| name | Germanium |
| latin | Germanium |
| french | Germanium |
| german | Germanium |
| symbol | Ge |
| proton number | 32 |
| atomic weight | 72.61 |
| Pauling electronegativity | 2.01 |
| electronic configuration | [Ar] 3d104s24p2 1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p2 |
| melting point | 1211.4 K, 938.25°C, 1720.85°F |
| boiling point | 3093 K, 2820°C, 5108°F |
| group | 14 |
| period | 4 |
| state (by 20°C) | solid |
| oxidation states | -4, +2, +4 |
| Year of discovery | Discoverer |
| 1886 | Clemens A. Winkler |