Götz Freiherr von Houwald (May 13, 1913 – August 16, 2001) was a German diplomat, historian and ethnographer. He was born in Posen and died in Bonn. His full name was Maximilian Otto Gustav Albrecht Hubert Wilhelm Götz-Dieter Freiherr von Houwald.Götz-Dieter von Houwald's parents were Albrecht Freiherr von Houwald und Helene Gräfin von Carmer.
Seeing that Gotz was born in Posen, he spent most of his lifetime there then moved directly to Bonn, where his death was.