| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Germany |
| Established | 1994? |
| Format | Multi-event competition |
| Current champion | |
 Dennis Kohlruss | |
Germany's Strongest Man (German : Stärkster Mann Deutschlands) is an annual strongman competition held by the German Federation of Strength Athletes (GFSA). Heinz Ollesch holds the record for most wins with 12 wins.
In 2023 the current qualification system with 12 spots was introduced, where athletes can qualify via the following pathways: [1]
If a qualified athlete chooses not to compete, the next athlete in the German Pro League ranking can move up.
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | 3rd Place | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Heinz Ollesch | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | |
| 1995 | Heinz Ollesch | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | |
| 1996 | Heinz Ollesch | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | |
| 1997 | Heinz Ollesch | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | |
| 1998 | Heinz Ollesch | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | |
| 1999 | Heinz Ollesch | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | |
| 2000 | Heinz Ollesch | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | |
| 2001 | Heinz Ollesch | Martin Muhr | Carsten Kühn | |
| 2002 | Heinz Ollesch | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | |
| 2003 | Heinz Ollesch | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | |
| 2004 | Heinz Ollesch | (To be confirmed) | (To be confirmed) | |
| 2005 [3] | Dieter Seidenkranz | Franz Müllner | Dietmar Zint | |
| 2006 [4] | Heinz Ollesch | Florian Trimpl | Knut Handke | |
| 2007 [5] | Igor Werner | Florian Trimpl | Raik Seume | |
| 2008 [6] | Tobias Ide | Igor Werner | Jens Thamm | |
| 2009 | Florian Trimpl | Tobias Ide | Steffen Hayn | |
| 2010 | Igor Werner |  Patrik Baboumian | Robert Heinrich | |
| 2011 | Patrik Baboumian | Daniel Wildt | Anton Schimke | |
| 2012 [7] | Timo Rüdiger | Mateusz Skrentny | Patrik Baboumian | |
| 2013 [8] | Daniel Wildt | Robert Heinrich | Patrik Baboumian | |
| 2014 | Michael Blumstein | Daniel Wildt | Dennis Kohlruss | |
| 2015 | Andreas Altmann | Raffael Gordzielik | Julian Groth | |
| 2016 | Andreas Altmann | Raffael Gordzielik | Dennis Kohlruss | |
| 2017 [9] | Raffael Gordzielik | Dennis Kohlruss | Sebastian Kraus | Bruckmühl |
| 2018 [10] | Raffael Gordzielik | Dennis Kohlruss | Sebastian Kraus | Bad Tölz |
| 2019 [11] | Raffael Gordzielik | Dennis Biesenbach | Sebastian Kraus | Bad Tölz |
| 2020 | Event not held | |||
| 2021 [12] | Dennis Kohlruss | Sebastian Kraus |  Adam Roszkowski | Gera |
| 2022 [13] | Dennis Kohlruss | Tim Hruby | Patrick Eibel | Gera |
| 2023 [14] | Dennis Kohlruss | Patrick Eibel | Markus Schätzl | Gera |
| 2024 [15] | Dennis Kohlruss | Patrick Eibel | Alex Zahn | Steinmauern |
Five athletes won the competition multiple times. Out of these winners, only Dennis Kohlruss is still actively competing at the time of the 2024 season.
| Champion | Wins | Athlete still active |
|---|---|---|
| Heinz Ollesch | 12 | No |
| Dennis Kohlruss | 4 | Yes |
| Raffael Gordzielik | 3 | No |
| Andreas Altmann | 2 | No |
| Igor Werner | 2 | No |
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