Hermann Stern (24 May 1878 – 24 August 1952) was an Austrian lawyer, local politician, and economic pioneer.

Stern gehört zwar nicht der sozialdemokratischen Partei an, ist von derselben auch nicht kandidiert worden, aber das schätzen wir an ihm, daß er stets warm für die Arbeiter eingetreten ist und, weil er auch ein Herz für die ärmere Bevölkerung hat, von den oberen Zehntausend angefeindet wird.“This translates to, “Although Dr. Stern does not belong to the Social Democratic Party, nor has he run for election by the party, we appreciate that he has always stood up firmly for the workers and because he also has a heart for the poorer population."

In 1918, Stern played a vital role in a democracy movement in Reutte that aimed to restructure the town in a gradual process.

Research by the Social Democrats and with the active support of Dr. Stern, however, brought to light that the Schretter company owned almost 10 times the declared amount of sugar.

[6] The completion of this project in 1926 brought him to the peak of his popularity and also initiated his personal tragedy because the project failed due to the economic situation caused by the thousand-mark ban on the German Reich imposed by Hitler.

[7] In 1926, he was made an honorary citizen of the municipality of Ehrwald for his services to the construction of the cable car up to the Zugspitze (de:Zugspitzbahn).

In 2017, the market municipality of Reutte unveiled a commemorative plaque in Hermann Stern's former home, which highlights some of his achievements.