50.8777° N, 8.0181° E
SIEGEN
Most Famous People Born in Siegen, Germany
- Notable people
- 408
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1944
- Most distinctive
- Theologian 6.8×
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Siegen during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Siegen Is Known For
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Politician is Siegen's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (51).
Siegen over-indexes on theologian — 6.8× the global rate.
Siegen under-produces football — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Siegen's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Film & TV
- Music
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Joachim Frank
Born 1940
Rolf Stommelen
1943 - 1983
Josef Clemens
Born 1947
Wulf Schiefenhövel
Born 1943
Karin Tietze-Ludwig
Born 1941
Heinfried Birlenbach
1940 - 2020
Fritz B. Simon
Born 1948
Jost Dülffer
Born 1943
Detlev Arens
Born 1948
Orgelbau Mebold
1942 - 2001
Ulrike Holler
Born 1944
Karl-Friedrich Fischbach
Born 1948
Bernd Enders
Born 1947
Heinz Bonn
1947 - 1991
Ulrich Büdenbender
Born 1948
Werner Sarges
Born 1941
Michael Köhler (Autor)
1946 - 2005
Wolfgang Marx (Psychologe)
Born 1943
Friedrich Wilhelm Rothenpieler
Born 1945
Heide Schlüpmann
Born 1943
Hartmut Bäumer
Born 1948
Dieter H. Stündel
Born 1947
Bernhard Heitmann
1942 - 2020
Peter Bach (Rechtsanwalt)
Born 1946
Hans-Joachim Fischer (Erziehungswissenschaftler) �
Born 1949
Ulrike Arens-Azevêdo
Born 1949
Hartmut Neuendorff
Born 1940
Horst Schmitthenner
Born 1941
Michael Mühlenberg
Born 1944
Bodo Meier
Born 1949
Günter Schmidt (Arzt)
1940 - 2018
Friedhelm Dornseifer
Born 1946
Hans Bode (Ingenieurwissenschaftler)
1947 - 2008
Peter Sichmann
Born 1947
Werner Stump
Born 1943
Gerd Neuser
Born 1945
Gerd Achenbach (Politiker)
Born 1941