Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
What you quoted (in English) doesn't say anything about transit. In this context, I would interpret the words "travel through" to mean enter and perhaps stay overnight at the airport, then take a train or drive (or maybe a domestic flight, then another international flight or a journey by land) to some other "home country" which I presume means either the country of citizenship or country of residence.
It's quite clear to me. You can travel through, or transit, Germany if there is no other way for you to get home. If your citizenship doesn't permit you to enter Germany you should probably assume that you won't be permitted to board your flight to Germany, unless it is to travel home.