Sassenberg

Sassenberg is a town in the district of Warendorf, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 6 km north-east of Warendorf and 30 km east of Münster.

History
On July 1, 1969 the municipalities Dackmar, Füchtorf and Gröblingen were incorporated.

Notable people

 * Hermann von dem Busche (1468–1534), Humanist
 * Levin Schücking (1814–1883), German writer, close confidant and editor of Annette von Droste-Hülshoff; married to Louise von Gall (novelist)
 * Louise von Gall (1815–1855), novelist
 * Joseph Uphues (1850–1911), sculptor
 * Luigi Colani (1928–2019), designer
 * Monica Theodorescu (born 1963), dressage rider