Schlagintweit is a surname. Notable persons with that surname include: A German family of 5 brothers, all explorers and scholars: Hermann Schlagintweit (1826–1882), German explorer of Central Asia Adolf Schlagintweit (1829–1857) Eduard Schlagintweit (1831–1866) Robert Schlagintweit (1833–1885) Emil Schlagintweit (1835–1904)