51.1524° N, 14.9867° E
GOERLITZ
Most Famous People Born in Goerlitz, Germany
- Notable people
- 341
- Peak decade
- 1940s
- Median birth year
- 1923
- Most distinctive
- Soldier 8.2×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Goerlitz during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Goerlitz Is Known For
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Politician is Goerlitz's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (49).
Goerlitz over-indexes on soldier — 8.2× the global rate.
Goerlitz under-produces football — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Goerlitz's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Politics & Law
- Science
- Writing
- Film & TV
- Art & Design
- Sports
- Other
- Filtered to 1950s Clear ×
Hans-Jürgen Dörner
Born 1951
Ulrike Richter
Born 1959
Helma Orosz
Born 1953
Gudrun Wegner
1955 - 2005
Lothar Vogt
Born 1952
Matthias Domaschk
1957 - 1981
Joachim Kaps
Born 1952
Peer-Uwe Teska
Born 1955
Dietmar Geilich
Born 1954
Walter Thomas Heyn
Born 1953
Udo Nagel
Born 1951
Christian Lietzmann
1955 - 2006
Klaus-Peter Schwarz
Born 1955
Michaela Lindner
Born 1958
Arne-Bernd Rhaue
Born 1954
Reinhard Griebner
Born 1952
Eberhard Kittler
Born 1955
Sylvia Kabus
Born 1952
Karin Zachmann
Born 1956
Eberhard Knospe
1958 - 1982
Volker Bandmann
Born 1951
Frank Türkowsky
Born 1959
Joachim Paulick
Born 1958
Irene Müller (Politikerin)
1955 - 2016
Bernd Lange (Politiker, 1956)
Born 1956
Stephan Loge
Born 1959
Frank Schubert (Terrorist)
1957 - 1980
Christian Schmidt (Intendant)
Born 1958
Jethro D. Gründer
Born 1958
Frank Mavius
Born 1956