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LUEBECK

Most Famous People Born in Luebeck, Germany

Notable people
1,468
Peak decade
1960s
Median birth year
1850
Most distinctive
Ratsherr 410.8×

The capital of the Hanseatic League, and the numbers still show it. Lübeck's most distinctive profession, at more than four hundred times the global rate, is Ratsherr — councillor of the old free city — with pastors, merchants, and notaries close behind. The 17th century accounts for more than a tenth of the entire bench, a share no modern city approaches. Thomas Mann set Buddenbrooks here and Willy Brandt grew up on the opposite side of the same harbour.

Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Luebeck during each.

What Luebeck Is Known For

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Politician is Luebeck's biggest profession — 23% of all notables (341).

Luebeck over-indexes on ratsherr410.8× the global rate.

Luebeck under-produces actor — only 0.6× the global rate.

  1. Politician341
  2. Lawyer69
  3. Ratsherr55
  4. Actor49
  5. Painter46
  6. Author45
  7. Writer42
  8. Theologian39
  1. Ratsherr55410.8×
  2. Pastor2629.3×
  3. Merchant2620.3×
  4. Theologian397.3×
  5. Handball173.7×
  6. Author453.6×
  7. Missing282.8×
  8. Lawyer692.7×
  1. Actor490.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

15001550160016501700175018001850190019502000
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  • Art & Design
  • Film & TV
  • Religion
  • Other
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Showing 47 of 1,468 notable people

0018 POLITICIAN

Beatrix von Storch

Born 1971

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0036 SWIMMER

Sandra Völker

Born 1974

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0059 FOOTBALL

Deniz Doğan

Born 1979

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0113 HANDBALL

Thomas Knorr

Born 1971

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0181 WRITER

Cornelius Hartz

Born 1973

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0205 ACTOR

Constanze Becker

Born 1978

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0206 WRITER

Oliver Henkel

Born 1973

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0221 ACTOR

Marc Zwinz

Born 1974

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0245 ACTOR

Franziska Arndt

Born 1974

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0265 FOOTBALL

Mike Barten

Born 1973

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0293 PRESENTER

Florian Ambrosius

Born 1975

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0307 ACTOR

Lotte Ohm

Born 1975

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0317 POLITICAL SCIENTIST

Jan Techau

Born 1972

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0326 ACTOR

Kay Ramczyk

Born 1972

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0333 ACTOR

Isabelle Höpfner

Born 1978

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0357 WRITER

Frank Lisson

Born 1970

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0368 ACTOR

Slim Khezri

Born 1972

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0374 SOCIOLOGIST

Arnd Zschiesche

Born 1972

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0378 PHYSICIST

Ralf B. Wehrspohn

Born 1970

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0398 RAPPER

Albino (Rapper)

Born 1974

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0428 AUTHOR

Dagrun Hintze

Born 1971

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0429 AUTHOR

Svealena Kutschke

Born 1977

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0442 ACTOR

Nicoline Schubert

Born 1976

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0495 BANK

Jan Lindenau

Born 1979

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0503 ACADEMIC

Christine Zunke

Born 1974

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0532 MANAGER

Franz Koch (Manager)

Born 1979

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0547 POLITICIAN

Dennis Buchner

Born 1977

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0550 PAINTER

Susanne Ristow

Born 1971

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0568 ARTIST

Piero Masztalerz

Born 1970

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0591 ACTOR

Mike Olsowski

Born 1973

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0601 HISTORIAN

Magnus Pahl

Born 1975

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0688 ACADEMIC

Birger Petersen

Born 1972

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0759 ART HISTORIAN

Michael Thimann

Born 1970

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0770 AUTHOR

Christian Langhagen

Born 1974

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0852 ACTOR

Miguel Joven

Born 1973

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1016 AUTHOR

Marc Ermisch

Born 1976

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1069 FOOTBALL

Sven Wittfot

Born 1974

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1132 PRESENTER

Kristina Sterz

Born 1974

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1245 POLITICIAN

Björn Lüttmann

Born 1975

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1330 BIOLOGIST

Valentin Amrhein

Born 1971

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1335 KUNST

Oliver Lähndorf

Born 1974

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1348 SPORT

Kai Hollensteiner

Born 1971

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1358 POLITICIAN

André Specht

Born 1972

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1359 POLITICIAN

Jan-Hendrik Brincker

Born 1972

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1378 JOURNALIST

Daniel Kaiser (Rundfunkjournalist)

Born 1973

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1392 SINGER

Christian Salvatore Malchow

Born 1977

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1407 BASKET

Christian Greve (Basketballtrainer)

Born 1975

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