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Eberhard Wagner (born January 4, 1938, in Weimar) is a German regional dialect researcher, poet, playwright, and actor who focuses on local dialects. He is well-known for writing and publishing in the dialect of Upper Franconia (East Franconian German).
After the family fled from Weimar to Gottsfeld in Upper Franconia due to the World War II, Eberhard Wagner attended the local Primary school there. In 1958, he graduated from the German Gymnasium in Bayreuth.
After that, he studied German language and literature, history, and dialectology at the universities of Cologne and Erlangen-Nuremberg. He completed his doctoral studies in 1964 (Ph.D.) with a dissertation on the dialects of the southern Bayreuth region (die Dialekte des südlichen Bayreuther Raumes).
Eberhard Wagner lives in Bayreuth.
Alongside his academic work, Wagner also pursued dialect poetry and wrote plays for the Studiobühne Bayreuth, which he co-founded. For over 20 years, he hosted the radio show "Die Mundartshow" on Radio Mainwelle and created radio plays for Bayerischer Rundfunk. In 1986, Wagner appeared as an actor in the film "Der Flieger" and also performed as a cabaret artist in Franconian theaters and cultural centers. His repertoire included humorous texts and poems in Franconian dialect.
In 2010, the city of Bayreuth honored the dialect poet, language researcher, and actor with the Cultural Award.
In 2016, he received the "Frankenwürfel," an award given to individuals who have made significant contributions to Franconian culture.
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