Electronic Journal of Differential Equations, Vol. 2014 (2014), No. 118, pp. 1-8. Title: Geodesics of quadratic differentials on Klein surfaces Author: Monica Rosiu (Univ. of Craiova, Romania) Abstract: The objective of this article is to establish the existence of a local Euclidean metric associated with a quadratic differential on a Klein surface, and to describe the shortest curve in the neighborhood of a holomorphic point. Submitted February 2, 2014. Published April 22, 2014. Math Subject Classifications: 30F30, 30F35, 30F50. Key Words: Klein surface; meromorphic quadratic differential; geodesic.