Erwin Ferlemann (16 March 1930 – 24 September 2000) was a German trade unionist.
Born in Wuppertal, Ferlemann's father was interned by the Nazi government for several years in the 1930s.
Ferlemann attended school during World War II, then completed two apprenticeships: one as an export clerk, and one as a lithographer.
He joined the Printing and Paper Union (IG Druck), and became more active in it after moving to Cologne.
That year, he began working full time for IG Druck, as head of its economics and technology department.