# Germany women's national volleyball team

The Germany women's national volleyball team is the national volleyball team of Germany. It is governed by the Deutscher Volleyball-Verband (DVV).

## Team record
### Olympic Games results

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Summer Olympics record :
| Year | Team | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
| 1964 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1968 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1972 | West Germany | 8th | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | Squad |
| 1976 | East Germany | 6th | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | Squad |
| 1980 | East Germany | | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | Squad |
| 1984 | West Germany | 6th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | Squad |
| 1988 | East Germany | 5th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | Squad |
| 1992 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1996 | | 8th | 8 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | Squad |
| 2000 | | 6th | 8 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | Squad |
| 2004 | | 9th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | Squad |
| 2008 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2012 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2016 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2020 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2024 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2028 | future event | future event | future event | future event | future event | future event | future event | future event |
| 2032 | future event | future event | future event | future event | future event | future event | future event | future event |
| Total | 0 Title | 8/15 | 46 | 16 | 30 | 64 | 105 | |

### World Championship

Champions Runners Up Third Place Fourth Place
World Championship record AS  East Germany :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
| 1952 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 1956 | | 8th Place | 10 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 21 |
| 1960 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 1962 | | 7th Place | 9 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 |
| 1967 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 1970 | | 10th Place | 9 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 13 |
| 1974 | | 4th Place | 11 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 19 |
| 1978 | | 8th Place | 9 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 19 |
| 1982 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1986 | | 4th Place | 8 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 13 |
| 1990 | | 12th Place | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 7/11 | 62 | 30 | 32 | 108 | 119 |
World Championship record AS  West Germany :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
| 1952 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 1956 | | 16th Place | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 22 |
| 1960 | | 10th Place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 1962 | | 13th Place | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| 1967 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 1970 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1974 | | 19th Place | 10 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 |
| 1978 | | 18th Place | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
| 1982 | | 14th Place | 9 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 12 |
| 1986 | | 13th Place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 |
| 1990 | | 13th Place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 8/11 | 59 | 21 | 38 | 70 | 125 |
World Championship record AS  Germany :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
| 1994 | Quarterfinals | 5th Place | 7 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 9 |
| 1998 | First Round | 13th Place | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 2002 | Second Round | 10th Place | 8 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 |
| 2006 | Final Round | 11th Place | 11 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 16 |
| 2010 | Final Round | 7th Place | 11 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 14 |
| 2014 | Second Round | 9th Place | 9 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 15 |
| 2018 | Second Round | 11th Place | 9 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 |
| / 2022 | Second Round | 14th Place | 9 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 |
| 2025 | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified |
| Total | 0 Titles | 9/9 | 67 | 33 | 34 | 124 | 116 |

### World Grand Prix

Champions Runners Up Third Place Fourth Place
World Grand Prix record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
| 1993 | | 8th Place | 9 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 26 |
| 1994 | | 10th Place | 9 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 25 |
| 1995 | | 8th Place | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 36 |
| 1996 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 1997 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 1998 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 1999 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2000 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2001 | | 8th Place | 13 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 38 |
| 2002 | Semi-finals | Third Place | 12 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 20 |
| 2003 | | 7th Place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 |
| 2004 | | 6th Place | 12 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 27 |
| 2005 | | 10th Place | 9 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 26 |
| 2006 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2007 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2008 | | 8th Place | 9 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 16 |
| 2009 | Semi-finals | Third Place | 14 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 26 |
| 2010 | | 9th Place | 9 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 22 |
| 2011 | | 13th Place | 9 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 22 |
| 2012 | | 7th Place | 9 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 11 |
| 2013 | | 11th Place | 9 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 17 |
| 2014 | | 10th Place | 9 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 18 |
| 2015 | | 7th Place | 9 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 |
| 2016 | | 12th place | 9 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 27 |
| 2017 | | 15th place | 11 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 10 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 18/25 | 178 | 59 | 119 | 253 | 395 |

### FIVB Nations League

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Nations League record :
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
| 2018 | Preliminary Round | 11th | 15 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 35 | Squad |
| 2019 | Preliminary Round | 10th | 15 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 29 | Squad |
| 2021 | Preliminary Round | 10th | 15 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 32 | Squad |
| 2022 | Preliminary Round | 10th | 12 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 27 | Squad |
| 2023 | Quarterfinals | 8th | 13 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 26 | Squad |
| 2024 | Preliminary Round | 13th | 12 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 28 | Squad |
| Total | Qualified: | 6/6 | 82 | 31 | 51 | 130 | 177 | |

### FIVB Volleyball World Cup

       East Germany
* 1989 — 5th Place
       Germany
* 1991 — 9th Place
* 2011 — 6th Place

