Peter Frankenberg (* 1947 in Bad Honnef, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) is a German researcher, professor and politician (CDU). Prof. Dr. Peter Frankenberg was Minister of Science, Research and the Arts of the state of Baden-Württemberg (Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Baden-Württemberg) from 2001 to 2011. Previously he was chaired professor and President (rector) at the University of Mannheim from 1994 until 2001.