50.5834° N, 8.6667° E
GIESSEN
Most Famous People Born in Giessen, Germany
- Notable people
- 517
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1934
- Most distinctive
- Chemist 7.2×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Giessen during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Giessen Is Known For
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Politician is Giessen's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (72).
Giessen over-indexes on chemist — 7.2× the global rate.
Giessen under-produces football — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Giessen's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Politics & Law
- Science
- Sports
- Writing
- Film & TV
- Art & Design
- Other
- Filtered to 1950s Clear ×
Volker Bouffier
Born 1951
Udo Bullmann
Born 1956
Stefan Bellof
1957 - 1985
Peter Reichel
Born 1951
Monika Schäfer-Korting
Born 1952
Michael North
Born 1954
Joachim Faber
Born 1950
Ulla Berkéwicz
Born 1951
Hanns Martell
Born 1955
Caro (Sängerin)
Born 1958
Hans-Rudolf Bork
Born 1955
Anton Friedrich Koch
Born 1952
Wolfgang Greilich
Born 1954
Ulrich Seelbach
Born 1952
Michael Walter (Musikwissenschaftler)
Born 1958
Angelika Bier
Born 1952
Harald Danne
Born 1955
Willi Rösel
Born 1954
Lesch Schmidt
Born 1957
Holger Senzel
Born 1959
Susanna Gilbert-Sättele
Born 1953
Erika Baum
Born 1951
Hans-Jürgen Hackenberg
Born 1950
Reimund Schmidt-De Caluwe
Born 1956
Günther Hermann
Born 1956
Markus Engelhardt
Born 1956
Robin F. A. Moritz
Born 1952
Jutta Kunz
Born 1955
Bernd Müller (Politiker)
Born 1953
Helga Lopez
Born 1952
Marie-Luise Schmidt
Born 1958
Werner Damm
Born 1951
Klaus-Peter Weinhold
Born 1953
Heiko Becker
Born 1954
Ingo Froese
Born 1957
Werner Krumholz
Born 1956