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Ernst Hoppenberg (born July 26, 1878 in Bremen - died September 29, 1937) was a German swimmer and water polo player who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century in the 200 metre events. He participated in Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won two gold medals in the 200 metre backstroke and 200m team race for Germany.
He was also a member of the German water polo team but he did not participate in the only match for Germany in the 1900 tournament.
He died in a traffic accident.
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