Stadtsteinach is a town in the district of Kulmbach, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the Frankenwald, 8 km northeast of Kulmbach.It is known for its proximity to mountains, fields and nature reserves.City arrangementStadtsteinach is arranged in the following boroughs:Sons and daughters of the town Wilhelm Weiss (1892-1950), politician (NSDAP), SA-Obergruppenführer and chief editor of the Völkischer Beobachter Jörg Dittwar (born 1963), football player Simone Mathes (born 1975), hammer thrower, several times German champion during the 1990er years