George Rosen (14 September 1895, Shirvan, Iran – 22 July 1961 in Detmold) was a Rhodes Scholar, German lawyer and diplomat, best known for his assistance in helping to organize the Nanking Safety Zone during the Second Sino-Japanese War, while working for the German Foreign Office.
After the war he completed his studies in 1921 and joined the German diplomatic service, carrying the academic designation of a Ph.D. From 1933 to 1938 Rosen was assigned to the German Embassy in China, acting as the Secretary of the Legation, and in 1937 worked in Nanjing (Nanking), the then-capital of the Republic of China.
During this period he worked together with German businessman John Rabe after the Japanese invasion of China, and during the Massacre of Nanjing.
In 1938 he was forced to leave the diplomatic service due to his Jewish heritage and to avoid damaging the Nazi government's relations with the Japanese Imperial Army.
After the war, Rosen returned to the Federal Republic of Germany and again joined the foreign diplomatic service.