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German Figure Skating Championships
Recurring figure skating competition From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The German Figure Skating Championships (German: Deutsche Meisterschaften im Eiskunstlaufen) are an annual figure skating competition organized by the German Ice Skating Union (German: Deutsche Eislauf-Union) to crown the national champions of Germany. The first official German championships were held in 1891 in Munich; A. Schmitson was the winner. Pair skating was added in 1907, an event for women in 1911, and ice dance in 1950. Between 1949 and 1990, East Germany and West Germany held separate championships; the West German championships are considered the official German championships.
Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance at the senior, junior, and novice levels, although not every discipline is held every year due to a lack of participants. Werner Rittberger, the skater who is credited with inventing the loop jump,[1] holds the record for winning the most German championship titles in men's singles (with eleven), while Ellen Brockhöft and Nicole Schott are tied for winning the most championships in women's singles (with seven each). Aljona Savchenko holds the record in pair skating (with ten), although not all with the same partner. Three teams are tied for winning the most German championship titles in ice dance: Angelika Buck and Erich Buck; Kati Winkler and René Lohse; and Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi (with six each).
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While unofficial German figure skating championships were held from 1887 to 1889 in Hamburg, the first official championship event was held in Munich in 1891. A. Schmitson won this inaugural event.[2] In its early years, Germany and the Austrian part of Austria-Hungary had joint championships. The second German champion Georg Zachariades, for example, was from Vienna, as was Gustav Hügel, who won in 1894. The first German Nationals in pair skating were held in 1907 in Altona, for women in Olomouc in 1911, and for ice dance in Cologne in 1950.

After the Anschluss – the annexation of the Federal State of Austria into Nazi Germany in March 1938 – Austrian skaters competed in the German Championships until World War II ended and Austria regained its independence.[3] In 1945 and 1946, no championships were held at all.
From 1949 to 1990, East Germany and West Germany held separate national championships. Winners in West Germany were called German Champions and are therefore covered in the tables below. In East Germany, the winners were called GDR Champions (German: DDR-Meister). The medalists from the National Championships in East Germany are listed at East German Figure Skating Championships.
The 2026 German Championships are scheduled to be held 8–13 December 2025 in Oberstdorf.[4]
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Senior medalists
From left to right: Nikita Starostin, the reigning German champion in men's singles; Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin, five-time German champions in pair skating; Jennifer Janse van Rensburg and Benjamin Steffan, four-time German champions in ice dance; and Nicole Schott, seven-time German champion in women's singles
Men’s singles
- Germany and Austria-Hungary held joint national championships until the dissolution of Austria-Hungary in 1918.
- Opava, in present-day Czech Republic, was at this point in time called Troppau and was part of Austria-Hungary.
- Opole, in present-day Poland, was at this point in time called Oppeln and was part of the German Empire.
- Wrocław, in present-day Poland, was at this point in time called Breslau and was part of the German Empire.
- During the German annexation of Austria from 1938 to 1945, citizens of Austria became de facto German citizens and were thus eligible to compete in the German Championships.
Women's singles
- Olomouc, in present-day Czech Republic, was at this point in time called Olmütz and was part of Austria-Hungary.
- Germany and Austria-Hungary held joint national championships until the dissolution of Austria-Hungary in 1918.
- Opava, in present-day Czech Republic, was at this point in time called Troppau and was part of Austria-Hungary.
- Opole, in present-day Poland, was at this point in time called Oppeln and was part of the German Empire.
- Wrocław, in present-day Poland, was at this point in time called Breslau and was part of the German Empire.
- During the German annexation of Austria from 1938 to 1945, citizens of Austria became de facto German citizens and were thus eligible to compete in the German Championships.
Pairs
- Prior to her marriage to Walter Jakobsson, who was from Finland, Ludowika Eilers represented Germany in competition.[68][69]
- Germany and Austria-Hungary held joint national championships until the dissolution of Austria-Hungary in 1918.
- Opava, in present-day Czech Republic, was at this point in time called Troppau and was part of Austria-Hungary.
- Opole, in present-day Poland, was at this point in time called Oppeln and was part of the German Empire.
- Wrocław, in present-day Poland, was at this point in time called Breslau and was part of the German Empire.
- During the German annexation of Austria from 1938 to 1945, citizens of Austria became de facto German citizens and were thus eligible to compete in the German Championships.
- Marta Musilek was from Austria, while Horst Faber was from Germany.
Ice dance
- During the German annexation of Austria from 1938 to 1945, citizens of Austria became de facto German citizens and were thus eligible to compete in the German Championships.
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Junior medalists
Men's singles
Women's singles
Pairs
Ice dance
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Records
From left to right: Ellen Brockhöft and Nicole Schott have each won seven German Championship titles in women's singles; Aljona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy have won eight German Championship titles in pair skating; Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi, and Kati Winkler and René Lohse, have each won six German Championship titles in ice dance.
- Aljona Savchenko won eight championships while partnered with Robin Szolkowy (2004–09, 2011, 2014) and two with Bruno Massot (2016, 2018).
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