Köhler is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Horst Köhler, real name of the singer Guildo Horn (born 1963)Ilse Köhler, the maiden name of Ilse Koch, (1906–1967), Nazi war criminalAchim Köhler, music producer and sound engineer, mostly known for his longtime collaboration with the German power metal band Primal Fear but he has been involved in the production process of many band's albums mostly in heavy metal genreAlban Köhler (1874–1947), German radiologist. Born in Petsa (Thuringia), he discovered a rare foot disorder found in children which was named Köhler disease in his honour. He died in NiederseltersAntônio KöhlerAugust Köhler (1866–1948), microscopist and inventor of the Köhler illuminationAxel Köhler (born 1959), German countertenor and opera director. In 1994, he won the Handel Music Prize. Since 2009, he has been Artistic Director of the Halle Opera HouseBedřich Köhler (born 1985), Czech professional ice hockey player. He played with HC Zlín in the Czech Extraliga during the 2010–11 Czech Extraliga seasonBenjamin Köhler (born 1980), football playerChristian Köhler (1809–1861), German painterDirk Köhler (1968–1994), German sport shooter who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics. He was born in KarlsruheEmmy Köhler (1858–1925), born 22 May 1858 in Stockholm, Sweden, dead 2 February 1925 in Fresta, Sweden was a Swedish hymnwriter and writerErich Köhler (1892–1958), German politician. President of the Bundestag, 7 September 1949–18 October 1950Ernesto Köhler (1849–1907), flute player and composerEva Köhler (born 1947), First Lady of Germany 2004–2010Franz Köhler (1901–1982), Austrian football manager and former player. He managed the Icelandic national team from 1953 to 1954Georg Köhler (1900–1972), German international footballerGeorges J. F. Köhler (1946–1995), biologist and 1984 Nobel laureate in MedicineGundolf Köhler (1959–1980), right-wing extremistHeinrich Köhler (1878–1949), German politician who served as the fifth and eighth State President of Baden and the eleventh Minister of Finance in the Weimar RepublicHermann Köhler (born 1950), former sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. He represented West Germany and competed for the club TV WattenscheidHilding Köhler (1888–1982), professor of Meteorology at the University of Uppsala in Uppsala, Sweden who performed groundbreaking research in cloud physicsHorst Köhler (born 1943), President of Germany (2004–2010)Imke KöhlerJohan Harmen Rudolf Köhler (1818–1873), Dutch colonial Major GeneralJohann David Köhler (1684–1755), library and information scientistJuliane Köhler (born 1965), German actressJörn Köhler (born 1970), German Herpetologist. His main research focus is on tropical amphibians and reptiles, mainly in South America and Africa. He works for the Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt and published in a number of scientific magazinesJürgen Köhler (born 1946), former East German slalom canoeist who competed in the 1960s and 1970s. He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (C-1 team: 1971), a silver (C-1 team: 1967) and a bronze (C-2 team: 1973)Karoline KöhlerKoos Köhler (1905–1965), Dutch water polo player. He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics, where the Dutch team shared fifth place. Köhler played all three matches, together with his cousin Sjaak, and scored seven goalsKristina Schröder (née Köhler, born 1977), German politicianLouis Köhler (1820–1886), German composerManuel Köhler (born 1969), Austrian slalom canoer who competed from the mid-1980s to the early 2000s (decade). He won a bronze medal in the K-1 team event at the 1996 European Championships in AugsburgMaria João Köhler, Portuguese tennis playerMichael Köhler (born 1944), East German luger who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He won two medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL World Luge Championships with a silver in 1970 and a bronze in 1969René Köhler, a non-existent conductor invented by William Barrington-Coupe as part of a fraud in which he passed off numerous plagiarised recordings of classical pianists as the work of his wife, Joyce HattoRolf Köhler (1951–2007), German singer, musician and record producerSiegfried Köhler (disambiguation)Siegfried Köhler (conductor) (born 1923), German conductor, composer and academic teacherSiegfried Köhler (cyclist) (born 1935), German cyclistSven Köhler (born 1966), former German footballer who currently manages Chemnitzer FCThomas Köhler (born 1940), East German former luger who competed during the 1960sUlrich Köhler (1838–1903), German archaeologistWalter Köhler (died 1989), Minister President of Baden, Germany during the Nazi regimeWolfgang Köhler (1887–1967), psychologist