Fortunately they seem to be all dog ticks around here, not the Lyme-disease carrying deer ticks:

http://www.tickencounter.org/tick_identification/dog_tick

However, that information only helps some people feel comforted when they find a tick on their person or in their home.

Yes that's the one.

Well at least vaccines exist against that one... It's recommended to get it in the South of Germany if you're at risk of having ticks. There are a few hundred cases every year.