Maria Franziska of Saxe-Lauenburg (1672–1741), duchess and heiress of Saxe-Lauenburg Carl Peters (1856-1918), German politician, commentator on politics and current affairs, colonialist and explorer of Africa Werner Conze (1910-1986), historian Jürgen Schult (*1960), German track and field athlete and the current world record holder in the discus throw since 1986 Notes