Warburg lies in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia on the river Diemel near the three-state point shared by Hesse, Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia. It is in Höxter district and Detmold region. Warburg is the midpoint in the Warburger Börde.

German biochemist who pioneered the use of chemical techniques in biological investigations; noted for studies of cellular respiration (1883-1970)

German art historian (1866-1929)