Charise Matthaei

Charise Matthaei
Charise Matthaei and Maximilian Pfisterer at the 2019 World Junior Championships
Born	(2000-10-19) 19 October 2000 (age 24) Berlin, Germany
Hometown	Berlin
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Germany
Discipline	Ice dance
Partner	Max Liebers
Coach	Barbara Fusar-Poli Roberto Pelizzola
Skating club	Chemnitzer Eislauf-Club e.V.
Began skating	2003
Medal record
German Championships 2023 Oberstdorf Ice dance 2024 Berlin Ice dance 2025 Oberstdorf Ice dance

Charise Matthaei (born 19 October 2000) is a German ice dancer. With her former skating partner, Maximilian Pfisterer, she is a two-time German national junior champion and competed in the final segment at two World Junior Championships (2018, 2019). ^[1] They placed 11th at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Hamar, Norway. ^[2] Since May 2022 she competes with her skating partner, Max Liebers, at the senior level in ice dance. With Liebers, she is a two-time German national champion (2023–24).

Matthaei/Pfisterer teamed up in August 2015 and split in 2019. Then she retired from competitive skating in 2019, but came back to skate with Liebers in May 2022.

Programs

Ice dance with Max Liebers

Season	Rhythm dance	Free dance
2025–2026 [3]	Freed from Desire by Gala, Maurizio Molella, & Phil Jay Passion (Of Your Passion) (12" Mix) by Gat Decor Freed from Desire by Gala, Maurizio Molella, & Phil Jay choreo. by Barbara Fusar-Poli	Experience (Solo Piano) Experience (In a Time Lapse) by Ludovico Einaudi Circles (based on Ludovico Einaudi Experience) by Ludovico Einaudi & Greta Svabo Bech Experience (Starkey Remix) by Ludovico Einaudi, I Virtuosi Italiani, & Starkey choreo. by Barbara Fusar-Poli, Roberto Pelizzola, Lukas Csolley
2024–2025 [4]	On the Radio – Long Version Hot Stuff – 12" Version by Donna Summer No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) – 12" Version by Donna Summer & Barbra Streisand choreo. by Barbara Fusar-Poli, Roberto Pelizzola, Lukas Csolley
2023–2024 [5]	Pump Up the Jam by Technotronic Sexual Healing by Marvin Gaye Get Up! (Before the Night Is Over) by Technotronic choreo. by Barbara Fusar-Poli, Roberto Pelizzola, Lukas Csolley	Eleanor Rigby by The Beatles performed by Frankie Moreno, Joshua Bell, & Cody Fry choreo. by Barbara Fusar-Poli, Roberto Pelizzola, Lukas Csolley
2022–2023 [6]	Samba: Nectar and Ambrosia by Zoey & Aloé Rhumba: Online by De-Phazz Samba: Rescue Me by Zoey & Aloé choreo. by Barbara Fusar-Poli, Roberto Pelizzola, Lukas Csolley	Good Bye, Lenin! Summer 78 by Yann Tiersen & Claire Pichet Watching Lara The Decant Session The Deutsch Mark Is Coming by Yann Tiersen choreo. by Barbara Fusar-Poli, Roberto Pelizzola, Lukas Csolley

Ice dance with Maximilian Pfisterer

Season	Rhythm dance	Free dance
2018–2019 [7]	Flamenco: Spanish Flame by Maxime Rodriguez Argentine tango: Tango d'Amor Flamenco: Farrucas by Pepe Romero choreo. by Barbara Fusar-Poli	Bonnie & Clyde by Frank Wildhorn, Don Black This World Will Remember Me How 'bout A Dance (reprise) This World Will Remember Us choreo. by Barbara Fusar-Poli
	Short dance
2017–2018 [8]	Cabaret Samba: Willkommen Samba Mix Rhumba: Mein Herr Rhumba Mix Cha-cha: Finale Cabaret Reprise Samba: Finale Cabaret Reprise choreo. by Stefano Caruso, Barbara Fusar-Poli, Andreas Fischer	Blackheart Winterspell (from SkyWorld) by Two Steps from Hell choreo. by Stefano Caruso, Barbara Fusar-Poli, Andreas Fischer
2016–2017	Lover Lies Man with the Hex by The Atomic Fireballs	Jet Set (from Catch Me If You Can) Come Fly with Me performed by Michael Bublé Around the World
2015–2016 [9]	Polka: Charleston Heel Polka (from Gone with the Wind) by Max Steiner Waltz: The Masquerade Ball (from Scarlett) by John Morris Polka: French Can Can Polka (from Gone with the Wind) by Max Steiner choreo. by Paul Boll, Edina Czisy, Andreas Fischer	Grease Greased Lightnin' Summer Nights You're the One That I Want choreo. by Paul Boll, Edina Czisy, Andreas Fischer

