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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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0041 JOURNALIST

Jürgen Dollase

Born 1948

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Klaus Kocks

Born 1952

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Christoph Driessen

Born 1967

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0149 JOURNALIST

Tasso Enzweiler

Born 1964

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0168 JOURNALIST

Manfred Buchwald

1936 - 2012

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0244 JOURNALIST

Hans-Josef Dreckmann

Born 1938

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0256 JOURNALIST

Winfried Holtmann

1941 - 2003

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Hans Stelter

1895 - 1941

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Ralph Sina

Born 1955

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Gerd Depenbrock

Born 1949

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Dennis Betzholz

Born 1985

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