The following overview contains notable people associated with Kandel. The list does not claim to be complete.
Honorary citizens • 1980: Maria Wiesheu (Sister Himeria), a member of the Order of the Sisters of the Divine Redeemer, a province of Palatinate,
Esthal, a long time active as a nurse in Kandel • 1991: Oskar Böhm († 2001), 1955-1989 Mayor of the city of Kandel, 1972-1981 Mayor of the Association of Kandel
Sons and daughters of the city •
Franz Michael Leuchsenring (1746-1827), author •
Horst Schütz (born 1951), cyclist •
Ingrid Persohn (born 1952), cyclist and three-time German champion •
Martin Brandl (born 1981), politician •
Nadine Härdter (born 1981), handball player •
Manuel Hornig (born 1982), soccer player •
Pascal Ackermann (born 1994), cyclist •
Petrissa Solja (born 1994), table tennis player
People who have worked in Kandel •
Albert Hilger, (1839-1905), completed on the spot starting from 1854 a pharmacist teaching ==References==