Katja Hessel (born 5 May 1972) is a German lawyer and politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Bavaria since 2017.

Kessel started working as a lawyer in her own law firm in 1999 and became a tax consultant in 2002.

Hessel became a member of the Bundestag in the 2017 German federal election, representing the Nuremberg North district.

In addition to her committee assignments, Hessel is part of the German-Japanese Parliamentary Friendship Group.

[4] Since 2023, Hessel has been serving as co-chair of the FDP in Bavaria, alongside Martin Hagen.