Volkmarsen [ˈfɔlkˌmaʁzn̩] is a small town in Waldeck-Frankenberg district in northern Hesse, Germany.

Volkmarsen lies on the northern edge of the Waldecker Tafel (Waldecker Shield (geology)) where it flattens out into the Diemel Valley, some 28 km northwest of Kassel and 7 km northeast of Bad Arolsen.

The town council's 31 seats are apportioned thus, in accordance with municipal elections held in 2006: Note: FWG is a citizens' coalition.

Like the current coat of arms, it shows two men, but sitting on a bench, the Count of Everstein and the Abbot of Corvey, the town's two overlords at the time.

Another seal from the mid 14th century shows the now familiar church with two windows with religious figures in each one, believed to have been the Archbishop of Cologne and once again the Abbot of Corvey, reflecting the new ruling arrangement over the town.