Biography.guide
Home › People › Politician › Birgitt Bender
Portrait of Birgitt Bender

Birgitt Bender

b. 1956

German politician

Politician
Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Birgitt Bender

Born 1956. Birgitt Bender is a German politician.

Birgitt "Biggi" Bender (born 28 December 1956 in Düsseldorf) is a German politician and member of Alliance 90/The Greens in the Bundestag.

Bender studied law in Cologne, Geneva and in Freiburg and finished her studies 1984.

From 1988 to 2001 Bender was a member of the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg in Stuttgart. Since 2002 Bender has been a member of the Bundestag in Berlin. She is openly lesbian.

She contested the 2009 election in the Stuttgart II district, but was unsuccessful.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Born
28 December 1956, Düsseldorf
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Politician
Nationality
Germany
Education
University of Geneva, University of Cologne, University of Freiburg
Positions held
Member of the German Bundestag, Member of the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg
Awards
Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Birgitt Bender's

Portrait of Alexander Prokhorov
Alexander Prokhorov
1916 – 2002
Physicist
 Portrait of Aryeh Dvoretzky
Aryeh Dvoretzky
1916 – 2008
Mathematician
 Portrait of Chia-Chiao Lin
Chia-Chiao Lin
1916 – 2013
Poet
 Portrait of Philip Rosenthal
Philip Rosenthal
1916 – 2001
Entrepreneur
 Portrait of Andrew Huxley
Andrew Huxley
1917 – 2012
Neuroscientist
 Portrait of Atle Selberg
Atle Selberg
1917 – 2007
Mathematician

Frequently asked questions

Who is Birgitt Bender?

German politician

When was Birgitt Bender born?

Birgitt Bender was born on 28 December 1956 in Düsseldorf.

What is Birgitt Bender's occupation?

Birgitt Bender is a politician.

What nationality is Birgitt Bender?

Birgitt Bender is German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Birgitt Bender

· Wikidata: Q110736

· DBpedia: Birgitt Bender

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Birgitt Bender. https://biography.guide/birgitt-bender/

MLA: "Birgitt Bender." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/birgitt-bender/.

Chicago: "Birgitt Bender." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/birgitt-bender/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:31 UTC