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FLENSBURG

Most Famous People Born in Flensburg, Germany

Notable people
436
Peak decade
1960s
Median birth year
1934
Most distinctive
Pastor 19.0×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Flensburg during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Flensburg Is Known For

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Politician is Flensburg's biggest profession — 11% of all notables (49).

Flensburg over-indexes on pastor19.0× the global rate.

Flensburg under-produces football — only 0.3× the global rate.

  1. Politician49
  2. Actor35
  3. Writer20
  4. Painter19
  5. Academic19
  6. Handball15
  7. Football14
  8. Author13
  1. Pastor519.0×
  2. Soldier911.6×
  3. Handball1511.0×
  4. Art Historian56.0×
  5. Theologian85.1×
  6. Academic194.3×
  7. Author133.5×
  8. Officer72.4×
  1. Football140.3×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Flensburg's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

155016001650170017501800185019001950
  • Politics & Law
  • Writing
  • Science
  • Film & TV
  • Sports
  • Art & Design
  • Other
Academic19
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Showing 19 of 436 notable people

0133 ACADEMIC

Bernd Henningsen

Born 1945

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0152 ACADEMIC

Hans-Joachim Mähl

1923 - 2001

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0158 ACADEMIC

Hans-Uwe Erichsen

Born 1934

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0189 ACADEMIC

Coordt von Mannstein

Born 1937

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0194 ACADEMIC

Friedrich Mommsen

1818 - 1892

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0198 ACADEMIC

Dirk Ehlers

Born 1945

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0211 ACADEMIC

Heinrich Maass

1927 - 2016

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0226 ACADEMIC

Wilhelm Nicolaisen

1901 - 1973

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0238 ACADEMIC

Hermann Funke (Ingenieur)

1884 - 1970

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0240 ACADEMIC

Kai Bussmann

Born 1955

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0269 ACADEMIC

Detlev Kraack

Born 1967

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0274 ACADEMIC

Peter Ehlers (Verwaltungsjurist)

Born 1943

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0277 ACADEMIC

Björn Hansen (Slavist)

Born 1964

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0278 ACADEMIC

Lutz Hoffmann (Wirtschaftswissenschaftler)

1934 - 2019

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0280 ACADEMIC

Hieronymus Nitz

1928 - 2020

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0294 ACADEMIC

Johannes Hansen (Agrarwissenschaftler)

1863 - 1938

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0299 ACADEMIC

Stephan Albrecht (Kunsthistoriker)

Born 1963

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0313 ACADEMIC

August Nicolaus Herrmannsen

1807 - 1854

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0327 ACADEMIC

Ludwig Mester

1902 - 1975

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