Thalmann was a common German surname and may refer to:
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Ernst Thalmann (1886-1944): A German communist politician and leader during the Weimar Republic. He was the chairman of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD) from 1925 to 1933, and a candidate for President of Germany in 1925 and 1932. He was arrested in 1933 following the Nazi seizure of power and imprisoned for eleven years before being executed in Buchenwald concentration camp in 1944. Thalmann became a major symbol of anti-fascism and the communist movement, particularly in East Germany (GDR).
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Thalmann Pioneers: The Pionierorganisation Ernst Thälmann was a youth organization in East Germany, named after Ernst Thalmann. It was a subunit of the Free German Youth (FDJ) and was for children aged 6 to 14.
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(Less Common Use) Could refer to family members or individuals related to Ernst Thalmann, or locations/institutions named in his honor (e.g., streets, squares, schools). Further context is needed to specify.