50.9794° N, 11.0275° E
ERFURT
Most Famous People Born in Erfurt, Germany
- Notable people
- 835
- Peak decade
- 1940s
- Median birth year
- 1925
- Most distinctive
- Skater 8.0×
Luther took his vows in the Augustinian monastery here, which helps explain a Theologian bench sitting next to a Composer line thick with Johann Gottfried Walther and a Bach or two. What nobody predicts is the Skater count — Thuringia's DDR-era speed and figure skating programs, still the town's loudest contemporary export alongside Clueso.
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Erfurt during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Erfurt Is Known For
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Politician is Erfurt's biggest profession — 10% of all notables (85).
Erfurt over-indexes on skater — 8.0× the global rate.
Erfurt under-produces football — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Erfurt's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Music
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Maria Ehrich
Born 1993
Patrick Beckert
Born 1990
Kevin Möhwald
Born 1993
Florian Wünsche
Born 1991
Konrad Geßner (cyclist)
Born 1995
Silvano Varnhagen
Born 1993
Matti Langer
Born 1990
Fabian Kahl
Born 1991
Denis Wieczorek
Born 1991
Max Reschke (Schauspieler)
Born 1995
Tobias Kraulich
Born 1999
Miriam Schweiger
Born 1994
Jana Röhlinger
Born 1992
Sina Radtke
Born 1994
Maria Seifert
Born 1991
Henrieke Fritz
Born 1997
Robert Reichert (Schauspieler)
Born 1994
Viviane Witschel
Born 1993
Ruth Schönherr
Born 1999
Pascal Kleßen
Born 1992
Lisa Fischer (Radsportlerin)
Born 1993
Richard Aßmus
Born 1994
Paula Reinisch
Born 1998
Edzard Ehrle
Born 1995