53.8697° N, 10.6864° E
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.
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Luebeck during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Luebeck Is Known For
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Politician is Luebeck's biggest profession — 23% of all notables (341).
Luebeck over-indexes on ratsherr — 410.8× the global rate.
Luebeck under-produces actor — only 0.6× the global rate.
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.
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- Writing
- Science
- Art & Design
- Film & TV
- Religion
- Other
- Field: Handball Clear ×
Sven-Sören Christophersen
Born 1985
Thomas Knorr
Born 1971
Angie Geschke
Born 1985
Colja Löffler
Born 1989
Rolf Hermann (Handballspieler)
Born 1981
Christina Rohde
Born 1982
Nils Kretschmer
Born 1993
Herbert Rogge
Born 1947
Cara Hartstock
Born 1994
Jana Podpolinski
Born 1986
Jan Molsen
Born 1987
Finn Kretschmer
Born 1994
Katharina Naleschinski
Born 1996
Kim Reiter
Born 1992
Maximilian Folchert
Born 1993
Markus Noel
Born 1987
Christoph Schlichting
Born 1995