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OLDENBURG

Most Famous People Born in Oldenburg, Germany

Notable people
565
Peak decade
1960s
Median birth year
1906
Most distinctive
Academic 6.1×
Through the Centuries

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

Notable Births by Decade

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What Oldenburg Is Known For

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Politician is Oldenburg's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (78).

Oldenburg over-indexes on academic — 6.1× the global rate.

Oldenburg under-produces football — only 0.2× the global rate.

  1. Politician78
  2. Academic35
  3. Painter26
  4. Actor25
  5. Lawyer24
  6. Writer19
  7. Author16
  8. Journalist12
  1. Academic356.1×
  2. Judge124.5×
  3. Handball63.4×
  4. Author163.3×
  5. Chemist63.1×
  6. Officer113.0×
  7. Theologian62.9×
  8. Lawyer242.5×
  1. Football100.2×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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0036 POLITICIAN

Bernd Althusmann

Born 1966

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0050 FILM

Esther Gronenborn

Born 1968

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0066 FOOTBALL

Karsten Baumann

Born 1969

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0068 CONVICT

Ronny Rieken

Born 1968

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0069 POLITICIAN

Kirsten Lühmann

Born 1964

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0075 ORGANIST

Silvius von Kessel

Born 1965

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0085 ACADEMIC

Stephan Kirste

Born 1962

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0088 ARTIST

Martin tom Dieck

Born 1963

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0093 JOURNALIST

Olaf Glaeseker

Born 1961

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0114 FILM

Jan Georg Schütte

Born 1962

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0132 ACTOR

Oliver Jahn

Born 1969

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0133 HISTORIAN

Bernd Stöver

Born 1961

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0142 ACTOR

Wolfgang Wagner (Schauspieler)

Born 1963

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0160 JOURNALIST

Torsten Körner

Born 1965

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0163 WRITER

Kai Haferkamp

Born 1967

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0165 JOURNALIST

Holger Gertz

Born 1968

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0168 WRITER

Maike Dörries

Born 1966

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0170 WRITER

Hardy Crueger

Born 1962

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0176 POLITICIAN

Lutz Stratmann

Born 1960

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0194 MEDIEVALIST

Thomas Haye

Born 1966

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0195 WRITER

Johanna Brade

Born 1960

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0203 JOURNALIST

Ulrike Hinrichs

Born 1969

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0213 AUTHOR

Hektor Haarkötter

Born 1968

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0215 POLITICIAN

Peter Meiwald

Born 1966

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0223 WRITER

Marcus Schmieke

Born 1966

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0232 ACADEMIC

Christoph Leyens

Born 1967

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0251 MUSIC

Andreas Sieling

Born 1963

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0267 ACADEMIC

Malte Brettel

Born 1967

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0272 SCREENWRITER

Aglef Püschel

Born 1964

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0276 MUSEUM DIRECTOR

Andreas von Seggern

Born 1967

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0286 FOOTBALL

Bernd Heemsoth

Born 1966

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0298 FILM

Ulf Albert

Born 1964

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0315 AUTHOR

Antje Ippensen

Born 1965

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0325 POLITICIAN

Riekje Weber

Born 1963

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0327 ACADEMIC

Mariella Mosler

Born 1962

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0333 ACADEMIC

Katrin Hesse

Born 1964

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0353 AUTHOR

Rüdiger Götte

Born 1969

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0367 MUSIC

Christian Walter (Musiker)

Born 1962

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0369 FILM

Dietrich Toellner

Born 1966

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0382 SCREENWRITER

Frank Raki

Born 1967

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0383 FOOTBALL

Stefan Lang (Fußballspieler)

Born 1966

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0396 SCENIC DESIGNER

Stefan Rieckhoff

Born 1968

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0415 ACADEMIC

Christoph D. Garlichs

Born 1965

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0423 POLITICIAN

Esther Niewerth-Baumann

Born 1968

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0471 LAWYER

Carsten Biesok

Born 1968

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0482 PAINTER

Wee Flowers

Born 1960

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0499 ARTIST

Burchhard Garlichs

Born 1969

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0509 HANDBALL

Rita Köster

Born 1960

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0510 MANAGER

Marcus Kossendey

Born 1966

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0511 POLITICIAN

Dieter von Essen

Born 1962

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0512 ATHLETIC

Dagmar Galler

Born 1961

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0513 LAWYER

Andreas Schomaker

Born 1960

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0520 JOURNALIST

Carsten Schmiester

Born 1962

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0547 HISTORIAN

Martin Teller

Born 1966

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