Famous Persons from Coswig, Saxony, Germany
- Barbara Höll - Born on December 26, 1957 - Politician
- Gerhard Schöne - Born on January 10, 1952 - Liedermacher, and Singer-songwriter - Leopold | German Music Authors' Prize | Order of Merit of Berlin | National Prize of East Germany
- Bernhard Lassahn - Born on April 15, 1951 - Translator, Composer, and Writer
- Manfred Kuschmann - Born on July 25, 1950 - Athletics competitor, and Long-distance runner - Patriotic Order of Merit in bronze (died: February 13, 2002)
- Peter Kersten - Born on July 26, 1943 - New media artist, and Chemist (died: October 31, 2023)
- Monika Mrklas - Born on May 26, 1942 - Cross-country skier, and Sport cyclist (died: October 31, 2023)
- Wolfgang Richter - Born on May 27, 1935 - Classical philologist, and University teacher (died: December 17, 2023)
- Otto Mintus - Born on August 8, 1933 - Farmer, and Politician (died: August 14, 2017)
- Claus Weidensdorfer - Born on August 19, 1931 - Graphic artist, University teacher, Painter, and Photographer - Art Prize of the district town Radebeul | art award of the City of Dresden (died: March 3, 2020)
- Heinz Werner - Born on August 27, 1928 - Painter - National Prize of East Germany (died: September 18, 2019)
- Manfred Sack - Born on April 24, 1928 - Musicologist, Critic, Opinion journalist, Journalist, and Writer - Theodor Wolff award (died: October 4, 2014)
- Dietrich Falke - Born on August 13, 1927 - Virologist, University teacher, and Writer (died: October 4, 2014)
- Gerd Fräßdorf - Born on June 3, 1927 - Virologist, University teacher, and Writer (died: October 13, 1950)
- Karl-Heinz Bobbe - Born on June 2, 1927 - Graphic artist, and Illustrator (died: October 13, 1950)
- Richard Krams - Born on October 12, 1920 - Politician - Banner of Labor (died: December 22, 1998)
- Karl Kothe - Born on March 11, 1913 - Sculptor, and Painter (died: August 15, 1965)
- Gottfried Brendel - Born on January 15, 1913 - Civil engineer (died: May 6, 1965)
- Elisabeth Reichelt - Born on February 7, 1910 - Opera singer (died: May 7, 2001)
- Johannes Kümmel - Born on July 21, 1909 - Military officer - Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (died: February 26, 1944)
- Karl Bünger - Born on March 28, 1903 - University teacher, Jurist, and Judge - Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (died: January 1, 1997)
- Kurt Alich - Born on December 21, 1902 - Voluntary service (died: September 2, 1994)
- Siegfried Nendel - Born on February 25, 1901 - Politician - Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (died: May 8, 1979)