Charise Matthaei

Charise Matthaei (born 19 October 2000) is a German ice dancer. With her former skating partner, Maximilian Pfisterer, she is a two-time German national junior champion and competed in the final segment at two World Junior Championships (2018, 2019).^[1] They placed 11th at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Hamar, Norway.^[2] Since May 2022 she competes with her skating partner, Max Liebers, at the senior level in ice dance. With Liebers, she is a two-time German national champion (2023–24).

Charise Matthaei
Charise Matthaei and Maximilian Pfisterer at the 2019 World Junior Championships
Born	(2000-10-19) 19 October 2000 (age 24) Berlin, Germany
Hometown	Berlin
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Germany
Discipline	Ice dance
Partner	Max Liebers
Coach	Barbara Fusar-Poli Roberto Pelizzola Lukas Csolley
Skating club	Chemnitzer Eislauf-Club e.V.
Began skating	2003
Medal record
German Championships 2023 Oberstdorf Ice dance 2024 Berlin Ice dance 2025 Oberstdorf Ice dance

Matthaei/Pfisterer teamed up in August 2015 and split in 2019. Then she retired from competitive skating in 2019, but came back to skate with Liebers in May 2022.

Programs

Ice dance with Max Liebers

Season	Rhythm dance	Free dance
2024–2025 [3]	On the Radio – Long Version Hot Stuff – 12" Version by Donna Summer No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) – 12" Version by Donna Summer & Barbra Streisand choreo. by Barbara Fusar-Poli, Roberto Pelizzola, Lukas Csolley	Experience (Solo Piano) Experience (In a Time Lapse) by Ludovico Einaudi Circles (based on Ludovico Einaudi Experience) by Ludovico Einaudi & Greta Svabo Bech Experience (Starkey Remix) by Ludovico Einaudi, I Virtuosi Italiani, & Starkey choreo. by Barbara Fusar-Poli, Roberto Pelizzola, Lukas Csolley
2023–2024 [4]	Pump Up the Jam by Technotronic Sexual Healing by Marvin Gaye Get Up! (Before the Night Is Over) by Technotronic choreo. by Barbara Fusar-Poli, Roberto Pelizzola, Lukas Csolley	Eleanor Rigby by The Beatles performed by Frankie Moreno, Joshua Bell, & Cody Fry choreo. by Barbara Fusar-Poli, Roberto Pelizzola, Lukas Csolley
2022–2023 [5]	Samba: Nectar and Ambrosia by Zoey & Aloé Rhumba: Online by De-Phazz Samba: Rescue Me by Zoey & Aloé choreo. by Barbara Fusar-Poli, Roberto Pelizzola, Lukas Csolley	Good Bye, Lenin! Summer 78 by Yann Tiersen & Claire Pichet Watching Lara The Decant Session The Deutsch Mark Is Coming by Yann Tiersen choreo. by Barbara Fusar-Poli, Roberto Pelizzola, Lukas Csolley

Ice dance with Maximilian Pfisterer

Season	Rhythm dance	Free dance
2018–2019 [6]	Flamenco: Spanish Flame by Maxime Rodriguez Argentine tango: Tango d'Amor Flamenco: Farrucas by Pepe Romero choreo. by Barbara Fusar-Poli	Bonnie & Clyde by Frank Wildhorn, Don Black This World Will Remember Me How 'bout A Dance (reprise) This World Will Remember Us choreo. by Barbara Fusar-Poli
	Short dance
2017–2018 [7]	Cabaret Samba: Willkommen Samba Mix Rhumba: Mein Herr Rhumba Mix Cha-cha: Finale Cabaret Reprise Samba: Finale Cabaret Reprise choreo. by Stefano Caruso, Barbara Fusar-Poli, Andreas Fischer	Blackheart Winterspell (from SkyWorld) by Two Steps from Hell choreo. by Stefano Caruso, Barbara Fusar-Poli, Andreas Fischer
2016–2017	Lover Lies Man with the Hex by The Atomic Fireballs	Jet Set (from Catch Me If You Can) Come Fly with Me performed by Michael Bublé Around the World
2015–2016 [8]	Polka: Charleston Heel Polka (from Gone with the Wind) by Max Steiner Waltz: The Masquerade Ball (from Scarlett) by John Morris Polka: French Can Can Polka (from Gone with the Wind) by Max Steiner choreo. by Paul Boll, Edina Czisy, Andreas Fischer	Grease Greased Lightnin' Summer Nights You're the One That I Want choreo. by Paul Boll, Edina Czisy, Andreas Fischer

Competitive highlights

Ice dance with Max Liebers

International[9]
Event	22–23	23–24	24–25
Europeans		21st
CS Budapest Trophy	12th		8th
CS Golden Spin	WD		5th
CS Lombardia Trophy		9th	7th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy	11th
CS Nepela Memorial		11th
CS Warsaw Cup		WD
Bavarian Open		4th	3rd
Challenge Cup		5th	5th
Egna Trophy	3rd
Mezzaluna Cup	4th	9th	3rd
NRW Trophy	3rd		1st
Pavel Roman Memorial	4th
Swiss Open		4th
University Games	8th
National[9]
German Championships	2nd	2nd	2nd

Ice dance with Maximilian Pfisterer

International: Junior[1]
Event	15–16	16–17	17–18	18–19
Junior Worlds			19th	17th
Youth Olympics	11th
JGP Austria				9th
JGP Latvia			9th
JGP Slovenia				9th
Bavarian Open		9th	3rd	3rd
Bosphorus Cup				3rd
Golden Spin			5th
GP Bratislava				3rd
Halloween Cup				5th
Leo Scheu			4th
NRW Trophy	15th	10th		5th
Open d'Andorra		5th	11th
Pavel Roman	5th			2nd
Santa Claus Cup	19th	10th
Toruń Cup			8th
National[1]
German Champ.	2nd J	1st J	2nd J	1st J