazine/wissen/psychologie/wahrscheinlich-aelteste-deutsche-kaiserzeit-erlebt-41661952

Ilse Neumann from Taucha lived through two world wars, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the digital age. Presumably the oldest person in Saxony, she now lives in a nursing home and battles dementia – for her neighbors, she's like a second mother.

"A stress-free life, music, and always a glass of red wine and coffee." That seems to be the secret of 111-year-old Ilse Neumann from Taucha near Leipzig. The trained seamstress is likely the oldest person in Saxony and also one of the oldest people in Germany. For six and a half years, she has lived in a nursing home run by the German Red Cross in Taucha, in the district of North Saxony.

She was born on July 23, 1914, just a few days before the outbreak of the First World War. She experienced the most fundamental upheavals of the 20th century – from the German Empire through both world wars, the Cold War, and the fall of the Berlin Wall to the digital age. Her marriage remained childless, and after her husband's death in 1976, she lived alone in her apartment in Taucha until she moved into the nursing home.

"Ilse used to babysit our children when we went dancing, and we also met up regularly otherwise," says Petra Junge. For many decades, she and her husband Reinhard have cared for the elderly woman who was their neighbor. They often spent Fridays together as well. "She would come over, and we'd kick off the weekend with a bottle of red wine and a cigarette."

Moving to a nursing home after a fall and hospital stay
In general, Ilse Neumann had a fairly stress-free life, was undemanding, and above all, loved music. A few years ago, the Junge couple became her legal representatives and take care of pension statements, bills, and dealings with authorities. After a fall and a lengthy hospital stay, the very elderly woman moved into a nursing home.

There, Juana Leutbecher cares for Neumann, who suffers from progressive dementia, every day and can recount both good and bad days. "Sometimes she's alert and recognizes us, but often her eyes are closed, or she processes the day through singing," says the caregiver.

When caring for her, it's important to maintain a certain regularity in her eating and drinking routines. The 111-year-old is also regularly taken to the large common room. There, she can look out at the steel reindeer that have been set up in the garden for the pre-Christmas season, or at the forest.

Good days and bad days
When Neubacher arrived at the facility in May 2019, she was still walking through the front door on her own two feet with a walker. However, her health deteriorated steadily, and now she uses a wheelchair or lies in bed. Her cognitive abilities have also declined, and she speaks very little. "It depends on the day," says Leutbecher.

This is a particularly difficult sight for Reinhard Junge, who knew her as a young boy. "We've been neighbors for over 60 years, and she used to give me an apple now and then." He says she was always very warm-hearted but could also be very direct.

"Like a second mother to me"

Neumann's current condition weighs heavily on him; his voice repeatedly falters when he speaks about her, and he wipes tears from his eyes. "She's like a second mother to me, and we miss her terribly," he says, as if the old woman has already passed away. During his regular visits, she hasn't recognized him for months.

It's impossible to say for certain who the oldest person in Germany is. Neither the registry offices nor the Federal Statistical Office have exact figures. The oldest woman born in Germany is considered to be 113-year-old Ilse Meingast, who emigrated to the USA a few years after the Second World War. Therefore, it's quite possible that Neumann is the oldest person living in Germany.

More people are living past 100

Furthermore, the group of people living past 100 is growing. According to the Federal Statistical Office, at the end of 2024, around 17,900 people aged 100 or older were living in Germany. That's 24 percent more than in 2011. (dpa/edited by mak)

June 16, 2025 was the last list with someone 112 years old on the list.
May 14 was the last list with 3 people 111+ on the list.

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Germany (as of 30th December 2025)
Today's update (RIP Ms. Rueterbories and Ms. Knebel)

1. Else Tostmann (Adenstedt, Ilsede, Lower Saxony) (b. 20 October 1913), 112 y.o.
2. Ilse Neumann (Taucha, Saxony) (b. 23 July 1914), 111 y.o.
3. Gertrud Oertel (Berlin-Treptow, Berlin) (b. 11 November 1914), 111 y.o.
4. Elisabeth Boente (Sendenhorst, North Rhine-Westphalia) (b. 26 February 1915), 110 y.o.
5. Stefanie Kahl (Michelstadt, Hesse) (b. 29 April 1915), 110 y.o.
6. Gertrud Paulat (Monzernheim, Rhineland-Palatinate) (b. 18 May 1915 in RUS), 110 y.o.
7. Gerda Metze (Altenburg, Thuringia) (b. 12 July 1915), 110 y.o.
8. Gerda Wiewandt (Laatzen, Lower Saxony) (b. 9 August 1915), 110 y.o.
9. Anonymous (Munich, Bavaria) (b. 10 Aug/25 Nov 1915), 110 y.o.
10. Bruno Kant (Eichenzell, Hesse) (b. 26 February 1916), 109 y.o. Doyen of Germany 

• Elisabeth Rueterbories entered the list on October 7, 2024.
• Maria Knebel entered on December 2, 2024.
• North Rhine-Westphalia has only one name here; the last time this happened was on August 3, 2024.
• Baden-Württemberg has no names here for the first time since this list began being published here.
• Bavaria returns to this list; its last appearance was on January 10, 2025, with Elisabeth Wagner (#9).
• For the first time, Hesse has two names here.
• February 1, 2023, was the last time we had a man on the list, Johann Schornack (#3).
• July 25, 2025, was the last list with 9 110+ players; subsequent lists had a full list with 10 110+ players.
• 1916 makes its debut on the list; 1915 debuted on October 31, 2024.

Posted by: @ale76

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Top 10 Oldest Living People in Germany (as of 30th December 2025)
Today's update (RIP Ms. Rueterbories and Ms. Knebel)

1. Else Tostmann (Adenstedt, Ilsede, Lower Saxony) (b. 20 October 1913), 112 y.o.
2. Ilse Neumann (Taucha, Saxony) (b. 23 July 1914), 111 y.o.
3. Gertrud Oertel (Berlin-Treptow, Berlin) (b. 11 November 1914), 111 y.o.
4. Elisabeth Boente (Sendenhorst, North Rhine-Westphalia) (b. 26 February 1915), 110 y.o.
5. Stefanie Kahl (Michelstadt, Hesse) (b. 29 April 1915), 110 y.o.
6. Gertrud Paulat (Monzernheim, Rhineland-Palatinate) (b. 18 May 1915 in RUS), 110 y.o.
7. Gerda Metze (Altenburg, Thuringia) (b. 12 July 1915), 110 y.o.
8. Gerda Wiewandt (Laatzen, Lower Saxony) (b. 9 August 1915), 110 y.o.
9. Anonymous (Munich, Bavaria) (b. 10 Aug/25 Nov 1915), 110 y.o.
10. Bruno Kant (Eichenzell, Hesse) (b. 26 February 1916), 109 y.o. Doyen of Germany 

Elisabeth Bonte passed away on 25 December 2025, and Else Tostmann passed away likely at the end of December 2025 (considering she was in the hospital earlier that month)

 

Just for an Update, Ilse Neumann and Bruno Kant are still ALIVE. A user who made this change on the GW with the 'sources' was actually the person who made the memorial on Ilse and Bruno, which includes LOTS of mistakes and fabrication.