### European Championship

Champions Runners Up Third Place Fourth Place
European Championship record AS  East Germany :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
| 1949 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 1950 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 1951 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 1955 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 1958 | | 8th Place | | | | | |
| 1963 | Semi-finals | 4th Place | | | | | |
| 1967 | Semi-finals | 4th Place | | | | | |
| 1971 | | 6th Place | | | | | |
| 1975 | Semi-finals | Third Place | | | | | |
| 1977 | Final Round | Runners Up | | | | | |
| 1979 | Final Round | Runners Up | | | | | |
| 1981 | Semi-finals | 4th Place | | | | | |
| 1983 | Final Round | Champions | | | | | |
| 1985 | Final Round | Runners Up | | | | | |
| 1987 | Final Round | Champions | | | | | |
| 1989 | Final Round | Runners Up | | | | | |
| Total | 2 Titles | 12/16 | | | | | |
European Championship record AS  West Germany :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
| 1949 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 1950 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 1951 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 1955 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 1958 | | 10th Place | | | | | |
| 1963 | | 11th Place | | | | | |
| 1967 | | 10th Place | | | | | |
| 1971 | | 10th Place | | | | | |
| 1975 | | 10th Place | | | | | |
| 1977 | | 8th Place | | | | | |
| 1979 | | 9th Place | | | | | |
| 1981 | | 10th Place | | | | | |
| 1983 | | 5th Place | | | | | |
| 1985 | | 6th Place | | | | | |
| 1987 | | 9th Place | | | | | |
| 1989 | | 6th Place | | | | | |
| Total | 0 Titles | 12/16 | | | | | |
European Championship record AS  Germany :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
| 1991 | Semi-finals | Third Place | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 10 |
| 1993 | | 5th Place | 7 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 |
| 1995 | Semi-finals | 4th Place | 7 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 |
| 1997 | | 9/10th Place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 1999 | Semi-finals | 4th Place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 5 |
| 2001 | | 9th Place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 2003 | Semi-finals | Third Place | 7 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 7 |
| 2005 | | 11th Place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| / 2007 | | 6th Place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 |
| 2009 | Semi-finals | 4th Place | 8 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 14 |
| / 2011 | Final Round | Runners Up | 6 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 4 |
| / 2013 | Final Round | Runners Up | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 7 |
| / 2015 | Quarterfinals | 5th Place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 |
| / 2017 | Quarterfinals | 8th Place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| /// 2019 | Quarterfinals | 6th Place | 7 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 7 |
| 2021 | Round of 16 | 11th Place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 |
| /// 2023 | Round of 16 | 12th Place | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 17/30 | 103 | 61 | 42 | 217 | 164 |

## Team
### Current squad

The following is the German roster in the 2018 World Championship.
Head coach: Felix Koslowski
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2017–18 club |
| 1 | Lenka Dürr | 10 December 1990 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 280 cm (110 in) | 270 cm (110 in) | Târgoviște |
| 2 | Pia Kästner | 29 June 1998 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 297 cm (117 in) | 286 cm (113 in) | Stuttgart |
| 3 | Denise Hanke | 31 August 1989 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 284 cm (112 in) | 272 cm (107 in) | Schwerin |
| 4 | Maren Brinker (c) | 10 July 1986 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 303 cm (119 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Çanakkale |
| 5 | Jana Franziska Poll | 7 May 1988 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Olympiacos |
| 6 | Jennifer Janiska | 5 April 1994 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 298 cm (117 in) | 288 cm (113 in) | Schwerin |
| 8 | Kimberly Drewniok | 11 August 1997 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 311 cm (122 in) | 298 cm (117 in) | Wiesbaden |
| 10 | Lena Stigrot | 20 December 1994 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 303 cm (119 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Vilsbiburg |
| 11 | Louisa Lippmann | 23 September 1994 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 319 cm (126 in) | 312 cm (123 in) | Lokomotiv Kaliningrad |
| 14 | Marie Schölzel | 1 August 1997 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 307 cm (121 in) | 299 cm (118 in) | Schwerin |
| 15 | Barbara Roxana Wezorke | 12 April 1993 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Vilsbiburg |
| 17 | Anna Pogany | 21 July 1994 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 280 cm (110 in) | 270 cm (110 in) | Aesch Pfeffingen |
| 21 | Ivana Vanjak | 30 May 1995 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 306 cm (120 in) | Münster |
| 22 | Lisa Gründing | 2 December 1991 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 303 cm (119 in) | 291 cm (115 in) | Potsdam |

### Managers

| GERMANY TEAM MANAGERS SINCE 1990 | FROM | TO |
| Siegfried Köhler | 1990 | 1998 |
| Axel Büring | 1998 | 1999 |
| Hee Wan-Lee | 1999 | 2006 |
| Giovanni Guidetti | 2006 | 2015 |
| Luciano Pedullà | 2015 | 2015 |
| Felix Koslowski | 2016 | --- |
| WEST GERMANY TEAM MANAGERS | FROM | TO |
| Theda von Hoch | 1956 | 1971 |
| Dai Hee-Park | 1971 | 1981 |
| Andrzej Niemczyk | 1981 | 1989 |
| Matthias Eichinger | 1989 | 1990 |
| EAST GERMANY TEAM MANAGERS | FROM | TO |
| Fritz Döring | 1951 | 1953 |
| Egon Saurer | 1954 | 1966 |
| Harry Einert | 1967 | 1970 |
| Wolfgang Kipf | 1971 | 1972 |
| Dieter Grund | 1973 | 1984 |
| Gerhard Fidelak | 1984 | 1984 |
| Wolfgang Küllmer | 1985 | 1985 |
| Siegfried Köhler | 1985 | 1987 |
| Eckehard Bonnke | 1989 | 1989 |
| Siegfried Köhler | 1989 | 1990 |
| Volker Spiegel | 1990 | 1990 |