What button would that be?
If you're actually talking about a key such as this:
the characters usually are available on some other key(s) of the keyboard. For instance, on a French keyboard, they can be available on this key:
which is located left of the 1 key, right above the Tab key.
It does not just depend on the kext you use but also on the keyboard layout you've selected in macOS. If it's available at all, select German PC. Alternatively, try one of those Logitech layouts, they may be more suitable.