Maria Hagemeyer

Maria Hagemeyer (1896-1991), was the first woman to become a judge in Germany. In 1924 she was appointed as an Assessor in Prussia, and in 1927 she was appointed as a judge for the district court of Bonn. She was promoted to a lifelong position in 1928.

On 1 May 1933, Hagemeyer joined the Nazi Party (NSDAP), receiving membership number 2,137,375. Later she also became a member of the National Socialist Association of Legal Professionals.

At least one radio lecture by Hagemeyer is documented. On 30 November 1932 she delivered a talk entitled Frau und Recht. Wann wird eine Ehe geschieden? (Woman and Law: When Is a Marriage Dissolved?).