Competitive highlights

• JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
• CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
• TBD – Assigned
• WD – Withdrew from competition

Ice dance with Max Liebers

Competition placements at senior level  ^[10]

Season	2022–23	2023–24	2024–25	2025–26
European Championships		21st
German Championships	2nd	2nd	2nd
CS Budapest Trophy	12th		8th
CS Denis Ten Memorial				7th
CS Golden Spin of Zagreb	WD		5th
CS Lombardia Trophy		9th	7th	8th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy	11th
CS Nepela Memorial		11th
CS Warsaw Cup		WD
Bavarian Open		4th	3rd
Challenge Cup		5th	5th
Egna Spring Trophy	3rd
Mezzaluna Cup	4th	9th	3rd
NRW Trophy	3rd		1st
Pavel Roman Memorial	4th
Swiss Open		4th
Winter World University Games	8th

Ice dance with Maximilian Pfisterer

International: Junior [1]
Event	15–16	16–17	17–18	18–19
Junior Worlds			19th	17th
Youth Olympics	11th
JGP Austria				9th
JGP Latvia			9th
JGP Slovenia				9th
Bavarian Open		9th	3rd	3rd
Bosphorus Cup				3rd
Golden Spin			5th
GP Bratislava				3rd
Halloween Cup				5th
Leo Scheu			4th
NRW Trophy	15th	10th		5th
Open d'Andorra		5th	11th
Pavel Roman	5th			2nd
Santa Claus Cup	19th	10th
Toruń Cup			8th
National [1]
German Champ.	2nd J	1st J	2nd J	1st J

Detailed results

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System  ^[11]

Segment	Type	Score	Event
Total	TSS	166.89	2024 CS Lombardia Trophy
Short program	TSS	68.52	2024 CS Lombardia Trophy
	TES	39.85	2024 CS Lombardia Trophy
	PCS	28.67	2024 CS Lombardia Trophy
Free skating	TSS	101.17	2024 CS Budapest Trophy
	TES	57.57	2024 CS Budapest Trophy
	PCS	43.60	2024 CS Budapest Trophy

Current personal best scores are highlighted in bold. Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships.

Senior level

Results in the 2025-26 season   ^[11]

Date	Event	SP		FS		Total
		P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Sep 11–14, 2025	2025 CS Lombardia Trophy	7	60.82	8	88.96	8	149.78
Oct 1-4, 2025	2025 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge	7	53.59	7	97.38	7	162.77

References

1. "Competition Results: Charise MATTHAEI / Maximilian PFISTERER". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 March 2019.
2. "Athletes / MATTHAEI Charise". Lillehammer 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games / sportresult.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017.
3. "Charise MATTHAEI / Max LIEBERS: 2025/2026". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 17 September 2025.
4. "Charise MATTHAEI / Max LIEBERS: 2024/2025". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 September 2024.
5. "Charise MATTHAEI / Max LIEBERS: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023.
6. "Charise MATTHAEI / Max LIEBERS: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022.
7. "Charise MATTHAEI / Maximilian PFISTERER: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 March 2019.
8. "Charise MATTHAEI / Maximilian PFISTERER: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018.
9. "Charise MATTHAEI / Maximilian PFISTERER: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.
11. "GER-Charise MATTHAEI / Max LIEBERS". SkatingScores. Retrieved October 3, 2025.

External links

• Charise Matthaei / Maximilian Pfisterer at the International Skating Union
• Charise Matthaei at Olympics.com
• Charise Matthaei at Team Deutschland (in German)