Michael Matheus (born 27 March 1953 in Graach) is a German historian. Born in 1953 in Graach (Mosel). After acquiring his university entrance qualification at the Friedrich Wilhelm High School in Trier, he studied History, Political Science, and German at the universities of Trier, Bonn, and Münster. After passing the state examination and completing his doctorate (1981), Matheus worked as a research associate in the Department of Medieval History at Trier University.