Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Flag of Germany
IOC code	GER
NOC	German Olympic Sports Confederation
Website	www.dosb.de  (in German)
in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6 February 2026 (2026-02-06) – 22 February 2026 (2026-02-22)
Competitors	88 (45 men and 43 women) in 7 sports
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956–1988 1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 2026
Other related appearances
United Team of Germany (1956–1964)   East Germany (1968–1988)   West Germany (1968–1988)

Germany will compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026, and it will be the nation's 14th appearance as a unified country at the Olympic Winter Games. Except for 1948, due to the nation's role in World War II. From 1956 through 1964, Germans competed as part of the United Team of Germany (UTG); in 1968, the team was split into two teams West Germany and East Germany. One year after the fall of the Berlin Wall, West and East Germany re-united as one country with their reunification in 1990, and it has participated in every Winter Olympics since Albertville 1992.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Alpine skiing	1	1	2
Biathlon	5	6	11
Cross-country skiing	5	8	13
Curling	5	0	5
Figure skating	3	3	6
Ice hockey	25	23	48
Ski mountaineering	1	2	3
Total	45	43	88

Alpine skiing

Main articles: Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Germany has so far qualified one female and one male alpine skier through the basic quota. ^{[1] [2]}

Biathlon

Main articles: Biathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Biathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Germany has qualified six female and five male biathletes through the 2024–25 Biathlon World Cup score. ^{[3] [4]}

Cross-country skiing

Main articles: Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Germany has qualified one female and one male cross-country skier through the basic quota so far. ^{[5] [6]} Following the completion of the 2024–25 FIS Cross-Country World Cup, Germany has qualified further seven female and four male athletes. ^[7]

Curling

Main articles: Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Summary

Team	Event	Group stage										Semifinal	Final / BM
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Marc Muskatewitz Benjamin Kapp Felix Messenzehl Johannes Scheuerl Mario Trevisiol	Men's tournament	CAN	CZE	GBR	ITA	NOR	SWE	SUI

Men's tournament

Germany has qualified a men's team by earning enough points in the last two World Curling Championships. Team Marc Muskatewitz qualified as German representatives by representing the country at both the 2024 and 2025 World Championships. ^[8]

Figure skating

Main articles: Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

In the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, the United States, Germany secured two quota in pair skating, and one quota in each of the ice dance. ^[9]

Athlete	Event	SP/SD		FP/FD		Total
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Minerva Fabienne Hase Nikita Volodin	Pairs
Annika Hocke Robert Kunkel
Jennifer Janse van Rensburg Benjamin Steffan	Ice dance

Ice hockey

Main article: Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Summary

Key:

• OT – Overtime
• GWS – Match decided by penalty-shootout

Team	Event	Group stage					Qualification playoff	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / BM
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Germany men's	Men's tournament	Denmark	Latvia	United States	—
Germany women's	Women's tournament	Sweden	Japan	France	Italy		—

Men's tournament

Main articles: Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament and Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's qualification

Germany men's national ice hockey team qualified a team of 25 players by finishing 5th in the 2023 IIHF World Ranking. ^[10]

Group play

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	United States	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Quarterfinals
2	Germany	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Possible quarterfinals based on ranking
3	Latvia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Playoffs
4	Denmark	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: 11 February 2025. Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}
Rules for classification: Preliminary round tiebreakers

12 February 2026 (2026-02-12) 21:10 v

Germany

v

Denmark

Fiera Milano, Milan

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14 February 2026 (2026-02-14) 12:10 v

Germany

v

Latvia

Fiera Milano, Milan

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15 February 2026 (2026-02-15) 21:10 v

United States

v

Germany

PalaItalia Santa Giulia, Milan

Women's tournament

Main articles: Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament and Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Women's qualification

Germany women's national ice hockey team qualified a team of 23 players by winning a final qualification tournament. ^[11]

Group play

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Germany	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Quarterfinals
2	Sweden	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Japan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Italy (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	France	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: 5 February 2025. Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}
Rules for classification: Preliminary round tiebreakers
(H) Host

5 February 2026 (2026-02-05) 12:10 v

Sweden

v

Germany

Fiera Milano, Milan

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7 February 2026 (2026-02-07) 12:10 v

Germany

v

Japan

Fiera Milano, Milan

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9 February 2026 (2026-02-09) 16:40 v

Germany

v

France

Fiera Milano, Milan

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10 February 2026 (2026-02-10) 16:40 v

Italy

v

Germany

Fiera Milano, Milan

Ski mountaineering

Main articles: Ski mountaineering at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Ski mountaineering at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Germany has qualified two female and one male ski mountaineer through the 2025 ISMF World Championships. ^{[12] [13]}

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
	Men's sprint
	Women's sprint
	Mixed relay	—

See also

• Germany at the 2026 Winter Paralympics

References

1. "Qualification System for XXV Olympic Winter Games, Milano Cortina 2026" (PDF). International Ski Federation (FIS). 21 June 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
2. "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 22 March 2025.
3. "World Cup Standings 2024/25". Eurosport.com. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
4. "IBU qualifying points". International Biathlon Union . Retrieved 24 December 2024.
5. "FIS U23 World Ski Championships - Women's 20km Mass Start Classic Results". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 12 February 2025.
6. "FIS U23 World Ski Championships - Women's 10km Interval Start Free Results". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 12 February 2025.
7. "Olympic Winter Games 2026 Quota List Cross-Country". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 23 March 2025.
8. "From Moose Jaw to Milano — we made it!". Facebook. Team Muskatewitz. 7 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
9. Jae-youl Kim; Colin Smith (4 April 2025). "Communication No. 2696 - ENTRIES/PARTICIPATION 2026 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES (OWG) SINGLE & PAIR SKATING AND ICE DANCE" (pdf). International Skating Union . Retrieved 4 April 2025.
10. "2026 MEN'S OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES & QUALIFICATION" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). 23 October 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
11. "Sweden punches Olympic ticket". iihf.com. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
12. "Olympic Mixed relay ranking list" (PDF). ismf-ski.org. International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF). Retrieved 8 April 2025.
13. "Olympic Sprint Ranking List" (PDF). ismf-ski.org. International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF). Retrieved 14 April 2025.