Martin Schirdewan

German journalist and politician (born 1975)
Person human Q17124693
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Summary

Martin Schirdewan was born on July 12, 1975[1], in East Berlin[2]. He has worked as a politician[3], journalist[4], political scientist[5], author[6], and editing staff[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,908 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[9]
  • Position held: president[10], Member of the European Parliament[11]
  • Educated at: Freie Universität Berlin[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Member of political party: Die Linke[14]
  • Commons category: Martin Schirdewan[15]
  • Family name: Schirdewan[16]
  • Given name: Martin[17]
  • Official website: https://www.martin-schirdewan.eu/[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[19], English[20]
  • Candidacy in election: 2024 European Parliament election[21]
  • Social media followers: 4309[22], 9502[23]

Why It Matters

Martin Schirdewan has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Martin Schirdewan born?

Martin Schirdewan's place of birth was East Berlin[2].

What did Martin Schirdewan do for work?

Martin Schirdewan worked as a politician[3], journalist[4], political scientist[5], author[6], and editing staff[7].

Where did Martin Schirdewan go to school?

Martin Schirdewan was educated at Freie Universität Berlin[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Members of the European Parliament. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Members of the European Parliament. europarl.europa.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . Members of the European Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . die-linke.de. die-linke.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13w ago · AgenticCommonsBot bot · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL6790512A
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  2. 16w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Süddeutsche zeitung topic id → Martin_Schirdewan
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Süddeutsche zeitung topic id: Martin_Schirdewan, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/213755219|Martin Schirdewan (#213755219)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog"
  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → East Berlin
    Citizenship → —
    Educated at → Freie Universität Berlin
    Position held → Member of the European Parliament, president, Member of the European Parliament +1
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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