The term German Leader can refer to three different people: KAISER (6 letters), FUHRER (6 letters), and Softg (5 letters). KAISER was the title of the German emperors from 1871 to 1918, and was used by the rulers of the German Empire and the Austrian Empire. FUHRER was the title of Adolf Hitler, the leader of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945. Softg is an acronym for the German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has been in office since 2005.