1. Robert Schumann (1810)

Composer Pianist

Widely regarded as one of the most influential composers of the Romantic era. He was best known for such works as "Papillons" and "Carnaval" from 1834.

2. Gerhard Körner (1941)

German Footballer And Manager

Gerhard Körner is a German former footballer.

3. Jochen Förster (1942)

German Canoeist

Jochen Förster is an East German slalom canoer who competed in the 1960s and 1970s. He finished fourth in the C-1 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

4. Gabriele Haupt (1942)

German Cross-country Skier

Gabriele Haupt was a former East German cross country skier who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. She earned a silver medal in the 3 x 5 km...

5. Christoph Daum (1953)

German Football Player And Manag

Christoph Paul Daum is a German football manager and former footballer.

6. Cathleen Martini (1982)

German Bobsledder

Cathleen Martini is a German bobsledder who has competed since 2000.

7. Harald Ehrig (1949)

Luger

Harald Ehrig is an East German former luger who competed from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s. He won the silver medal in the men's singles event at the 1972...

8. Hagen von Ortloff (Unknow)

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Hagen von Ortloff is a German TV presenter.

9. Volkmar Weiss (1944)

German Scientist

Volkmar Weiss is a German scientist and writer primarily interested in the field of IQ research. He is mostly known for his controversial thesis that biological intelligence is fixed to...

10. Lutz Dombrowski (1959)

German Long Jumper

Lutz Dombrowski is a former German track and field athlete and Olympic champion.

11. Christoph Bergner (1948)

German Politician

Christoph Bergner is a German politician and member of the conservative CDU.

12. Andreas Decker (1952)

Rower

Andreas Decker is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics. He was born in Zwickau. In 1976 he...

13. Michael Luther (1956)

Actor

14. Gotthold Schwarz (1952)

Opera Singer

Gotthold Schwarz is a German bass-baritone singer and conductor. Based in Leipzig he started as a member of the Thomanerchor and has conducted the Gewandhausorchester.

15. Dietmar Schmidt (1952)

Handball Player

Dietmar Schmidt is a former East German handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the East German handball team which won the gold...

16. Jacqueline Alex (1965)

Swimmer

Jacqueline Alex is a retired German swimmer. In 1985 she won a national title and a European gold medal in the 200 m butterfly at the European championships. After retiring...

17. Viola Goretzki (1956)

Rower

Viola Goretzki is a retired German rower. She won a world title in 1975 and an Olympic gold medal in 1976 in the eights event. For these achievements she was...

18. Helmut Möckel (1909)

German Youth Leader And Politici

Helmut Möckel was a German youth leader and politician.

19. Heinrich Waentig (1870)

German Politician And Economist

Heinrich Eugen Waentig was a German economist and politician. Waentig was born in Zwickau Saxony. From 1888 to 1893 he studied at University of Munich University of Berlin University of...

20. Heike Dähne (1961)

Olympic Simmer

Heike Dähne is a German former swimmer. She competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in the 800 m freestyle. Later she won two medals in...

21. Olaf Schreiber (1969)

German Footballer

Olaf Schreiber is a retired German football midfielder who played for FC Carl Zeiss Jena FSV Zwickau and VfL Bochum.

22. Hellmuth von Mücke (1881)

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Hellmuth von Mücke was an Officer in the German Kaiserliche Marine in the early 20th Century and World War I.

23. Annegret Dietrich (1980)

Bobsledder

Annegret Anne Dietrich is a German-born Swiss bobsledder who has competed since 2001. She won two medals at the FIBT World Championships with a gold for Germany and a silver...

24. Sebastian Heidel (1989)

German Footballer

Sebastian Heidel is a German footballer who currently plays for VfL Halle 1896.

25. Gershom Schocken (1912)

Israeli Journalist And Politicia

Gershom Gustav Schocken was an Israeli journalist and politician who was editor of Haaretz for more than 50 years and a member of the Knesset for the Progressive Party between...

26. Georg Thym (Unknow)

German Poet

Georg Thym was a German teacher poet and writer.

27. Isabelle Foerder (1979)

German Paralympian

Isabelle Foerder is a paralympic athlete from Germany competing mainly in category T37 sprint events.