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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: G Fielmann.jpg — Marcus Dewanger, CC BY-SA 4.0.","cite":"\"Günther Fielmann\". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/gunther-fielmann. Retrieved 5 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-30T06:22:56Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-05","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/gunther-fielmann","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/gunther-fielmann","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/gunther-fielmann?lang=ne"}}