people Georg Christoph Lichtenberg (1742–1799), born in Ober-Ramstadt, 18th-century scientist and satirist. Friedrich Alefeld (1820–1872) lived and died in Ober-Ramstadt, was a botanist, author and medical practitioner. Arnulf Zitelmann (born 1929) is a freelance author. Gerhard Kleppinger (born 1958) former footballer. References Darmstadt-Dieburg