Altenberge

Altenberge is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km south-east of Steinfurt and 15 km north-west of Münster.EconomyThe machine manufacturers Schmitz and Wesseler were founded in Altenberge.PersonalitiesHans Blumenberg (1920-1996) German philosopher Herbert Vorgrimler (1929-2014) Catholic theologian and author Theresia Degener (born 1961), law professor in Bochum and one of the most important German activists for the rights of people with disabilities Pascal Koopmann (born 1990), footballer