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Germany women's national volleyball team
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| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | Germany | |
| gender | women | |
| image | [[File:Deutscher Volleyball-Verband Logo.svg | 215px]] |
| nickname | Die Schmetterlinge (The butterflies). | |
| Die Adler (The Eagles) | ||
| Die Mannschaft (The Team) | ||
| federation | Deutscher Volleyball-Verband | |
| website | www.volleyball-verband.de | |
| confederation | CEV | |
| coach | Giulio Cesare Bregoli | |
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| Olympic apps | 8 | |
| Olympic first | 1972 | |
| Olympic best | (1980 (GDR)) | |
| World Champs apps | 18 | |
| World Champs first | 1956 | |
| World Champs best | 4th place (1974 (GDR), 1986 (GDR)) | |
| World Cup apps | 3 | |
| World Cup first | 1989 | |
| World Cup best | 6th place (1989 (GDR), 2011) | |
| Regional name | European Championship | |
| Regional cup apps | 26 | |
| Regional cup first | 1958 | |
| Regional cup best | 1983 (GDR), 1987 (GDR) | |
| medaltemplates-expand | no |
Die Adler (The Eagles) Die Mannschaft (The Team) |medaltemplates-expand = no The Germany women's national volleyball team is the national volleyball team of Germany. It is governed by the German Volleyball Association (German: Deutscher Volleyball-Verband or DVV).

Team record
Olympic Games
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| Summer Olympics record | Year | Team | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad | Total | 0 Title | 8/15 | 46 | 16 | 30 | 64 | 105 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan 1964 | did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico 1968 | |||||||||||||||||
| West Germany 1972 | West Germany | 8th | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | Squad | |||||||||
| Canada 1976 | East Germany | 6th | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | Squad | |||||||||
| Soviet Union 1980 | East Germany | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | Squad | ||||||||||
| United States 1984 | West Germany | 6th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | Squad | |||||||||
| South Korea 1988 | East Germany | 5th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | Squad | |||||||||
| Spain 1992 | did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||
| United States 1996 | 8th | 8 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | Squad | ||||||||||
| Australia 2000 | 6th | 8 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | Squad | ||||||||||
| Greece 2004 | 9th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | Squad | ||||||||||
| China 2008 | did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain 2012 | |||||||||||||||||
| Brazil 2016 | |||||||||||||||||
| Japan 2020 | |||||||||||||||||
| FRA 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
| USA 2028 | future event | ||||||||||||||||
| AUS 2032 |
World Championship
Champions Runners Up Third Place Fourth Place
| World Championship record AS | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Total | 0 Titles | 7/11 | 62 | 30 | 32 | 108 | 119 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USSR 1952 | did not participate | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA 1956 | 8th Place | 10 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| BRA 1960 | did not participate | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USSR 1962 | 7th Place | 9 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||
| JPN 1967 | did not participate | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| BUL 1970 | 10th Place | 9 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| MEX 1974 | 4th Place | 11 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||
| USSR 1978 | 8th Place | 9 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||
| PER 1982 | did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCH 1986 | 4th Place | 8 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| CHN 1990 | 12th Place | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| World Championship record AS | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Total | 0 Titles | 8/11 | 59 | 21 | 38 | 70 | 125 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USSR 1952 | did not participate | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA 1956 | 16th Place | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||
| BRA 1960 | 10th Place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
| USSR 1962 | 13th Place | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||
| JPN 1967 | did not participate | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| BUL 1970 | did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MEX 1974 | 19th Place | 10 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||
| USSR 1978 | 18th Place | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| PER 1982 | 14th Place | 9 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| TCH 1986 | 13th Place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| CHN 1990 | 13th Place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 |
| World Championship record AS | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Total | 0 Titles | 9/13 | 71 | 35 | 36 | 132 | 122 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRA 1994 | 5th–8th Places | 5th Place | 7 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| JPN 1998 | First Round | 13th Place | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| GER 2002 | Second Round | 10th Place | 8 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
| JPN 2006 | 9th–12th Places | 11th Place | 11 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| JPN 2010 | 5th–8th Places | 7th Place | 11 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| ITA 2014 | Second Round | 9th Place | 9 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| JPN 2018 | Second Round | 11th Place | 9 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| NED/POL 2022 | Second Round | 14th Place | 9 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| THA 2025 | Round of 16 | 12th place | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| CAN/USA 2027 | To be determined | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| PHI 2029 |
World Grand Prix
Champions Runners Up Third Place Fourth Place
| World Grand Prix record | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Total | 0 Titles | 18/25 | 178 | 59 | 119 | 253 | 395 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HKG 1993 | 8th Place | 9 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 26 | |||||||||||||||||
| CHN 1994 | 10th Place | 9 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 25 | |||||||||||||||||
| CHN 1995 | 8th Place | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 36 | |||||||||||||||||
| CHN 1996 | did not participate | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN 1997 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| HKG 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHN 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| PHI 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| MAC 2001 | 8th Place | 13 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 38 | |||||||||||||||||
