| Barbara Freitag | |
| Birth Date: | 26 November 1941 |
| Birth Place: | Obernzell, Germany |
| Citizenship: | German |
| Occupation: | Sociologist, writer, academic |
| Spouse: | Sérgio Paulo Rouanet |
Barbara Freitag-Rouanet (born 26 November 1941, in Obernzell) is a German-born Brazilianist, sociologist, author, and academic at Universidade de Brasília. Her family emigrated to Brazil in 1948 when she was 7.[1]
Graduated in Sociology, Psychology and Philosophy at the Universities of Frankfurt / M. and Berlin. Obtained her PhD at Technische Universität Berlin and pursued her Habilitation at the Free University of Berlin. Taught in these and other European universities. In Brazil, she worked at the University of Brasilia as a tenured professor and received the title of Professor Emeritus. Was also a visiting professor at USP, UNESP, UFPR, UFBa, among others. At UNESCO she occupied the chair entitled "City and Environment". She coordinated an integrated research project that studied the transfer of Brazilian capitals.
She was married to the Brazilian diplomat and writer Sérgio Paulo Rouanet and has a daughter, Adriana Rouanet, who is a cultural producer.
Books by Barbara Freitag include: