Hielscher is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: Friedrich Hielscher (1902–1990), German poet and philosopher Hans Uwe Hielscher (born 1945), German organist and composer Leo Hielscher (born 1926), Australian administrator Margarete Hielscher (1899–1985), German doctor Margot Hielscher (1919–2017), German singer and film actress Ulf Hielscher (born 1967), German bobsledder See also Josef Emanuel Hilscher (1806–1837), Austrian soldier, poet and translator Kurt Hilscher (1904–1980), German illustrator German-language surnames