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OBERHAUSEN

Most Famous People Born in Oberhausen, Germany

Notable people
418
Peak decade
1950s
Median birth year
1949
Most distinctive
Manager 13.2×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Oberhausen during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Oberhausen Is Known For

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Politician is Oberhausen's biggest profession — 17% of all notables (69).

Oberhausen over-indexes on manager — 13.2× the global rate.

  1. Politician69
  2. Football56
  3. Academic32
  4. Actor23
  5. Writer15
  6. Athletic12
  7. Historian12
  8. Journalist11
  1. Manager513.2×
  2. Academic327.6×
  3. Theologian53.3×
  4. Rower53.3×
  5. Historian122.7×
  6. Athletic122.6×
  7. Judge52.5×
  8. Author92.5×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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Showing 12 of 418 notable people

0014 ATHLETIC

Willi Wülbeck

Born 1954

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0024 ATHLETIC

Claudia Zaczkiewicz

Born 1962

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0033 ATHLETIC

Robin Erewa

Born 1991

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0048 ATHLETIC

Heike Schulte-Mattler

Born 1958

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0056 ATHLETIC

Karsten Stolz

Born 1964

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0126 ATHLETIC

Rolf Lamers

1927 - 2016

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0143 ATHLETIC

Wolfgang Kolmsee

Born 1954

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0146 ATHLETIC

Hans Steinhardt

1905 - 1981

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0183 ATHLETIC

Annika Vössing

Born 1992

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0188 ATHLETIC

August Kirsch (Sportfunktionär)

1925 - 1993

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0389 ATHLETIC

Hans Raff

1910 - 1990

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0411 ATHLETIC

Wolfgang Mohr (Leichtathlet)

Born 1952

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