Freden is a former Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat was in the village Freden. On 1 November 2016 it was dissolved.
The Samtgemeinde Freden consisted of the following municipalities:
Coordinates: 51°55′59″N 9°54′00″E / 51.933°N 9.900°E