She was capped 58 times for Germany's national team. Her debut was on 10 November 1982 against Switzerland. In the semifinal of the 1989 EURO against Italy, she held three times in the penalties, before scoring the deciding goal herself. The team went on to win the championship and defended the title two years later. In 1991, she was also part of the team at the World Cup, where she was heralded as one of the tournaments top keepers. The third place game against Sweden was her last cap.