Altenberge
# Altenberge

Altenberge (Westphalian: Ollenbiärg) 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.

## Economy

The machine manufacturers Schmitz and Wesseler were founded in Altenberge.

## Personalities

* Hans 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
