(stud farm) and the National Olympic Committee for horse-riding are both located in Warendorf. The Bundeswehr Sports School, the German armed forces physical education center, is also located in Warendorf. Education Mariengymnasium Gymnasium Laurentianum Augustin Wibbelt Gymnasium Notable people Bernhard Sprengel (1899–1985), chocolate manufacturer and art patron (Sprengel Museum, Hannover) Elisabeth Grümmer (1911–1986), soprano, died in Warendorf Paul Spiegel (1937–2006), former president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany Andreas Ridder (born 1964), footballer Klaus Welle (born 1964), General secretary of the EU Parliament Maximilian Schulze Niehues (born 1988), footballer Twin towns – sister cities Warendorf is twinned with: Barentin, France Pavilly, France Oleśnica, Poland Petersfield, England, United Kingdom Neighbouring communities References External links Towns in North Rhine-Westphalia Warendorf (district) Members of the Hanseatic League