Julius Eduard Hitzig

Julius Eduard Hitzig, born Isaac Elias Itzig (26 March 1780 – 26 November 1849), was a German author and civil servant.

Julius Eduard Hitzig
Julius Eudard Hitzig, illustration by Adolph von Menzel
Born	26 March, 1780 Berlin
Died	26 November, 1849 Berlin
Occupation	Writer
Notable works	Der Neue Pitaval

Born into the wealthy and influential Jewish Itzig family, he was between 1799 and 1806 a Prussian civil servant, became Criminal Counsel at the Berlin Supreme Court in 1815 and its director in 1825. In 1808 he established a publishing house and later a bookstore.

Hitzig was much involved in the Berlin literary life of his period, notably in connection with the salon of Rahel Varnhagen. He was friendly with E.T.A. Hoffmann, August von Kotzebue, Adelbert von Chamisso, Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué and Willibald Alexis. He was lampooned for his name change by Heinrich Heine.

His works include Der Neue Pitaval (several volumes).