Martin Petzoldt (13 April 1946 – 13 March 2015) was a German Lutheran theologian, Bach scholar and academic teacher.
He taught at the University of Leipzig, from 1986 as docent, from 1992 as a professor of systematic theology with a focus on ethics.
In that function, he was engaged in the discussions and decisions around the new Paulinum, replacing the former demolished university church Paulinerkirche.
[4] Petzoldt was one of the editors of a magazine for theological literature, the Theologische Literaturzeitung [de], until end of 2014.
[5] In 1998 he was awarded the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.