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, often a diminutive or variant of the name Barbara. Individuals bearing the name Bärbel include: *

Bärbel Bas Bärbel Bas (; born 3 May 1968) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs in the government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz since 2025. She previously served ...

(born 1968), German politician *

Bärbel Bendiks Bärbel Bendiks is a rower who competed for East Germany in the 1970s and early 1980s. Bendiks rowed for SC Berlin-Grünau. At the 1976 East German national championships, Bendiks rowed with the coxed pair and the women's eight; she came first ...

, East German rower *

Bärbel Beuermann Bärbel Beuermann (born 16 September 1955) is a German politician ( The Left, now SPD), and was a member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia as a list MP since the state election held on 9 May 2010. She is the joint leader of the party ...

(born 1955), German politician *

Bärbel Bohley Bärbel Bohley (24 May 1945 – 11 September 2010) was an East German opposition figure and artist. Biography As an artist, Bohley won prizes from the authorities, including a trip to the Soviet Union. Her opposition to the government did not ...

(1945–2010), East German dissident and artist *

Bärbel Broschat Bärbel Broschat ( Klepp, born 2 November 1957 in Magdeburg) is a retired East German 400 metres hurdler. Biography In 1980, a special edition of the World Championships was staged in Sittard, holding events not yet on the Olympic programme. B ...

(born 1957), East German hurdler *

Bärbel Dieckmann Bärbel Dieckmann ( Pritz, born 26 March 1949) is a German politician who was elected mayor of Bonn in 1994 and was in office until 2009. She is the first woman and Social Democrat to become mayor of Bonn. Early life and education The daughter o ...

(born 1949), German politician *

Bärbel Fuhrmann Bärbel Fuhrmann (after 1962 von Fircks, born 29 March 1940), is a retired German swimmer who won a bronze medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. She won her Olympic medal in the 4 × 100 m medley relay with her united German team mates I ...

(born 1940), German swimmer *

Bärbel Graf Bärbel Graf (born 25 June 1949) is a retired East German high jumper. She finished ninth at the 1966 European Championships. She also became East German champion in 1966, competing for the sports club SC DHfK Leipzig SC DHfK Leipzig e. V. '' ...

, East German high jumper *

Bärbel Grimmer Bärbel Grimmer (born 7 April 1945) is a German former swimmer. She competed in two events at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 O ...

(born 1945), East German swimmer *

Bärbel Höhn Bärbel Höhn (born 4 May 1952) is a German politician for Alliance '90/The Greens. She was elected to the Bundestag in the 2005 national elections, after serving as State Minister of Agriculture of North Rhine-Westphalia from 1995 to 2005. Earl ...

(born 1952), German politician *

Bärbel Hönisch Bärbel Hönisch (born 1974) is a German paleoceanographer and paleoclimatologist, author, and professor at Columbia University. Education Hönisch earned a vordiplom in biology at Bielefeld University in 1995, a diplom (master's degree) in m ...

(born 1974), German paleoceanographer, paleoclimatologist, author, and professor *

Bärbel Inhelder Bärbel Elisabeth Inhelder (15 April 1913 – 17 February 1997) was a Swiss psychologist most known for her work under psychologist and epistemologist Jean Piaget and their contributions toward child development. Born in St. Gallen, Switzerland, ...

(1913–1997), Swiss psychologist * Bärbel Jungmeier (born 1975), Austrian road cyclist and mountain bike rider *

Bärbel Kampmann Bärbel Kampmann (March 26, 1946 – October 27, 1999) was an Afro-German psychologist, writer, and civil servant. A well-known anti-racist activist in Germany, she led innovative integration programs in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia ...

(1946–1999), German psychologist, writer, and civil servant *

Bärbel Kofler Bärbel Kofler (born 24 May 1967) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been a member of the Bundestag from the state of Bavaria since 2004. In addition to her parliamentary work, Kofler has been serving as Parliam ...

(born 1967), German politician *

Bärbel Koribalski Dr. Bärbel Silvia Koribalski is a research scientist working on galaxy formation at CSIRO's Australia Telescope National Facility (ATNF), part of CSIRO's Astronomy & Space Science (CASS). She obtained her PhD at the University of Bonn in German ...

(born 1964), German astronomer *

Bärbel Körner Bärbel Körner is a West German retired slalom canoeist who competed in the 1960s and the 1970s. She won five medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (K-1 team: 1969), a silver (K-1 team: 1971) and three bronzes (K-1: 196 ...

, West German slalom canoeist *

Bärbel Köster Bärbel Köster (later Madaus, born 26 May 1957) is an East German canoe sprinter who competed in the mid to late 1970s. She won a bronze medal in the K-2 500 m event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. Köster also won four gold ...

(born 1957), East German sprint canoer *

Bärbel-Maria Kurth Bärbel-Maria Kurth (born 6 August 1954 in Freiberg, Germany) is a German statistician and epidemiologist. From 1998 to 2019, she headed the Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring at the Robert Koch Institute in Berlin. In 1998, she ini ...

(born 1954), German statistician and epidemiologist *

Bärbel Löhnert Bärbel Löhnert (born 23 September 1942) is a German athlete. She competed in the women's long jump at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as M ...

(born 1942), East German long jumper *

Bärbel Martin Barbara "Bärbel" Martin (born 10 November 1940) is a German former figure skater who represented West Germany. A member of Hamburger EV, she won the 1960 national title and competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics The 1960 Winter Olympics (off ...

(born 1940), West German figure skater *

Bärbel Mayer Barbara "Bärbel" Mayer (born 14 March 1935) is a German sprinter. She competed in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded ...

(born 1935), East German sprinter *

Bärbel Mohr Bärbel Mohr (5 July 1964 – 29 October 2010) was a German author. From 1998, she published 20 German books (self-help books, children books, stories) – including the best-selling ''Bestellungen beim Universum'' (''The Cosmic Ordering Service ...

(1964–2010), German author *

Bärbel Podeswa Bärbel Podeswa (''née'' Weidlich; born 8 December 1946 in Naumburg) is a retired East German hurdler. She won the silver medal in 50 m hurdles at the 1968 European Indoor Games, behind Karin Balzer. At the 1969 European Championships she won ...

(born 1946), East German hurdler *

Bärbel Richter Bärbel Richter is a retired East German slalom canoeist who competed in the 1960s. She won three medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, with two golds (K-1 team: 1965, 1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a ye ...

, East German slalom canoeist *

Bärbel Schäfer Bärbel Schäfer (born 16 December 1963) is a German television presenter and talk show host. Life Schäfer works in Germany as television presenter and talk show host.Bärbel Struppert Bärbel Struppert ( Schrickel, (born 26 September 1950 in Jena) is a retired East German sprinter who specialised in the 100 metres. She became European junior champion in 4 × 100 metres relay in 1966. At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Mun ...

(born 1950), East German sprinter *

Bärbel Wartenberg-Potter Bärbel Wartenberg-Potter (also known as Bärbel von Wartenberg-Potter) (born 1943) is a German theologian. After serving as director over programs for women and children with the World Council of Churches, teaching theology in Jamaica, and servi ...

(born 1943), German theologian *

Bärbel Wöckel Bärbel Wöckel ( Eckert; born 21 March 1955) is a former East German sprinter. She never ran a world record in the individual disciplines. However, she ran several world records as part of relay teams with Doris Maletzki, Renate Ste ...

(born 1955), East German sprinter

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