List of Famous people born in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Niklas Wilson Sommer
Niklas Wilson Sommer is a German professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Dunajská Streda.
Leopoldine Marie of Anhalt-Dessau
Leopoldine Marie, Princess of Anhalt-Dessau was the ninth child of Prince Leopold I of Anhalt-Dessau and his wife, Anna Louise Föhse. She married on 13 February 1739 the last margrave Frederick Henry of Brandenburg-Schwedt (1709-1788). After 1788, her Schwedt Castle was used by the Prussian royal family as a summer residence.
Johann Adolf II, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels
Johann Adolf II, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels, was the last duke of Saxe-Weissenfels-Querfurt and a member of the House of Wettin. He was also a commander in the Saxon army.
Princess Bathildis of Anhalt-Dessau
Princess Bathildis of Anhalt-Dessau was a Princess of Anhalt-Dessau and member of the House of Ascania by birth. As the wife of Prince William of Schaumburg-Lippe she was a Princess of Schaumburg-Lippe by marriage. She was a younger sister of Grand Duchess Adelaide of Luxembourg.
Bernhard von Anhalt
Albert the Bear
Albert the Bear was the first margrave of Brandenburg from 1157 to his death and was briefly duke of Saxony between 1138 and 1142.
Annekatrin Thiele
Annekatrin Thiele is a German rower. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a silver medal in double sculls with Christiane Huth. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she again won a silver medal, this time in the women's quadruple sculls. She has also twice won World Championship gold, both times in the women's quadruple sculls. At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro she competed in women's quadruple sculls competition in which the German team won the gold medal.
Jürgen Sparwasser
Jürgen Sparwasser is a retired German football player and later briefly a football manager.
Louise of Anhalt-Dessau
Louise, Princess of Anhalt-Bernburg was the first wife and consort of Victor Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg.
Carsten Rump
Carsten Rump is a German former professional footballer and manager. In his active career, he played as a defender for Arminia Bielefeld and VfB Lübeck.