Armin Meiwes

German cannibal
Person human Q57406
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Summary

Armin Meiwes was born on December 1, 1961[1], in Essen[2]. He has worked as a criminal[3] and computer scientist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31,256 views/month, #4,675 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[6]
  • Sex or gender: male[7]
  • Sexual orientation: bisexuality[8]
  • Military, police or special rank: Private[9]
  • Residence: Rotenburg an der Fulda[10]
  • Family name: Meiwes[11]
  • Given name: Armin[12]
  • Convicted of: human cannibalism[13], murder[14], manslaughter[15], Eternal peace perturbance[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[17]
  • Name in native language: Armin Meiwes[18]
  • Place of detention: Justizvollzugsanstalt Kassel I[19], Justizvollzugsanstalt Kassel III[20]

Why It Matters

Armin Meiwes has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Armin Meiwes born?

Armin Meiwes's place of birth was Essen[2].

What did Armin Meiwes do for work?

Armin Meiwes worked as a criminal[3] and computer scientist[4].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . nbcnews.com. nbcnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → armin-meiwes
    Wikidata description → German cannibal
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: armin-meiwes, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289909708|armin meiwes (#289909708)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]"
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