# Germany women's national field hockey team

The Germany women's national field hockey team has represented the unified Germany since 1991.
The team won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, by defeating the Netherlands in the final.

## Tournament records

World Cup :
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 1974 | Mandelieu, France | 3rd |
| 1976 | West Berlin, West Germany | 1st |
| 1978 | Madrid, Spain | 2nd |
| 1981 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1st |
| 1983 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 4th |
| 1986 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 2nd |
| 1990 | Sydney, Australia | 8th |
| 1994 | Dublin, Ireland | 4th |
| 1998 | Utrecht, Netherlands | 3rd |
| 2002 | Perth, Australia | 7th |
| 2006 | Madrid, Spain | 8th |
| 2010 | Rosario, Argentina | 4th |
| 2014 | The Hague, Netherlands | 8th |
| 2018 | London, England | 5th |
| 2022 | Terrassa, Spain & Amstelveen, Netherlands | 4th |
| 2026 | Wavre, Belgium & Amstelveen, Netherlands | Qualified |
European Championships :
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 1984 | Lille, France | 3rd |
| 1987 | London, England | 4th |
| 1991 | Brussels, Belgium | 2nd |
| 1995 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 3rd |
| 1999 | Cologne, Germany | 2nd |
| 2003 | Barcelona, Spain | 3rd |
| 2005 | Dublin, Ireland | 2nd |
| 2007 | Manchester, England | 1st |
| 2009 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 2nd |
| 2011 | Mönchengladbach, Germany | 2nd |
| 2013 | Boom, Belgium | 1st |
| 2015 | London, England | 3rd |
| 2017 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 4th |
| 2019 | Antwerp, Belgium | 2nd |
| 2021 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 2nd |
| 2023 | Mönchengladbach, Germany | 3rd |
World League :
| Year | Round | Host city | Position |
| 2012–13 | Semifinal | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 1st |
| 2012–13 | Final | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | 7th |
| 2014–15 | Semifinal | Valencia, Spain | 3rd |
| 2014–15 | Final | Rosario, Argentina | 3rd |
| 2016–17 | Semifinal | Johannesburg, South Africa | 2nd |
| 2016–17 | Final | Auckland, New Zealand | 6th |
FIH Pro League :
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 2019 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 3rd |
| 2020–21 | N/A | 4th |
| 2021–22 | N/A | 6th |
| 2022–23 | N/A | 5th |
| 2023–24 | N/A | 2nd |
Olympic Games :
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 1980 | Moscow, Soviet Union | N/A |
| 1984 | Los Angeles, United States | 2nd |
| 1988 | Seoul, South Korea | 5th |
| 1992 | Barcelona, Spain | 2nd |
| 1996 | Atlanta, United States | 6th |
| 2000 | Sydney, Australia | 7th |
| 2004 | Athens, Greece | 1st |
| 2008 | Beijing, China | 4th |
| 2012 | London, United Kingdom | 7th |
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 3rd |
| 2020 | Tokyo, Japan | 6th |
| 2024 | Paris, France | 6th |
Champions Trophy :
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 1987 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | DNP |
| 1989 | Germany, West Germany | 3rd |
| 1991 | Berlin, Germany | 2nd |
| 1993 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | 3rd |
| 1995 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 4th |
| 1997 | Berlin, Germany | 2nd |
| 1999 | Brisbane, Australia | 3rd |
| 2000 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | 2nd |
| 2001 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | DNP |
| 2002 | Macau, China | DNP |
| 2003 | Sydney, Australia | DNP |
| 2004 | Rosario, Argentina | 2nd |
| 2005 | Canberra, Australia | 5th |
| 2006 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | 1st |
| 2007 | Quilmes, Argentina | 3rd |
| 2008 | Mönchengladbach, Germany | 2nd |
| 2009 | Sydney, Australia | 4th |
| 2010 | Nottingham, England | 4th |
| 2011 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | 8th |
| 2012 | Roasario, Argentina | 4th |
| 2014 | Mendoza, Argentina | 7th |
| 2016 | London, England | DNP |
| 2018 | Changzhou, China | DNP |
Champions Challenge I :
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 2002 | Johannesburg, South Africa | DNP |
| 2003 | Catania, Italy | 1st |
| 2005 – 2014 Did Not participate |||

