Michael Hüther (born April 24th, 1962) is a German economist who currently serves as director of the Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft.

Hüther also is an honorary professor at the European Business School International University Schloss Reichartshausen.

Hüther received his doctoral degree in economics from the University of Giessen in 1990 and also studied at the University of East Anglia.

From 1990 to 1999, Hüther was a research assistant for the German Council of Economic Experts.

In April 2020, Hüther was appointed by Minister-President Armin Laschet of North Rhine-Westphalia to a 12-member expert group to advise on economic and social consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany.