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Katrin Göring-Eckardt

Born May 3, 1966 (age 60). From Friedrichroda, Thuringia, Germany. Politician / theologian / environmentalist.

Politician from Germany

  • Thuringia
  • politician
  • theologian
  • environmentalist

Katrin Göring-Eckardt was born on May 3, 1966 in Friedrichroda, Thuringia, Germany and is credited as a politician, theologian and environmentalist. As of 2026, Katrin Göring-Eckardt is 60 years old. Schooling on record includes Leipzig University. Listed accolades include Wilhelm Leuschner Medal (2010).

My Take

What draws me to Goring-Eckardt is the long arc of her conviction. Cutting her political teeth in late-1980s East Germany, then sitting in the Bundestag continuously since 1998, signals a stamina that flashier careers rarely match. I find the theology-to-environmentalism path quietly coherent: both are ultimately about stewardship and what we owe future generations. She is not the kind of politician who trends, and I respect that. Endurance over spectacle is, to me, the more honest measure of a public life. I would trust her precisely because she keeps showing up when the cameras have moved on elsewhere entirely.

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1. Profile

Name (English)
Katrin Göring-Eckardt
Name (Japanese)
カトリン・ゲーリング=エッカルト
Reading
かとりん・げーりんぐ=えっかると
Born
May 3, 1966 (age 60)
Origin
Friedrichroda, Thuringia, Germany
Occupation
politician / theologian / environmentalist
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Taurus / Horse

2. Background

University
Leipzig University

Awards & achievements

  • 2010 Wilhelm Leuschner Medal

4. About this entry

Tags

  • Thuringia
  • politician
  • theologian
  • environmentalist
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.

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When was Katrin Göring-Eckardt born?

Born May 3, 1966 (age 60).

Where is Katrin Göring-Eckardt from?

Katrin Göring-Eckardt is from Friedrichroda, Thuringia, Germany.

What does Katrin Göring-Eckardt do?

Katrin Göring-Eckardt works as politician, theologian, environmentalist.

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