Irene Dölling (also known as Irene Mayer-Dölling) (born 23 December 1942) is a German sociologist.
She is now an Emeritus Professor in Women's studies, having retired from her full-time role at Potsdam University early in 2008.
She serves on the advisory board of the feminist academic journal Signs.At the time of her retirement her colleague Regina Becker-Schmidt commended Dölling for qualities that included her "creative obstinacy" ("kreative Eigensinn").