List of Famous people born in Sigmaringen, Germany
Karl Lehmann
Karl Lehmann was a German Cardinal prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Mainz from 1983 to 2016, being elevated to Cardinal in 2001. He also served as Chairman of the Conference of the German Bishops from 1987 to 2008, being considered one of the most influential prelates in Germany in these years and a leading proponent of liberal stances within the Church. Before he became a bishop, he worked as professor of theology at the University of Mainz and the University of Freiburg.
Pascal Wehrlein
Pascal Wehrlein is a German-Mauritian Formula E racing driver for the German team TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team and development driver for Scuderia Ferrari who previously raced in Formula One for both the Sauber and the MRT teams. Holding dual nationality of Germany and Mauritius, he raced under the German flag in Formula One. He had previously raced in the DTM, winning the title with the Mercedes-Benz team HWA AG in 2015. In 2014 Wehrlein became the youngest driver to win a DTM race at the age of 19 and the youngest to win the title in 2015 at the age of 20.
Tanja Gönner
Tanja Gönner is a German politician (CDU) and former state minister and former member of Bundestag. Since June 2022 Gönner is CEO of Federation of German Industries, BDI, the leading lobby organization of German industry.
Meinrad II, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
Meinrad II Charles Anthony of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen was Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen from 1689 until his death.
Bernhard Schuler
Karl Friedrich, Prince of Hohenzollern
Karl Friedrich, Prince of Hohenzollern is the eldest son of the late Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern and Princess Margarita of Leiningen. He became head of the Roman Catholic Swabian branch of the House of Hohenzollern upon his father's death on 16 September 2010.
Theodor Bilharz
Theodor Maximilian Bilharz was a German physician and an important pioneer in the field of parasitology.
Francis Anthony, Count of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch
Franz Anton, Count of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch, was a reigning Count of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch.
Count Karl II, Count of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
Charles II, Count of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (German: Karl II, Graf von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen) became Count of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen in 1576 and remained so until his death. He was the fifth but second surviving son of Charles I, Count of Hohenzollern and Anna, daughter of Ernest, Margrave of Baden-Durlach.
Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern
Johann Georg, Prince von Hohenzollern was a German prince, and through his marriage to Princess Birgitta of Sweden, was brother-in-law of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.