Oechsle or Öchsle is a name of Germanic origin. The name may refer to: Ferdinand Oechsle (1774–1852), German mechanical workshop owner, goldsmith, and inventor; eponym of the Oechsle scale Gerhard Öchsle (contemporary), West German Olympic bobsledder Oechsle scale for measuring the density of grape must; named for Ferdinand Oechsle 23995 Oechsle, a main belt asteroid Oechsle (retail chain), in Peru Öchsle railway, museum line Warthausen–Ochsenhausen