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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- Field: Sport Clear ×
Patrick Gretsch
Born 1987
Daniel Becke
Born 1978
Andreas Bach
Born 1968
Sebastian Lang
Born 1979
Maik Landsmann
Born 1967
Christian Müller (cyclist)
Born 1982
Stephan Schreck
Born 1978
André Korff
Born 1973
Lothar Stäber
Born 1936
Michael Seidenbecher
Born 1984
Konrad Geßner (cyclist)
Born 1995
Vera Hohlfeld
Born 1972
Georg Stoltze
1931 - 2007
Ferdinand Friedrich Haage
1859 - 1930
Matthias John
Born 1978
Ueli Luginbühl
1941 - 2010
Reta Trotman
Born 1989
Kurt Einsiedel
1907 - 1960
Otto Kürschner
1904 - 1964
Bruno Zieger
1925 - 2009
Susanne Losch
Born 1966
Lisa Fischer (Radsportlerin)
Born 1993
Katja Klepp
Born 1967
Petra Heiduk
Born 1943
Andreas Behr (Eisschnellläufer)
Born 1975
Heinz Rothmund
1928 - 2009