Stabskapitänleutnant, short: StKptLt / in lists: SKL, (English: Staffcaptain lieutenant) is the highest Fachdienstoffizier rank (en: specialist officer, comparable to US limited duty officer) in the German Navy.

It is grade A13 in the pay rules of the Federal Ministry of Defence and is senior to the regular OF-2 rank of Kapitänleutnant (en: Lt).

However, as to German traditions and in line to seamen's language the "Stabskapitänleutnant" will be addressed "Herr/Frau Kaleu".

Military people of the "line officer career" (German: Truppendienstoffizier/ Truppendienstlaufbahn) skip over this rank, by regular promotion from Kapitänleutnant (OF-2) to Korvettenkapitän (OF-3); however, the pay grade A13 (Stabskapitänleutnant and Korvettenkapitän) is identical.

Stabshauptmann The sequence of ranks (top-down approach) in that particular group is as follows: This German military article is a stub.