Hannover, Germany

1. Per Mertesacker (1984)

Footballer

Center back who became a longtime fixture of Germany's national team after debuting in 2004, helping the team win the FIFA World Cup in 2014. He joined Arsenal in 2011...

2. Pam Ferris (1948)

British Actor

Welsh actress who left an impression on audiences as the fearsome Ms. Trunchbull in the 1996 film Matilda. She also made an appearance as Aunt Marge in Harry Potter and the Prisoner...

3. Klaus Meine (1948)

German Singer

He rose to prominence as the lead singer of the German metal band Scorpions, which became known for the hit song "Rock You Like a Hurricane."

4. Oliver Pocher (1978)

Tv Personality

Comedian and television host most well known as the star of talk shows like Die Oliver Pocher Show, Schmidt & Pocher, and Rent a Pocher. He's also renowned for recording...

5. Anna-Katharina Samsel (1985)

German Actress

German television star most well known for her portrayal of Katja Bergmann in the popular romantic drama series Alles was zählt. She later joined the cast of the 2016 series Lindenstraße. 

6. Peter Krause (1965)

American Actor

Played the role of Adam Braverman in the television series Parenthood and played the role of Nate Fisher in HBO's Six Feet Under. In 2018, he was cast in 9-1-1. He continued...

7. Sebastian Schipper (1968)

Actor

8. Eberhard Schröder (1933)

Director

9. Gero von Boehm (1954)

German Journalist

Gero von Boehm is a German journalist and television presenter.

10. Markus Boysen (1954)

German Actor

Markus Boysen is a German actor. Born in Hannover Markus Boysen is the son of stage actor Rolf Boysen and the brother of director and scenic designer Peer Boysen. He...

11. Tina Engel (1950)

Actor

Tina Engel is a German actress. She has appeared in 50 films and television shows since 1975. She starred in the 1981 film The Boat Is Full which was entered...

12. Alfred Hugenberg (1865)

German Politician

Alfred Ernst Christian Alexander Hugenberg was an influential German businessman and politician. Hugenberg a leading figure within nationalist politics in Germany for the first few decades of the twentieth century...

13. Veit Helmer (1968)

Film Director

Veit Helmer is a German film director and screenwriter. He started shooting films at the age of fourteen. After finishing school he was trainee at German TV station NDR. Two...

14. Jobst Oetzmann (1961)

Director

15. Lucie Höflich (1883)

German Actor

Lucie Höflich was a German actor teacher and head of the Staatliche Schauspielschule in Berlin. She was born Helene Lucie von Holwede on 20 February 1883 in Hannover and died...

16. Rudolf Augstein (1923)

German Journalist

Rudolf Karl Augstein was one of the most influential German journalists founder and part-owner of Der Spiegel magazine.

17. Frank Wedekind (1864)

German Dramatist Playwright

Benjamin Franklin Wedekind usually known as Frank Wedekind was a German playwright. His work which often criticizes bourgeois attitudes is considered to anticipate expressionism and he was a major influence...

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