Andreas Steinhöfel

German children's writer, young adult author, and translator (born 1962)
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Summary

Andreas Steinhöfel was born on January 14, 1962[1], in Battenberg (Eder)[2]. He has worked as a linguist[3], screenwriter[4], writer[5], translator[6], and children's writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,177 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[9]
  • Native language: German[10]
  • Occupation: literary critic[11], young adult author[12]
  • Award received: Wildweibchenpreis[13], Premio Letteratura Ragazzi di Cento[14], Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Andreas Steinhöfel[17]
  • Family name: Steinhöfel[18]
  • Given name: Andreas[19]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Andreas Steinhöfel[20]
  • Described by source: Iedereen Leest[21], ProDetLit[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[23]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: Wikiproject Iedereen Leest[24]
  • Writing language: German[25]

Why It Matters

Andreas Steinhöfel has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

Works attributed to him include The Center of the World[28], a literary work[29].

FAQs

Where was Andreas Steinhöfel born?

Andreas Steinhöfel was born in Battenberg (Eder)[2].

What did Andreas Steinhöfel do for work?

Andreas Steinhöfel worked as a linguist[3], screenwriter[4], writer[5], translator[6], and children's writer[7].

What awards did Andreas Steinhöfel receive?

Honors received include Wildweibchenpreis[13], Premio Letteratura Ragazzi di Cento[14], and Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . premioletteraturaragazzi.it. Retrieved . premioletteraturaragazzi.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'bg', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'nn', 'pl', 'uk']
    Wikidata description → German children's writer, young adult author, and translator (born 1962)
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 8w ago · Symac · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 85FD-4EF7-7DE7-51D1-173E
    Ricochet author id → andreas-steinhofel
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → linguist, screenwriter, writer +4
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  4. 23w ago · Printstream · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Wildweibchenpreis, Premio Letteratura Ragazzi di Cento, Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Award received: Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1778085325015"
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