Medebach (German: [ˈmeːdəˌbax] ⓘ) is a town in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Medebach is situated approximately 15 km (9 mi) east of Winterberg, 17 km (11 mi) south-west of Korbach and 45 km (28 mi) north of Marburg.

Besides, the town center of Medebach, the municipality consists of the following districts, formerly independent villages: Medebach is twinned with The town was first mentioned in a document in 1144.

Medebach and its district Oberschledorn entered the international news in September 2007 during the 2007 bomb plot in Germany, when three Islamic terrorists, two Germans and a Turk, were arrested there.

They had received training in Pakistan and were about to build bombs from hydrogen peroxide in a rented holiday flat.