Claim: Anna Maria Schwegelin was an alleged German witch who has been described as the last person to be executed for witchcraft in Europe.
Evidence: Similarly, she has been described as the last person to be executed for witchcraft in Europe, but this distinction belongs to Barbara Zdunk. Anna Maria Schwegelin or Schwägelin (1729–1781) was an alleged German (Bavarian) witch, long considered the last person to be executed for witchcraft in Germany.