| Karsten Härtel | |
| Birth Date: | 4 April 1961[1] |
| Birth Place: | East Germany |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Youthyears1: | 1980 - 1981 |
| Youthclubs1: | FC Carl Zeiss Jena |
| Years1: | 1981 - 1986 |
| Clubs1: | FC Carl Zeiss Jena |
| Years2: | 1987 - 1990 |
| Clubs2: | Hallescher FC |
| Years3: | 1992 - 1996 |
| Clubs3: | Alemannia Aachen |
| Years4: | 1996 - 1997 |
| Clubs4: | Bonner SC |
Karsten Härtel (born 4 April 1961) is a former German footballer. He played as a goalkeeper at club level from the early-1980s to the mid-1990s. He is best known for playing for Hallescher FC from 1987 to 1989 in the DDR-Oberliga, the top level football league in East Germany. Following the German reunification, he played for Alemannia Aachen and Bonner SC.[2]