| Gabriele Haefs | |
| Birth Date: | 27 August 1953 |
| Birth Place: | Wachtendonk, Germany |
| Nationality: | German |
| Relatives: | Gisbert Haefs (brother) |
| Spouse: | Ingvar Ambjørnsen |
| Occupation: | Translator |
| Awards: | Order of St. Olav |
Gabriele Haefs (born 27 August 1953) is a German writer and translator.
She was born in Wachtendonk to Johann Heinrich Haefs and Annie Pasch, and is married to Norwegian writer Ingvar Ambjørnsen.[1] She is credited for having discovered Jostein Gaarder's novel Sophie's World, which she translated into German language, and eventually became a worldwide bestseller. She was decorated Knight of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit in 2011.[2] She was awarded the Willy Brandt Prize in 2000.[3]