51.1706° N, 7.0839° E
SOLINGEN
Most Famous People Born in Solingen, Germany
- Notable people
- 346
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1933
- Most distinctive
- Philosopher 5.7×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Solingen during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Solingen Is Known For
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Politician is Solingen's biggest profession — 16% of all notables (55).
Solingen over-indexes on philosopher — 5.7× the global rate.
Solingen under-produces football — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Solingen's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Science
- Music
- Film & TV
- Sports
- Other
- Filtered to 1970s Clear ×
Panagiota Petridou
Born 1979
Evangelos Nessos
Born 1978
Marco Matias (musician)
Born 1975
Esra Dalfidan
Born 1975
Ulrike Demmer
Born 1973
René Hamann
Born 1971
Tim Stüttgen
1977 - 2013
René Schwittay
Born 1978
Tim Kurzbach
Born 1978
Jan Buchwald
1974 - 2019
Michael Höveler-Müller
Born 1974
Bettina Orlopp
Born 1970
Jan Schnellenbach
Born 1973
Dominic Egizzi
Born 1972
Fatih Zingal
Born 1979
Arndt Breitfeld
Born 1978
Björn Bobach
Born 1973
Michael van den Bogaard
Born 1974
Nadine Schemmann
Born 1977
Lutz Ackermann (Journalist)
Born 1977