1. Paul Falk (1921)

German Figure Skater

German former pair skater who, along with partner Ria Baran, won gold at the 1952 Olympic Games and back-to-back World Figure Skating Championships in 1951 and 1952.

2. Theo Bleckmann (1966)

German Composer

German-born jazz vocalist and composer known for his experimental, otherworldly musical style. His acclaimed recordings include I Dwell in Possibility, Hello Earth!, and Origami.

3. Marco Reus (1989)

German Footballer

Attacking midfielder known for his ball handling and speed. He joined Borussia Dortmund in 2012 after spending three seasons with Borussia Monchengladbach.

4. Stefan Klos (1971)

German Footballer

Former goalkeeper who appeared in 462 matches for Borussia Dortmund and the Rangers FC between 1990 and 2007.

5. David Ortega Arenas (1985)

Reality Star

Reality star who was a contestant on I'm a Star - Get Me Out of Here! in January 2016 and won the cooking show The Perfect Celebrity Dinner later that year....

6. Sidney Hoffmann (1979)

TV Show Host

Automotive enthusiast who began hosting the German car docuseries Die PS-Profis in 2009. He is also the creator of the popular automotive YouTube channel Sidney Industries.

7. Kristin Meyer (1974)

Actress

8. Bernd Krauss (1957)

Football Player And Manager

Bernd Krauss is a retired German-Austrian football player and later a football manager. He is currently the youth technical director of Tunisian club Étoile Sportive du Sahel.

9. Giannis Mallous (1974)

Footballer

Giannis Mallous is a retired Greek footballer who played as a defender.

10. Marc Hornschuh (1991)

German Footballer

Marc Hornschuh is a German footballer who plays for German 3. Liga club Borussia Dortmund II.

11. Marc Heitmeier (1985)

German Footballer

Marc Heitmeier is a German footballer who plays for FSV Frankfurt.

12. Elga Andersen (1935)

German Actor And Singer

Elga Andersen was a German actress and singer. From the age of six she attended a ballet school and then went to high school in Paris. There she worked as...

13. Mirjana Lučić-Baroni (1982)

Croatian Tennis Player

Mirjana Lučić-Baroni is a professional Croatian tennis player. She enjoyed a promising career on the WTA Tour in the late 1990s during which she set several youngest-ever records won the...

14. F.M. Einheit (1958)

German Musician

-Martin Strauß better known as F. M. Einheit and also known as Mufti is an industrial and electronic musician and actor from Germany. While primarily known for his percussion work...

15. Chris Charlton (1963)

Canadian Politician

Chris Charlton MP MA is a German-born Canadian politician from the City of Hamilton Ontario. As a New Democrat she has served as the Member of Parliament for Hamilton Mountain...

16. Steve Shirley (1933)

British Businessman

Dame Stephanie Steve Shirley DBE FREng FRSA FBCS is a British businesswoman and philanthropist. She originally arrived in Britain as an unaccompanied Kindertransport child refugee. She was placed with foster...

17. Walter Behrendt (1914)

German Politician

Behrendt was a German politician of the Social Democratic Party and president of the European parliament. Behrendt was trained as a merchant and accountant. He took part in World War...

18. Hans Tilkowski (1935)

German Football Player And Manag

Hans Tilkowski is a former German footballer. The goalkeeper started his career with VfL Husen 19 and SuS Kaiserau. Then he left for Westfalia Herne. While there he played 18...

19. Yasmin Kwadwo (1990)

German Sprint Athlete

Yasmin Kwadwo is a German track and field athlete who competes in the sprints. Her personal best for the 100 metres is 11. 29 seconds. She won two gold medals...

20. Lothar Geisler (1936)

German Footballer

Lothar Geisler is a retired German football defender.

21. Erwin J. Haeberle (1936)

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Erwin J. Haeberle is a German social scientist and sexologist. Haeberle was born on 30 March 1936 in Dortmund Germany. From 1956 - 1963 he studied drama German English literature...

22. Hans Sotin (1939)

German Operatic Bass

Hans Sotin is a German operatic bass. He was born in Dortmund and studied at the Dortmund Hochschule für Musik. He made his operatic debut in 1962 in Essen as...

23. Daniela Löwenberg (1988)

Footballer

Daniela Löwenberg is a German football midfielder currently playing for BV Cloppenburg in the Bundesliga. She was a member of the German U-19 national team that won the 2006 and...

