1837 in Germany

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1837 in Germany

Incumbents
- Kingdom of Prussia: Frederick William III (reigned 1797–1840)
- Kingdom of Bavaria: Ludwig I; Prime Minister Karl von Abel (1837–1847)
- Kingdom of Saxony: Frederick Augustus II (1836–1854)
- Kingdom of Hanover: William IV (until June 20); Ernest Augustus (from June 20, 1837)
- Kingdom of Württemberg: William I

Events
- June 20: Queen Victoria becomes queen of the United Kingdom after the death of William IV. Because of Salic law in Hanover, Britain’s royal connection with Hanover ends, and Ernest Augustus becomes King of Hanover.
- Date unknown: The Berlin Foundry Cup is acquired for the Antikensammlung Berlin (Berlin’s ancient-art collection).

Date unknown
- The Berlin Foundry Cup is acquired for the Antikensammlung Berlin.

Births
- May 7: Karl Mauch, German explorer (d. 1875)
- May 9: Adam Opel, German engineer and industrialist (d. 1895)
- June 22: Paul Bachmann, German mathematician (d. 1920)
- September 12: Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse (d. 1892)
- October 26: Carl Koldewey, German explorer (d. 1908)
- November 5: Arnold Janssen, German-born Catholic priest, saint (d. 1909)
- December 24: Cosima Wagner, wife of composer Richard Wagner (d. 1930)

Deaths
- January 8: Duke Wilhelm in Bavaria (b. 1752)
- February 19: Georg Büchner, German playwright (b. 1813)
- June 20: William IV, King of Hanover (b. 1765)

Notes
- 1837 sits in the 1830s decade of German history, with monarchs ruling several kingdoms and notable events affecting the relationship between Britain and the German states.