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Paul von Rusdorf (c. 1385–1441), the master of the Teutonic Order in 1422–1441, came from the knighthood of the lords of Roisdorf. He is buried in the Annenkapelle of the
Marienburg •
Ernst Volckheim (11 April 1898 – 1 September 1962) was one of the founders of armored and mechanized warfare •
Günter Lamprecht (born 1930 - 4 October 2022), actor, lives in Bornheim •
Hans-Helmuth Knütter (born 1934), political scientist and author, lives in Bornheim •
Anton Schumacher (born 1938), football goalkeeper, lives in Bornheim-Hemmerich •
Franz Bosbach (born 1952), historian •
Klaus Ludwig (born 1949), race car driver, lived in Bornheim-Roisdorf •
Bernd Stelter (born 1961), carnival and television comedian, lives in Hersel •
Johannes B. Kerner (born 1964), sportsmoderator, lived as a child in Hersel •
Arnd Schmitt (born 1965), Olympic champion in fencing 1988, lives in Bornheim •
Christian Knees (born 1981), cyclist, lives in Bornheim •
Célia Šašić (born 1988), footballer, lives in Hersel
Honorary citizen •
Heinrich Böll (1917–1985), lived from 1982 to 1985 in the district of Merten and is buried there in the old cemetery. On the 25th anniversary of his death, Böll was posthumously appointed an honorary citizen. ==References==