Kurz (a German word, meaning short) may refer to:
- 9mm Kurz, the German name for the .380 ACP cartridge
- 7.92mm Kurz, a German assault rifle cartridge
Kurz is the surname of:
- Hermann Kurz, German poet and novelist
- Ilona Kurz, Czech concert pianist and piano teacher, daughter of Vilém Kurz
- Isolde Kurz, German poet and short story writer, daughter of Hermann Kurz
- Marco Kurz, German footballer and manager
- Toni Kurz, mountaineer
- Vilém Kurz, Czech pianist and piano teacher
- Wilhelm Sulpiz Kurz, botanist