Hedwig Heyl (c. 1853 - January 23, 1934) was a German businesswoman and author, active in social welfare causes.
She organized the National Women's Service League in Germany during World War I and set up soup kitchens around Berlin.
She was the head of the 1904 International Women's Congress in Berlin.
She organized an exhibition in Berlin called "Woman in Her Home and Occupational Life" in 1906.
[1][3] In 1920 she received an honorary degree from the University of Berlin.