Maria Ludwiga Michalk (born 6 December 1949) is a German politician.

[1] She was born in Merka in Radibor municipality and attended the local Sorbian high school.

She trained as an industrial clerk and then studied business economics at a technical college.

[1] She became a member of the East German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in 1972.

[3] Michalk was awarded the Sächsische Verfassungsmedaille and was named to the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.