## Team
### Current squad

The following 24 players were named in the squad for the India leg of the 2024–25 FIH Pro League in Bhubaneswar.
Caps and goals current as of 14 December 2024, following the match against the Netherlands.
Head coach: Janneke Schopman
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 15 | GK | Nathalie Kubalski | (1993-09-03) 3 September 1993 (age 31) | 61 | 0 | Düsseldorfer |
| 19 | GK | Finja Starck | (2003-09-08) 8 September 2003 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Uhlenhorst Mülheim |
| 3 | DF | Amelie Wortmann | (1996-10-21) 21 October 1996 (age 28) | 118 | 6 | Großflottbeker |
| 6 | DF | Benedetta Wenzel | (1997-03-31) 31 March 1997 (age 27) | 60 | 2 | Berliner |
| 17 | DF | Lynn Krings | (2005-03-28) 28 March 2005 (age 19) | 4 | 1 | Rot-Weiss Köln |
| 27 | DF | Stine Kurz | (2000-05-20) 20 May 2000 (age 24) | 45 | 4 | Mannheimer |
| 30 | DF | Hanna Granitzki | (1997-07-31) 31 July 1997 (age 27) | 108 | 8 | Club an der Alster |
| 31 | DF | Linnea Weidemann (Captain) | (2003-09-15) 15 September 2003 (age 21) | 55 | 0 | Berliner |
| 41 | DF | Lena Frerichs | (2004-01-16) 16 January 2004 (age 21) | 20 | 0 | Bremer |
| 55 | DF | Emilia Landshut | (2005-06-02) 2 June 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Harvestehuder |
| 2 | MF | Jule Bleuel | (2001-03-20) 20 March 2001 (age 23) | 23 | 1 | Club an der Alster |
| 10 | MF | Lisa Nolte (Captain) | (2001-02-04) 4 February 2001 (age 24) | 48 | 8 | Düsseldorfer |
| 14 | MF | Lilli de Nooijer | (2002-07-30) 30 July 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | HGC |
| 18 | MF | Lilly Stoffelsma | (2002-04-22) 22 April 2002 (age 22) | 23 | 2 | Düsseldorfer |
| 23 | MF | Emma Davidsmeyer | (1999-03-30) 30 March 1999 (age 25) | 43 | 1 | Uhlenhorster HC |
| 26 | MF | Felicia Wiedermann | (2002-01-28) 28 January 2002 (age 23) | 33 | 0 | Rot-Weiss Köln |
| 33 | MF | Julia Hemmerle | (2003-05-29) 29 May 2003 (age 21) | 7 | 0 | Mannheimer |
| 42 | MF | Charlotte Gerstenhöfer | (1999-08-17) 17 August 1999 (age 25) | 11 | 1 | Mannheimer |
| 56 | MF | Johanna Hachenberg | (2006-05-02) 2 May 2006 (age 18) | 4 | 0 | Club an der Alster |
| 11 | FW | Lena Micheel | (1998-04-29) 29 April 1998 (age 26) | 118 | 20 | Großflottbeker |
| 28 | FW | Jette Fleschütz | (2002-10-23) 23 October 2002 (age 22) | 70 | 18 | Großflottbeker |
| 34 | FW | Aina Kresken | (2000-06-29) 29 June 2000 (age 24) | 4 | 0 | Mannheimer |
| 38 | FW | Sophia Schwabe | (2003-07-28) 28 July 2003 (age 21) | 6 | 1 | Düsseldorfer |
| 71 | FW | Yara Mandel | (2001-09-02) 2 September 2001 (age 23) | 4 | 0 | Uhlenhorster HC |
The following players represented Germany during the Argentina leg of the 2024–25 FIH Pro League in Santiago del Estero.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 44 | DF | Taja Gans | (2005-08-24) 24 August 2005 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | Syracuse University |
| 48 | DF | Joana Boehringer | (2003-03-20) 20 March 2003 (age 21) | 5 | 0 | Berliner |
| 66 | DF | Katharina Haid | (2004-04-13) 13 April 2004 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Club an der Alster |
| 21 | FW | Sara Strauss | (2002-08-12) 12 August 2002 (age 22) | 30 | 8 | Düsseldorfer |

### Notable players

* Britta Becker
* Nadine Ernsting-Krienke
* Franziska Hentschel
* Natascha Keller
* Fanny Rinne