| HKG 2002 | Semi-finals | Third Place | 12 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| ITA 2003 | 7th Place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| ITA 2004 | 6th Place | 12 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 27 | |||||||||||||||||
| JPN 2005 | 10th Place | 9 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 26 | |||||||||||||||||
| ITA 2006 | did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHN 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN 2008 | 8th Place | 9 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| JPN 2009 | Semi-finals | Third Place | 14 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||
| CHN 2010 | 9th Place | 9 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||
| MAC 2011 | 13th Place | 9 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||
| CHN 2012 | 7th Place | 9 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| JPN 2013 | 11th Place | 9 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||
| JPN 2014 | 10th Place | 9 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||
| USA 2015 | 7th Place | 9 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||
| THA 2016 | 12th place | 9 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 27 | |||||||||||||||||
| CHN 2017 | 15th place | 11 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 10 |
Nations League
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| Nations League record | Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad | Total | Qualified: | 7/7 | 95 | 38 | 57 | 159 | 202 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN 2018 | Preliminary Round | 11th | 15 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 35 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| CHN 2019 | Preliminary Round | 10th | 15 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 29 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| ITA 2021 | Preliminary Round | 10th | 15 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 32 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| TUR 2022 | Preliminary Round | 10th | 12 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 27 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| USA 2023 | Quarterfinals | 8th | 13 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 26 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| THA 2024 | Preliminary Round | 13th | 12 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 28 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| POL 2025 | Quarterfinals | 7th | 13 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 25 | Squad |
World Cup
;:East Germany
- 1989 — 5th Place
;:Germany
European Championship
Champions Runners Up Third Place Fourth Place
| European Championship record AS | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Total | 2 Titles | 12/16 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCH 1949 | did not participate | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| BUL 1950 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA 1951 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROU 1955 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCH 1958 | 8th Place | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROU 1963 | Semi-finals | 4th Place | |||||||||||||||||||||
| TUR 1967 | Semi-finals | 4th Place | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA 1971 | 6th Place | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| YUG 1975 | Semi-finals | Third Place | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FIN 1977 | Final Round | Runners Up | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA 1979 | Final Round | Runners Up | |||||||||||||||||||||
| BUL 1981 | Semi-finals | 4th Place | |||||||||||||||||||||
| DDR 1983 | Final Round | Champions | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NED 1985 | Final Round | Runners Up | |||||||||||||||||||||
| BEL 1987 | Final Round | Champions | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FRG 1989 | Final Round | Runners Up |
| European Championship record AS | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Total | 0 Titles | 12/16 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCH 1949 | did not participate | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| BUL 1950 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA 1951 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROU 1955 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCH 1958 | 10th Place | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROU 1963 | 11th Place | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| TUR 1967 | 10th Place | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA 1971 | 10th Place | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| YUG 1975 | 10th Place | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIN 1977 | 8th Place | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA 1979 | 9th Place | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| BUL 1981 | 10th Place | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| DDR 1983 | 5th Place | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| NED 1985 | 6th Place | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| BEL 1987 | 9th Place | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRG 1989 | 6th Place |
| European Championship record AS | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Total | 0 Titles | 18/31 | 103 | 61 | 42 | 217 | 164 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA 1991 | Semi-finals | Third Place | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| CZE 1993 | 5th Place | 7 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| NED 1995 | Semi-finals | 4th Place | 7 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| CZE 1997 | 9/10th Place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| ITA 1999 | Semi-finals | 4th Place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| BUL 2001 | 9th Place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| TUR 2003 | Semi-finals | Third Place | 7 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| CRO 2005 | 11th Place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| BEL/LUX 2007 | 6th Place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| POL 2009 | Semi-finals | 4th Place | 8 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| ITA/SRB 2011 | Final Round | Runners Up | 6 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| GER/SUI 2013 | Final Round | Runners Up | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| NED/BEL 2015 | Quarterfinals | 5th Place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| AZE/GEO 2017 | Quarterfinals | 8th Place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| HUN/POL/SVK/TUR 2019 | Quarterfinals | 6th Place | 7 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| BULCROROUSRB 2021 | Round of 16 | 11th Place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| BEL/ITA/GER/EST 2023 | Round of 16 | 12th Place | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| AZE/CZE/SWE/TUR 2026 | Qualified |
Team
Current squad
The following is the German roster in the 2018 World Championship.
