51.1836° N, 7.1984° E
REMSCHEID
Most Famous People Born in Remscheid, Germany
- Notable people
- 302
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1925
- Most distinctive
- Bank 10.2×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Remscheid during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Remscheid Is Known For
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Politician is Remscheid's biggest profession — 17% of all notables (50).
Remscheid over-indexes on bank — 10.2× the global rate.
Remscheid under-produces football — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Remscheid's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1960s Clear ×
Wolfgang Tillmans
Born 1968
Annette M. Böckler
Born 1966
Farhad Hafezi
Born 1967
Frank Schulz (footballer, born 1961)
Born 1961
Christoph Keese
Born 1964
Dirk Heckmann
Born 1960
Peter Jackisch
Born 1963
Annette von der Bey
Born 1965
Ulrich Thielemann
Born 1961
Carsten Pröpper
Born 1967
Christian Tornau
Born 1967
Ulrike Schmidt
Born 1969
Sascha Lehnartz
Born 1969
Bernhard Küster
Born 1967
Henrik Pfeifer
Born 1968
Carsten Müller-Tidow
Born 1968
Stefan F. Winter (Mediziner)
1960 - 2018
Jochen Meißner (Autor)
Born 1966
Dirk Diedrichs
Born 1963
Margarete Sorg-Rose
Born 1960
Axel Kolodziej
Born 1968
Katja von der Bey
Born 1962
Peter Scharmach
Born 1964
Johannes Schenk (Pianist)
Born 1961
Jörg Fritzsche
Born 1963
Peter Kunz (Journalist)
Born 1962
Frank Scherer
Born 1963
Christian Zech
Born 1961
Peter Truskowski
Born 1969
Rainer Grieger
Born 1962
Lutz Recknagel
Born 1966
Thomas Brill
Born 1967