Bibiana Steinhaus

Date of birth : 03/24/1979

City of birth : Bad Lauterberg, Lower Saxony, Germany

She was the first female referee in German professional football. She became a professional referee in 1999 by officiating matches in the Women's Fußball-Bundesliga, after that she was selected to officiate in the Fußball-Regionalliga. She was selected to officiate the women's football gold medal match in the 2012 London Olympics, also between Japan and United States. She is a police officer by profession.