Friedrich Ebert
First president of the Weimar Republic, who adopted the anthem in 1922
Friedrich Ebert (First president of the Weimar Republic, who adopted the anthem in 1922) is discussed on podcasts in TMT.
Discussed in
679. Germany: The Song Hitler Stole (Part 3)The Rest Is History · Jun 14, 2026 · 1 h 13 min
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook trace the history of Germany's national anthems, from Haydn's Austrian hymn through Nazi, West and East German anthems to reunification.