Rathenau

Rathenau is a German locational surname, named after the obsolete spelling for the town of Rathenow in Brandenburg. The name may refer to:


 * Emil Rathenau (1838–1915), German industrialist
 * Gerhart Rathenau (1911–1989), Dutch scientist
 * Walther Rathenau (1867–1922), German industrialist and politician

Other uses

 * Walther Rathenau Institut, a thinktank in Berlin