16 Notable alumni of University of Duisburg – Essen
Updated: May 30, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Duisburg – Essen is ranked #372 in the world and #31 in Germany by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 16 notable alumni from University of Duisburg – Essen sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of Duisburg – Essen won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Frank T. Rothaermel
university teacher
economist
Frank T. Rothaermel is a professor in the Scheller College of Business at the Georgia Institute of Technology and an Alfred P. Sloan Industry Studies Fellow. He holds the Russell and Nancy McDonough Chair of Business.
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2. Petra Kammerevert
1966-2025 (aged 59)
politician
Petra Kammerevert was a German politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2009 until 2024. She was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, part of the Party of European Socialists.
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3. Nicolas Wöhrl
1974-. (aged 52)
podcaster
physicist
science slam
science communicator
Nicolas Wöhrl is a German physicist, science communicator and podcaster.
4. Ina Hartwig
1963-. (aged 63)
literary critic
writer
journalist
Ina Hartwig is a German writer, literature critic and academic lecturer. From July 2016, she has been Kulturdezernentin in Frankfurt, the city councillor responsible for culture and science.
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5. Iryna Gurevych
1976-. (aged 50)
computer scientist
professor
Iryna Gurevych, member Leopoldina, is a Ukrainian computer scientist. She is Professor at the Department of Computer Science of the Technical University of Darmstadt and Director of Ubiquitous Knowledge Processing Lab.
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6. Mahshid Mirmoezi
1962-. (aged 64)
translator
Mahshid Mirmoezi is an Iranian translator from the German language. She has translated over 55 works into the Persian language. She has received several prizes, including the Friedrich-Gundolf-Preis 2023 and Parvin E'tesami Award for her translation of Pascal Mercier's Night Train to Lisbon.
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7. Volker Perthes
1958-. (aged 68)
university teacher
political scientist
non-fiction writer
Volker Perthes is a German political scientist, academic and writer. Apart from his focus on research, writing and teaching about the Middle East, he was director of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) in Berlin from 2005 to 2020.
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8. Guido van den Berg
1975-2019 (aged 44)
politician
economist
Guido van den Berg was a German politician for the Social Democratic Party (SPD). At the time of his death, he had been serving as a member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia since 2012, and as deputy district administrator of Rhein-Erft-Kreis since 2014. A member of the Rhein-Erft-Kreis district council (since 1999) and Bedburg's council (1999–2014), van den Berg...
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9. Suzie Kerstgens
1971-. (aged 55)
singer
songwriter
Suzie Kerstgens is a German singer and lyricist. She is the lead vocalist and co-founder of German pop band Klee.
10. Dieter Nuhr
1960-. (aged 66)
writer
artist
women's rights activist
cabaret performer
photographer
Dieter Herbert Nuhr is a German kabarett artist, comedian, author and television presenter.
11. Sebastian Jacoby
1978-. (aged 48)
curler
quizzer
television personality
Sebastian Peter Heinz Alexander Jacoby is a German quiz player, television personality and former curler. He won gold in the 2008 European Mixed Curling Championship. Since 2013 he has appeared as one of the "chasers" on Gefragt – Gejagt, the German adaptation of The Chase.
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12. Hannelore Kraft
1961-. (aged 65)
politician
economist
Hannelore Kraft is a German politician. She served as the Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia from 2010 until 2017. Kraft was the first woman to serve as head of government of this state and was the third woman to become head of a state government in Germany. Between 1 November 2010 and 31 October 2011, she was the President of the...
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13. Serap Güler
1980-. (aged 46)
politician
Serap Güler is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as a Member of the German Bundestag since 2021, representing the Leverkusen – Cologne IV district.
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14. Christian Seifert
1969-. (aged 57)
executive
Christian Seifert is a German entrepreneur and business manager who served as a CEO of the Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) from 2019 to 2021. He was a member of the League Board and Vice President of the German Football Association (German: Deuscher Fuball-Bund, DFB). He was also Vice Chairman of the Board of the Bundesliga-Stiftung (Bundesliga Foundation) and spokesperson for...
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15. Andreas Gursky
1955-. (aged 71)
photojournalist
teacher
university teacher
artist
photographer
Andreas Gursky is a German artist and a former professor at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, Germany.
16. Tanja Lange
1975-. (aged 51)
computer scientist
mathematician
Tanja Lange is a German cryptographer and number theorist at the Eindhoven University of Technology. She is known for her research on post-quantum cryptography.
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