54.3232° N, 10.1396° E
KIEL
Most Famous People Born in Kiel, Germany
- Notable people
- 1,158
- Peak decade
- 1900s
- Median birth year
- 1925
- Most distinctive
- Soldier 13.1×
The roster carries the Imperial Navy in its bones: a Soldier bench at better than thirteen times the global baseline, rooted in the Kaiser's main Baltic base and the 1918 sailors' mutiny that kicked off the German Revolution. The Handball depth is the THW Kiel dynasty that still defines the city's sports identity, and the Economist and Art Historian signals come from the Christian-Albrechts university and its postwar Kiel Institute for the World Economy.
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Kiel during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Kiel Is Known For
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Politician is Kiel's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (148).
Kiel over-indexes on soldier — 13.1× the global rate.
Kiel under-produces football — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Kiel's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Field: Player Clear ×
David Klemperer
Born 1980
Kjell Schneider
Born 1976
Anna Behlen
Born 1993
Geeske Banck
Born 1981
Lorenz Schümann
Born 1992
Nils Rohde
Born 1987
Katharina Hinrichsen
Born 1988
Susanna Wigger
Born 1988
Alexander Dremsizis
Born 1977
Oliver Schmäschke
Born 1985
Simon Frenz
Born 1970
Daniela Schumann
Born 1983
Olaf Becker (Volleyballspieler)
Born 1959
Ingrid Kriegelstein
Born 1938
Kerstin Asbar
Born 1969