Brandner is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Christoph Brandner, Austrian professional hockey winger Ferdinand Brandner (1903–1986), Austrian aerospace designer, S.S. Standartenführer in Nazi Germany Gary Brandner (1933–2013), American horror author known for his werewolf themed trilogy of novels, The Howling Hans Brandner, German former luger who competed for West Germany from the early 1970s to the early 1980s Josef Brandner (1915–1996), highly decorated panzer ace in the Wehrmacht during World War II Karl Brandner (1898–1961), American artist who worked primarily in landscapes Kaspar Brandner (1916–1984), highly decorated Oberjäger in the Wehrmacht during World War II Klaus Brandner (politician), German politician and member of the SPD Klaus Brandner (skier), German alpine ski racer