MISS GERMANY 1950
1950 SEPTEMBER 2
Kurhaus, Baden-Baden
8 contestants
Selection: Preliminary contests were held during June-August 1950 in Stuttgart (Miss Württemberg), Baden-Baden (Miss Baden), München (Miss Bayern), Frankfurt (Miss Hessen), Düsseldorf (Miss Rheinland), Sylt (Miss Schleswig-Holstein), Hamburg (Miss Hamburg) and Berlin (Miss Berlin).
Note: Some news articles mentioned that contests in Hannover (Miss Niedersachsen) and Franken would take place, but these were not included in final night news reporting. According to the report in the Siegener Zeitung (Sept. 7), there were originally 9 contestants at the finale, but one dropped out, possibly a contestant from Franken or Niedersachsen.
Sponsors: Das Ronke Magazin
1 SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN: Susanne Erichsen (24, Berlin) [Unplaced – Miss Europe 1950]
2 BAYERN: Marianne Wasner (23, München)
3 BERLIN: Ursula Tschacher (19, Berlin)
(5 Other Contestants)
BADEN Gisela Wahl (26, Baden/Cuxhaven)
HAMBURG Suny Sonnetta (17, Hamburg/Berlin)
HESSEN Rita Moreno (20, Frankfurt/Hamburg)
RHEINLAND Elsa Holzapfel (19, Köln)
WÜRTTEMBERG Inge Hofmann (19, Stuttgart/Erfurt)
Note: The five remaining contestants won their local preliminaries. It has not been confirmed that they competed in the finals, but is likely.
MISS GERMANY 1951
1951 AUGUST 4
Kurhaus, Baden-Baden
15 contestants
Selection: Preliminary regional/state contests took place between March and July, 1951.
Sponsors: Sponsored by GONDEL Magazine
1 BODENSEE: Vera Marks (17, Frankfurt/Dortmund) [2nd RU – Miss World 1952, Unplaced – Miss Europe 1952, 5th RU – Miss Europa 1952]
2 SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN: Angelika Vischer (25, Wenningstedt/Dresden)
3 BADEN: Cäcilie Cronenberg (19, Freiburg)
4 BERLIN: Ingeborg Fechner (19, Berlin)
(11 Other Contestants)
BAYERN: Margot Scholz (21, Breslau)
BREMEN: Hansi Prott (21, Bremen)
FRANKEN: Liselotte Marr (17, Nürnberg)
HAMBURG: Tanja Weber (18, Hamburg)
HESSEN: Marie Charlott Anspach (25, Darmstadt)
NIEDERSACHSEN: Helga Severin (26, Hannover)
NORDSEE: Gudrun Tauchert (20, Lübeck)
OSTSEE: Anna Christina* Peltsch (17, Niendorf)
RHEINLAND: Marion Großherr (19, Chemnitz)
WESTFALEN: Jutta Engelbrecht (21, Detmold)
WÜRTTEMBERG: Waltraud Faber (20, Stuttgart/Metzingen)
(Did Not Compete)
SCHWARZWALD: Sonja Zobel (20, Stuttgart)
MISS GERMANY 1952
1952 MAY 10
[Note: Referred to as “”Die Schönste Frau Deutschlands”” and “”Miss Germany”” in press reports.]
Kurhaus, Baden-Baden (B-W)
24 contestants
Selection: Regional contests were held between April and May. Each first- and second placed winner qualified for the national final. Additionally, contest sponsor Stern Magazin held a photo contest to select contestants (at least two) to go to the national final. Additionally, Stern reported that there would be contests in Mannheim; Stuttgart and Essen (Stern April 6, 1952; no. 14), but no data has been found yet [8.5.24]
Sponsors: Stern Magazin, Universal-International Films; and Pan-American World Airways.
