Jena, Germany

1. Sahra Wagenknecht (1969)

German Politician

After being elected in 2009 as a Member of the German Bundestag (national legislative body), this politician became Vice President of Germany's Die Linke (The Left) party.

2. Thomas Rohler (1991)

Javelin Thrower

Track and field athlete who won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He had previously emerged victorious at the 2012 German Athletics Championships and...

3. Robert Enke (1977)

German Footballer

German goalkeeper who committed suicide in 2009 following a multi-year battle with depression. During his playing career, he found his greatest success with Hannover 96, where was twice voted Bundesliga's...

4. Lutz Rathenow (1952)

German Writer

German writer who was surveilled by the Secret Police for his works criticizing the German Democratic Republic.

5. Ralf Schmidt (1985)

German Footballer

Ralf Schmidt is a German former footballer.

6. Albrecht Schuch (1985)

Actor

Albrecht Schuch was born in 1985 as Albrecht Abraham Schuch. He is an actor, known for Die Vermessung der Welt , Neue Vahr Süd  and Westwind .

7. Beate Zschäpe (1975)

German Right Wing Extremist

Beate Zschäpe is a German right-wing extremist and an alleged member of the neo-National Socialist German Workers' Party terror group National Socialist Underground.

8. Daniel Sengewald (1975)

Footballer

Daniel Sengewald is a retired German professional football player. He played his entire career as a tall defender. Sengewald played most of his career in the lower leagues of German...

9. Franziska Kruse (1982)

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10. René Eckardt (1990)

German Footballer

René Eckardt is a German football midfielder who is currently a free agent.

11. Lutz Haueisen (1956)

German Cyclist

Lutz Haueisen is a retired German amateur cyclist. He won two world titles in track events in 1979 and 1981. His best achievement on the road was second place in...

12. Helmut Lehmann (rugby union) (1990)

Rugby Player

Helmut Lehmann is a South African rugby union player currently playing with Western Province in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup. His usual position is flanker. He also played for...

13. Martin Dwars (1987)

German Footballer

Martin Dwars is a German Goalkeeper who plays for FC Pommern Greifswald.

14. Tim Wuttke (1987)

German Footballer

Tim Wuttke is a German football defender.

15. Guido Grünheid (1982)

German Basketball Player

Guido Grünheid is a professional basketball player from Germany. He has played for several clubs in Germany in his career. Grünheid also played a couple of years the Netherlands and...

16. Kristian Nicht (1982)

German Footballer

Kristian Nicht is a German football goalkeeper currently signed to Indy Eleven in the North American Soccer League.

17. Volker Blumentritt (1946)

German Politician

Volker Blumentritt is a German politician and member of the SPD. From 2005 until 2009 Blumentritt was a member of the Bundestag representing Gera – Saale-Holzland-Kreis. At the 2009 election...

18. Barbara Göbel (1943)

Olympic Swimmer

Barbara Göbel is a German former swimmer who won a bronze medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the 200 m breaststroke event. At the 1962 European Aquatics Championships she...

19. Tobias Kurbjuweit (1982)

German Footballer

Tobias Kurbjuweit is a German former footballer.

20. Rolf Beilschmidt (1953)

German High Jumper

Rolf Beilschmidt is a retired East German high jumper. Beilschmidt represented the sports club SC Motor Jena and became East German champion in 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 and...

21. Bärbel Struppert (1950)

German Sprinter

Bärbel Struppert née Schrickel is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres. She became European junior champion in 4 x 100 metres relay in 1966. At...

22. Frank Mantek (1959)

Olympic Weightlifter

Mantek is a German weightlifting coach and a retired weightlifter. He won a bronze medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics in the middle-heavyweight category which also qualified as a bronze...

23. Sabine Günther (1963)

German Sprinter

Sabine Günther is a retired East German sprinter who competed mainly in the 200 metres.

24. Yves Brinkmann (1992)

German Footballer

Yves Brinkmann is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for Carl Zeiss Jena.

25. Siegfried Reiprich (1955)

German Activist

Siegfried Reiprich is a German human rights activist and author. He was involved in the resistance against the communist regime of the German Democratic Republic which led to him being...

26. Brigitte Schuchardt (1955)

Olympic Swimmer

Brigitte Schuchardt is a retired German swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 100 m breaststroke at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships as well as gold and silver medals...

27. Thomas Henning (1956)

German Astrophysicist

Thomas Henning is a German astrophysicist. Since 2001 he is a director at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy. Henning is an expert in the field of star and planet...

28. Andreas Schröder (1960)

Olympic Wrestler

Andreas Schröder is a German former wrestler who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 1992 Summer Olympics.

29. Ingrid Auerswald (1957)

Athletics (sport) Competitor

Ingrid Lange née Brestrich divorced Auerswald is a retired German athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.

30. Wolfgang Templin (Unknow)

German Politician

gang Templin – leader of the democratic opposition in Eastern Germany publicist concerned with the history of the GDR the former Eastern Bloc and the German reunification associate of many...

31. Tino Berbig (1980)

German Footballer

Tino Berbig is a German football goalkeeper who plays for FC Carl Zeiss Jena.

32. Ulrike Urbansky (1977)

German Hurdler

Ulrike Urbansky is a German hurdler who specializes in the 400 metres hurdles. Her personal best time is 54. 57 seconds achieved in July 2000 in Barcelona.

33. Carsten Klee (1970)

German Footballer

Carsten Klee is a former German footballer.

34. Sebastian Wolf (1973)

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Sebastian Wolf is a German footballer who plays for SV Elversberg.

35. Johann Karl August Musäus (1735)

German Writer

Johann Karl August Musäus was a popular German author and one of the first collectors of German folk stories most celebrated for his Volksmärchen der Deutschen a collection of German...

36. Christian Wilhelm Franz Walch (1726)

German Theologian

Christian Wilhelm Franz Walch was a protestant German theologian and professor of theology from Göttingen. He authored numerous books.

37. Immanuel Hermann Fichte (1796)

German Philosopher

Immanuel Hermann von Fichte was a German philosopher and son of Johann Gottlieb Fichte. In his philosophy he was a theist and strongly opposed to the Hegelian School.

38. Ernst Christian Gottlieb Reinhold (1793)

German Philiosopher

Ernst Christian Gottlieb Reinhold was a German philosopher. He was the son of Karl Leonhard Reinhold. He at first lectured on philosophy at the University of Kiel and afterwards was...

39. August Batsch (1761)

German Naturalist

Dr August Johann Georg Karl Batsch was a German naturalist. He was a recognised authority on mushrooms and also described new species of ferns bryophytes and seed plants.

40. Ronald Maul (1973)

German Footballer

Ronald Maul is a former German footballer. He works as team manager for FC Gütersloh 2000.

41. André Gumprecht (1974)

German Footballer

André Gumprecht is a German footballer who plays for Australian club Lake Macquarie City FC.

42. Steffen Justus (1982)

German Triathlete

Steffen Justus is a German triathlete. At the 2012 Summer Olympics men's triathlon on Tuesday August 7 he placed 16th.

43. Beate Koch (1967)

German Javelin Thrower

Beate Koch is a former German athlete who competed mainly in the women's javelin throw event during her career. She competed for East Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics held...

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