Wolf-Christian von Ditfurth (born March 14, 1953) is a German author and historian.

In January 1998, he joined the SPD, remaining a member for two years.

[3] During the twenty-first century he has not joined a political party.

As a journalist, Ditfurth has published numerous articles in Der Spiegel.

A member of the Ditfurth family, his father Hoimar von Ditfurth was a journalist, doctor, popular television presenter and writer, while his sister, Jutta Ditfurth, is a journalist and politician.