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