Elke Breitenbach (born 8 December 1961 in Frankfurt) is a German politician of The Left who served as Senator for Integration, Labour and Social Affairs in the Berlin state government from 2016 to 2021.

From 1976 to 1981, Breitenbach attended vocational school in Obertshausen in the field of social pedagogy, graduating and earning her Abitur in Babenhausen.

After the 2016 election, The Left joined a coalition government with the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Greens.

[3] On 16 December 2019, Breitenbach signed an agreement to improve the compensation for underperformance which allows "inclusive firms" to hire employees with disabilities.

Breitenbach voiced her hope that other cities across Germany would follow Berlin's example and conduct their own censuses of the homeless.

[8] As part of the Berlin state admissions program for Syrian refugees, Elke Breitenbach is guarantor for a 71-year-old woman cared for by the non-profit organization Flüchtlingspaten Syria.