Maximilian Pfisterer

Maximilian Pfisterer (born 8 July 1997) is a German ice dancer. With his former skating partner, Charise Matthaei, he 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]

Maximilian Pfisterer
Charise Matthaei and Pfisterer at the 2019 Junior Worlds
Born	(1997-07-08) 8 July 1997 (age 28) Munich, Germany
Hometown	Höhenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Germany
Coach	Stefano Caruso
Skating club	ERC München
Began skating	2003

Matthaei/Pfisterer teamed up in August 2015.^[3] They were coached by René Sachtler-Lohse.^[4] Earlier in his career, Pfisterer skated with Franziska Pfisterer (his sister), Aliena Schober, Nadine Seidl, and Melina Kuffner.^[3]

Pfisterer skated with Amanda Peterson during the 2019–20 season.^[5] They trained under Stefano Caruso.

Programs

With Luft

Season	Rhythm dance	Free dance
2021–2022 [6]	Blues: Family Affair by Mary J. Blige Low by Flo Rida & T-Pain choreo. by Maria Tumanovska-Chaika	Overture All That Jazz performed by Catherine Zeta-Jones Roxie performed by Renée Zellweger Hot Honey Rag performed by Catherine Zeta-Jones (from Chicago) choreo. by Maria Tumanovska-Chaika

With Peterson

Season	Rhythm dance	Free dance
2019–2020 [5]	Anything Goes Quickstep Blues March Quickstep by Cole Porter choreo. by Stefano Caruso, Mathew Gates	In Bicicletta by Ennio Morricone Cadenza Andante con Moto Allegro (from Concerto Grosso No. 1) by New Trolls Canone Inverso Primo by Ennio Morricone choreo. by Stefano Caruso, Mathew Gates

With Matthaei

Season	Rhythm dance	Free dance
2018–2019 [7]	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 [8]	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 [9]	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

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Luft

International[10]
Event	20–21	21–22	22–23
CS Budapest	WD		9th
CS Denis Ten Memorial			4th
CS Cup of Austria		12th
CS Cup of Tyrol	C
CS Finlandia		WD
CS Golden Spin			11th
CS Nebelhorn		13th	WD
CS Warsaw Cup	C	18th
Bavarian Open		4th
Egna Trophy		6th	WD
Open d'Andorra		6th
Santa Claus Cup	2nd
NRW Trophy	WD
Egna Trophy	WD
National[10]
German Champ.	WD	3rd
WD = Withdrew; C = Cancelled

With Peterson

International[11]
Event	2019–20
CS Ice Star	WD
CS Nebelhorn Trophy	14th
Bavarian Open	8th
Mentor Toruń Cup	13th
Open d'Andorra	6th
Pavel Roman	3rd
Santa Claus Cup	7th
National[11]
German Champ.	4th
WD = Withdrew

With Matthaei

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
J = Junior level

With Kuffner

National[12]
Event	2014–15
German Championships	7th J
J = Junior level