1 FRANKEN: Renate Hoy (21, München/Nürnberg) [4th RU – Miss Universe 1952]
2 title unknown: Ingeborg Fechner (20, Berlin)
3 RHEINHESSEN: Ingeborg Schmolz (28, Wiesbaden/Neuss)
(other contestants)
BADEN: Hilde Götz (22, Heidelberg)
VIZE-BADEN: Ilse Nagel*
BERLIN: Helga Großkurth (18, Berlin-Zehlendorf)
VIZE-BERLIN: Karin von Kuehnheim (21, Berlin)*
BREMEN: Edita Marlow (22, Bad Segeburg)
VIZE-BREMEN: Annemarie Lange (22, Bremen)*
NIEDERRHEIN: Jutta Ritter (22, Düsseldorf-Oberkassel)
VIZE-NIEDERRHEIN: Jo Sieper (22, Düren)
VIZE-FRANKEN: Gerdi Wüst (Nürnberg)*
FRANKFURT (HESSEN): Brunhilde Grätsch [a.k.a. Brunhilde Patt] (19, Brieg)
VIZE-FRANKFURT (HESSEN): Wilja Friedrich (22)*
HAMBURG: Sonja Klose (19, Hamburg)
VIZE-HAMBURG: Margret Hofmann (21, Hamburg)
MÜNCHEN (BAYERN): Ruth Wilbert (23, Essen)
VIZE-MÜNCHEN (BAYERN): Helga Muller (19, Berlin)
VIZE-NIEDERSACHSEN: Giesela Marschall*
RHEINLAND: Gisela Witt (18, Köln/Stettin)
VIZE-RHEINLAND: Ingeborg Olz (Köln)*
STERN PHOTO WINNER: Ingrid Gentemann (23, Oberhausen)
VIZE-STERN PHOTO WINNER: Christel Frankel
WESTFALEN: Ursula Kuhlmann (19, Löhne)
VIZE-WESTFALEN: Euphemie Wiggers (Hannover)*
VIZE-RHEINHESSEN: [unknown]*
(disqualified – too young)
NIEDERSACHSEN: Frauke Rieß (17 Wunstorf/Goldap)
Note: There were 24 contestants in the final, but at least 13 preliminary contests that each sent two contestants to Baden-Baden. Some of the above names/titles may not have competed in the finals. Unsure cotestants are marked with an asterix. Additionally, newsreels identified a contestant from Stuttgart, who is not listed below.
Miss Germany 1953
1953 JUNE 13
Kurhaus, Wiesbaden
17 contestants
Selection: 2 contestants from 8 regional contests, held between April and June of 1953.
Sponsors: Pan-American World Airways, Opal Strumpfwerk, Universal-International Films.
Events: On June 13, contestants went by motor cavalcade, with police escort, from Frankfurt to Rhine-Main Airport for luncheon aboard a clipper. The cavalcade continued, to Wiesbaden for the gala event in the Kurhaus. [Stars & Stripes, June 12]”
1 BERLIN 1: Christel Schaack (28, Berlin) [SF – Miss Universe 1953, W – Miss Europe 1954 (DQ)]
2 NORDWESTDEUTSCHLAND 1: Brigitte “Britsch” Jordan (20, Bermen)
3 NIEDERRHEIN 1: Jutta Ridder (24, Köln)
(Other Contestants)
BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG 1: Ingeborg Mörmann (19 Ludwigsburg)
BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG 2: Hilde Götz (23, Heidelberg)
BAYERN 1: Helga Kwiatkowski (20, Berlin)
BAYERN 2: Annalore Weid (25, München)
BERLIN 2: Consuelo Korn (19, Berlin)
HESSEN 1: Felicitas Fritsche (19, Frankfurt
HESSEN 2: Hansi Prott (23, Bremen)
NIEDERRHEIN 2: [unknown]
NORDDEUTSCHLAND 1: Mary Becker (19, Hamburg)
NORDDEUTSCHLAND 2: Ruth Grotrian (19, Hamburg)
NORDWESTDEUTSCHLAND 2: Magrit Tangermann (Hamburg-Harburg)
RHEINLAND 1: Brunhilde Grätsch (20, Großauheim am Main)
RHEINLAND 2: Ellen Abel (Mainz/Bischofsheim)
unknown contestant (name/title not known)
Miss Germany 1954
1954 JUNE 19
Kurhaus, Baden-Baden
14 contestants
Selection: 14 regional contests held from March through May.
Sponsors: Pan-American World Airways, Opal Strumpfwerk, Universal-International Films
1 NORDWESTDEUTSCHLAND Regina Christiane Ernst (19, Bad Zwischenahn) [3rd RU – Miss Universe 1954]
2 RHEINLAND Ingeborg Scheu-Schmolz (25, Neuß am Rhein/Düsseldorf)
3? HESSEN Grit Hansen-Platner (24 Main/Hamburg)
3? WÜRTTEMBURG Brunhilde Patt (22, Großauheim am Main)
(Other contestants)
BADEN Michaela Götz (24, Heidelberg)
BAYERN Gabi Strauss (19, München)
BERLIN Kaete Holtz (19, Berlin)
FRANKEN Iris Stöckl (21, Schwabing/München)
HAMBURG 3 Christel Tulikowsky (18, Neumünster)*
NIEDERRHEIN Frauke Walther (18, Düsseldorf) [4th RU – Miss World 1954]
NIEDERSACHSEN Hanni Tiedemann (22, Hannover)
NORDRHEIN-WESTFALEN Erika Feuerstein (18, Düsseldorf/Langenberg)
RHEINLAND-PFALZ Felicitas Fritzsche (20, Frankfurt)
SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN Rita Laue (18, Kiel)
(Did Not Compete)
HAMBURG Helga Rose (18, Hannover) Fell ill, replaced by Miss Hamburg 2nd RU
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