Ernst Breitenstein (born March 23, 1923, Sibiu, died May 20, 1990, Bucharest) was an ethnic German journalist and politician in Romania.
[1] Between 1944-1949 he edited the Sibiu pro-communist publication România viitoare under the pen name Cornel Petraru.
[1] In October 1957 Breitenstein became the first journalist from Romania to visit the Federal Republic of Germany.
[6] In November 1976 Breitenstein returned as editor-in-chief of Neuer Weg, serving in that function until 1989.
[1] Notably he replaced Breitenhofer both in the functions as Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper and as vice chairman of the Council of Working People.