August Wagenmann obtained a degree of medical doctor at the universities of Göttingen and Munich.
After graduation, he received a position of assistant doctor in the Eye Clinic at Göttingen University, which was chaired by Theodor Leber.
A year later Wagenmann was honored with the honorary membership of the German Ophthalmological Society.
[1] August Wagenmann was the author of numerous scientific articles, especially in the field of pathological anatomy.
His experimental work on circulation problems in the choroidal and retinal vessels were rewarded by the reception of the Albrecht von Graefe Prize.