Hans-Joachim Meiser (20 August 1946 – 30 October 2023) was a German journalist and television and radio presenter.

He has been described as "a formative figure in German TV history", who "helped to break up and change news television".

[1] Born in Bad Rothenfelde, Meiser started his career on radio, and made his television debut as a newscaster in 1984.

[1] He was best known for his RTL talk show Hans Meiser, broadcast between 1992 and 2001, which in its first seasons reached audience shares of up to 40 percent.

[2] His later years were marked by various controversies, for writing articles which embraced conspiracy theories and for advertising fraudulent financial products.