24. Günter Petersmann (1941)

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25. Friederike Lütz (1988)

German Handball Player

Lütz is a German handball player for Buxtehuder SV and the German national team.

26. Alex Möller (1903)

German Politician

Alexander Johann Heinrich Friedrich Möller known as Alex Möller was a German politician. Möller was born in Dortmund. He was a member of the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg from 1946 to...

27. Bastian Swillims (1982)

German Sprinter

Bastian Swillims is a German sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres. His personal best time is 45. 44 seconds achieved in August 2007 in Osaka.

28. Martin Kippenberger (1953)

German Artist

Martin Kippenberger was a German artist known for his extremely prolific output in a wide range of styles and media superfiction as well as his provocative jocular and hard-drinking public...

29. David Solga (1982)

German Footballer

David Solga is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for Borussia Dortmund II.

30. Björn Mehnert (1976)

German Footballer

Björn Mehnert is a German former footballer who played as a defender or midfielder. He is now manager of Westfalia Rhynern. Mehnert began his career with his hometown club Borussia...

31. Lars Ricken (1976)

German Footballer

Lars Ricken is a German retired footballer. The midfielder represented Borussia Dortmund during his entire professional career which spanned 15 years. He was the youngest player to ever appear for...

32. Armin Görtz (1959)

German Footballer

Armin Görtz is a German former footballer.

33. Ulla Burchardt (1954)

German Politician

Ursula Ulla Burchardt is a German politician and member of the SPD.

34. Annegret Richter (1950)

German Athlete

Annegret Richter is a German athlete and the 1976 Olympic 100 m champion.

35. Dagmar Lurz (1959)

German Figure Skater

Dagmar Lurz is a former German figure skater. She is the 1980 Olympic bronze medalist.

36. Walter Dirks (1901)

German Political Commentator The

Dirks was a German political commentator theologian and journalist. He co-founded the Bensberger Kreis and was co-editor of the Frankfurter Hefte. He opposed National Socialism and in Die Arbeit described...

37. Klaus Niedzwiedz (1951)

German Racing Driver

Klaus Niedzwiedz is a former professional race driver and motoring journalist.

38. Michael Zorc (1962)

German Football Player/general M

Michael Zorc is a German retired footballer who played as a central midfielder. Nicknamed Susi in his early days because of his long hair he spent his entire career with...

39. Carsten Lömker (1964)

Olympic Canoeist

Carsten Lömker is a West German sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s. He won a bronze medal in the K-4 10000 m event at the 1987 ICF Canoe...

40. Frank Henter (1964)

West German Freestyle Swimmer

Henter is a former freestyle swimmer from West Germany. Frank competed in the 50 metres freestyle at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul South Korea finishing seventh in the Championship...

41. Cerstin Petersmann (1964)

Rower

Cerstin Petersmann is a German rower.

42. Ralf Husmann (1964)

German Television Producer

Ralf Husmann is a German TV producer screenwriter and author. He is the creator of Stromberg the German adaption of The Office.

43. Michael Neumann (1970)

Canadian Philosopher

Michael Neumann is a professor of philosophy at Trent University in Ontario Canada. He is the author of What's Left? Radical Politics and the Radical Psyche The Rule of Law:...

44. Dietrich Möller (1937)

German Politician

Dietrich Möller is a German politician member of the Landtag of Hesse and former mayor of Marburg. Möller is the current chairman of VfB Marburg.

45. Marco Bülow (1971)

German Politician

Marco Bülow is a German politician and member of the SPD.

46. André Erkau (1968)

German Film Director

André Erkau is a German Film director and Screenplay writer.

47. Dirk Eitzert (1968)

German Footballer

Dirk Eitzert is a retired German football midfielder.

48. Matthias Ungemach (1968)

German Rower

Matthias Ungemach is a German rower double World Champion and Olympian. Ungemach Armin Weyrauch Armin Eichholz Bahne Rabe and Jorg Dederding won the 1991 World Championship in the coxed four...

49. Florian Schwarthoff (1968)

German Hurdler

Schwarthoff is a former German hurdler best known for winning a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Schwarthoff had his best season in 1995 when set a new German...

50. Marina Kielmann (1968)

Figure Skater

Marina Kielmann is a German former competitive figure skater. She is a four-time European medalist the 1994 Nations Cup champion the 1991 Skate Canada silver medalist and a three-time German...