List of honorary citizens of Gütersloh

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The city of Gütersloh has granted honorary citizenship to 18 people since 1882 .

Note: The listing is done chronologically according to the date of award.

The honorary citizens of the city of Gütersloh

Friedrich Wilhelm Stohlmann
Carl Zumwinkel
Wilhelm Niemoller
Wilhelm Schlueter
Emil Mangelsdorf
Wilhelm Wolf
  1. Friedrich Wilhelm Stohlmann (born February 16, 1803 in Gütersloh; † November 6, 1886 there)
    Doctor, member of the magistrate
    Awarded in 1882
    Was committed to the common good. Was the first chief doctor of the Ev. Hospital and looked after the wounded in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71. Worked on a city chronicle. Founded the first weather station in Gütersloh.
  2. Carl zum Winkel (* May 5, 1821 in Gütersloh; † May 30, 1913 there)
    Medical Council
    Awarded 1900
    Treated the wounded of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71 who had been transferred to Gütersloh. Practiced six decades as a poor doctor and vaccination doctor, as a surgeon, obstetrician and circuit surgeon. Honorary citizenship because of the "ideal conception of his delicious profession".
  3. Wilhelm Niemöller (born October 17, 1831 in Gütersloh; † May 1, 1915 there)
    Mill owner
    Awarded in 1911
    Voluntarily engaged in the church sector, was presbyter, church master and curator of the Evangelisch Stiftisches Gymnasium , as well as a long-time city councilor. As such, served on the Committee for the Poor for 34 years. Shone "the citizenship in all civic virtues as a role model".
  4. Wilhelm Schlueter (* 1844 in Dortmund-Hörde; † March 27, 1930 in Gütersloh)
    Medical Council
    Awarded in 1918
    He stood up for “the welfare and prosperity of his hometown” and “put his rich spiritual gifts in the service of the city of Gütersloh in a selfless manner”. Set up a welfare office for tuberculosis patients, headed the Ev. Hospital. Engaged in several medical associations. Was a long-time member of the city council and the district council. Volunteered for associations in Gütersloh.
  5. Emil Mangelsdorf (born March 14, 1839 in Prenzlau / Uckermark, † March 25, 1925 in Gütersloh)
    Mayor, member of the district committee and the Westphalian provincial state parliament
    Awarded in 1924
    Promoted urban development: incorporation of the peasantry, fortification of roads, construction of the water tower, establishment of the waterworks, establishment of today's Volksbank , establishment of a public bathing establishment, construction of a public library, etc. a. m.
  6. Wilhelm Wolf (born June 20, 1859 in Gütersloh; † March 30, 1933 there)
    Entrepreneur (tape and belt weaving mill Güth & Wolf)
    Awarded in 1929
    Made an outstanding contribution to the Gütersloh school and vocational school system . Funded the construction of kindergartens, workers' housing and a war memorial.
  7. Hugo Brinkmann (born August 11, 1867 in Gütersloh; † June 18, 1948 there)
    Council of Justice
    Awarded in 1932
    As a councilor from 1902 to 1927 he campaigned for the common good, e.g. B. for the installation of the city ​​park and the settlement of the companies Miele and Drahtwolf. Was chairman of various boards of trustees and municipal commissions.
  8. Carl Miele Sr. (* July 25, 1869 in Herzebrock; † December 24, 1938 in Gütersloh)
    Entrepreneur
    Awarded in 1932
    Founded the Miele company, which he moved from Herzebrock to Gütersloh in 1907. Was committed to social issues and the Catholic church community.
  9. Thomas Plaßmann (born March 13, 1879 in Avenwedde, † February 23, 1959 in New York)
    priest
    Awarded in 1957
    Promoted the reputation of the city. Headed St. Bonaventure University in New York.
  10. Eduard Wolf (* 1885; † 1961)
    Entrepreneur (Gustav Wolf Seil- und Drahtwerke GmbH & Co.)
    Awarded in 1960
    Promoted the reputation of the city. Was chairman of various trade associations, was involved in several associations at the local level.
  11. Carl Miele jun. (* February 22, 1897 in Herzebrock; † June 18, 1986 in Gütersloh)
    Entrepreneur
    Awarded in 1977
    He built up the company his father had founded and was involved in political and church honorary positions. Founded the Gütersloh Anglo-German Club in 1949 and was appointed Officer of the British Empire for his services to international understanding .
  12. Reinhard Mohn (born June 29, 1921 in Gütersloh, † October 3, 2009 in Steinhagen )
    Entrepreneur, publisher
    Awarded in 1981
    Developed the Bertelsmann company into a global corporation.
  13. Willy Eichberg (born April 18, 1919 in Gütersloh, † April 27, 2007 there)
    Managing director of the textile clothing union , director of the AOK , from 1948 to 1984 in the city council, 1952 to 1984 chairman of the SPD parliamentary group
    Awarded in 1984
    political and extra-political engagement
  14. Rudolf Miele (born November 4, 1929 in Gütersloh; † August 19, 2004 there)
    Entrepreneur
    Awarded in 1999
    Promoted the well-being and development of the city through social, cultural and political engagement. Founded the Miele Foundation, which supports youth and educational projects.
  15. Peter Zinkann (born September 17, 1928 in Bremen)
    Entrepreneur (Miele)
    Awarded in 2003
  16. Gerd Wixforth (born January 24, 1934 in Gütersloh; † April 15, 2014)
    City director of Güterslohs 1969–1999
    Awarded in 2009
    Exceptional commitment for the city of Gütersloh, which went far beyond professional requirements. Involvement in numerous Gütersloh associations and institutions.
  17. Liz Mohn (born June 21, 1941 in Wiedenbrück)
    Entrepreneur (Bertelsmann)
    Award ceremony 2016
  18. Werner Gehring (born January 26, 1935 in Gütersloh)
    Entrepreneur ( Gehring-Bunte )
    Award ceremony 2020
    Social commitment, establishment of two foundations

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Coordinates: 51 ° 54 ′ 19.5 ″  N , 8 ° 22 ′ 46.7 ″  E