Burgwedel (German pronunciation: [bʊʁkˈveːdl̩] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

It is situated approximately 15 km northeast of Hanover.

Burgwedel consists of the following boroughs: The members of the Roman Catholic St. Paul's parish community Burgwedel make up the second largest religious community of the town.

St. Paul's belongs to the diocese of Hildesheim, which is part of the ecclesiastical province of Hamburg.

The headquarter of Rossmann, a major drugstore chain, is located in Burgwedel.