Johann Friedrich Gerhard Roeber (19 June 1819 – 12 October 1901) was a German writer and historian who participated in literary circles in Elberfeld and Wuppertal, in Germany.

[citation needed] In the early 1850s, Roeber was a member of the Wuppertal poets' circle (Wuppertaler Dichterkreis).

[6] When this dissolved, a Sunday circle (Sonntagskränzchen) was formed, meeting at Roeber's house[7] and consisting of poetry recitations, music and discussions—the formation of which was described by Carl Siebel in a letter to Wolfgang Müller von Königswinter in June 1853:[8] The founding of a poets' association [Dichtervereins] has recently been projected by Roeber, Schults, and myself—starting from the idea that all elasticity of the mind is formed purely through the exchange of ideas—we planned to meet every 4 weeks or 14 days to discuss set topics.

Each person should draw their acquaintances as corresponding members, thus aiming for the greatest possible expansion gradually.Between 1860 and 1864, he distinguished himself with publications in the literary journal Morgenblatt für gebildete Leser.

Five years after his death, a monument was erected to him on Carnapsplatz in the Elberfeld Nordstadt (later destroyed in World War II).