This guide is based on wikipedia's list of birds of Germany with accidentals removed to keep the guide under 500 entries.
The Smew (Mergellus albellus) is a species of duck, and is the only member of the genus Mergellus. This genus is closely related to Mergus and is sometimes included in it, though it might be closer to the goldeneyes (Bucephala). The Smew has interbred with the Common Goldeneye (B. clangula).