List of Famous people named Rudiger

Rüdiger Kauf is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. After having a short spell at VfB Stuttgart he moved to Arminia Bielefeld in 2001. He is called "Rübe" by the Arminia fans.

Ruediger May is a prolific German cruiserweight boxer known for his stinging jab. He has previously held the German BDB cruiserweight title and the EBU-EU cruiserweight title.

Ruediger Dahlke is best known for the many books and articles on health issues, translated into more than 20 languages. His work centers on psychosomatics, spiritual philosophy, nutrition and esoteric.

Rüdiger Wolfrum is German jurist and the current professor of international law at the Heidelberg University Faculty of Law and director emeritus of the Heidelberg Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law. Wolfrum was a judge at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea from 1996 to 2017, serving as president of the court from 2005 to 2008.

Rüdiger Oppermann is a German harpist and experimental musician. He specializes in the Celtic harp, which he began playing in 1973. His instrument, a custom-made clàrsach, has 38 gold-plated bronze strings and a special mechanism that allows him to bend notes in a manner akin to blues musicians; a style that he often adopts in his improvisations. He has also developed electro-acoustic instruments.