Dissen am Teutoburger Wald is an old charactered town in the district of Osnabrück, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

It is situated in the Teutoburg Forest, approximately 20 km southeast of Osnabrück.

Dissen is located on the southern slope of the Teutoburg Forest at the transition to East Westphalia.

In April 1832, a major fire destroyed 32 buildings, 200 people lost their roof over their heads.

The name "Dissen am Teutoburger Wald" was officially ordered by the Lower Saxony Ministry of the Interior with effect from 1 January 1976.