Do German husbands take a wife's surname after marriage?

Three of my professors changed their surname after marriage, and took up the surname of their wife. They are all at the top of the ladder and super successful. read more

My wife (German-born citizen) would like to take my last name without incorporating the hyphen. For example, if her name is Jane Doe, and my name is Jon Smith, her new name would become Jane Doe Smith. read more

Anklesaria, Mr Aiyar's second name is taken from his present wife's maiden name and he claims to have taken on this name to exhibit some sort of equality where men will take on their wives names if wives take on their husbands. read more