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Berlin–Potsdam–Magdeburg Railway

In Burg bei Magdeburg, the Tack and Co shoe factory was established in 1883, which by the Second World War was the largest shoe manufacturer in Europe.

Brigitte Reimann

Brigitte Reimann (b. 21 July 1933, Burg bei Magdeburg, d. 22 February 1973, East Berlin) was a German writer who is best known for her posthumously published novel Franziska Linkerhand.

Hannjo Hasse

Later, he also worked in theaters in Eisleben, Burg bei Magdeburg and Schwerin, before settling in the Hans Otto Theater in Leipzig, in which he was a member of the regular cast between 1954 to 1962.

Heinz Hennig

Born at Burg bei Magdeburg, Heinz Hennig was educated at the boarding school "Musisches Gymnasium" in Frankfurt am Main, namely by Kurt Thomas.

Hermann Pabst

Hermann Pabst (January 4 1842 – August 16, 1870) was a German historian who was a native of Burg bei Magdeburg in the Province of Saxony.

Hermann Riedel

Hermann Riedel (b. 1847 Burg bei Magdeburg, d. 6 October 1913 Braunschweig) was a German composer.

Joachim a Burck

Joachim von Burck, also Joachim a Burgk (Burg, 1546-Mühlhausen, 24 May 1610) was a German composer, notable for an early German Passion setting.

Joachim Walter

Walter's footballing career began in 1947 in Burg bei Magdeburg where he played for BSG Lokomotive Burg (until 1954) and BSG Einheit Burg.

Johann Adolf I, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels

Due to the debts accumulated by his father, Johann Adolf was forced in 1687 to sell Burg bei Magdeburg.

Magdeburg Hauptbahnhof

On 15 May 1873 the first train ran between the new station and the town of Burg.