Head coach: Felix Koslowski
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2017–18 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.71 m | 59 kg | 280 cm | 270 cm | ROU Târgoviște | |||
| 1.82 m | 68 kg | 297 cm | 286 cm | GER Stuttgart | |||
| 1.79 m | 58 kg | 284 cm | 272 cm | GER Schwerin | |||
| (c) | 1.84 m | 68 kg | 303 cm | 295 cm | TUR Çanakkale | ||
| 1.85 m | 69 kg | 310 cm | 290 cm | GRE Olympiacos | |||
| 1.84 m | 58 kg | 298 cm | 288 cm | GER Schwerin | |||
| 1.88 m | 73 kg | 311 cm | 298 cm | GER Wiesbaden | |||
| 10 | 1.84 m | 68 kg | 303 cm | 295 cm | GER Vilsbiburg | ||
| 11 | 1.91 m | 78 kg | 319 cm | 312 cm | RUS Lokomotiv Kaliningrad | ||
| 14 | 1.88 m | 66 kg | 307 cm | 299 cm | GER Schwerin | ||
| 15 | 1.85 m | 75 kg | 305 cm | 290 cm | GER Vilsbiburg | ||
| 17 | 1.70 m | 60 kg | 280 cm | 270 cm | SUI Aesch Pfeffingen | ||
| 21 | 1.93 m | 70 kg | 315 cm | 306 cm | GER Münster | ||
| 22 | 1.86 m | 68 kg | 303 cm | 291 cm | GER Potsdam |

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Managers
| GERMANY TEAM MANAGERS | ||
|---|---|---|
| SINCE 1990 | FROM | TO |
| GER Siegfried Köhler | 1990 | 1998 |
| GER Axel Büring | 1998 | 1999 |
| KOR Hee Wan-Lee | 1999 | 2006 |
| ITA Giovanni Guidetti | 2006 | 2015 |
| ITA Luciano Pedullà | 2015 | 2015 |
| GER Felix Koslowski | 2016 | 2021 |
| BEL Vital Heynen | 2022 | 2023 |
| GER Alexander Waibl | 2024 | 2024 |
| ITA Giulio Cesare Bregoli | 2025 |
| WEST GERMANY TEAM MANAGERS | FROM | TO |
|---|---|---|
| FRG Theda von Hoch | 1956 | 1971 |
| KOR Dai Hee-Park | 1971 | 1981 |
| POL Andrzej Niemczyk | 1981 | 1989 |
| FRG Matthias Eichinger | 1989 | 1990 |
| EAST GERMANY TEAM MANAGERS | FROM | TO |
|---|---|---|
| Fritz Döring | 1951 | 1953 |
| Egon Saurer | 1954 | 1966 |
| Harry Einert | 1967 | 1970 |
| Wolfgang Kipf | 1971 | 1972 |
| Dieter Grund | 1973 | 1984 |
| Gerhard Fidelak | 1984 | 1984 |
| Wolfgang Küllmer | 1985 | 1985 |
| Siegfried Köhler | 1985 | 1987 |
| Eckehard Bonnke | 1989 | 1989 |
| Siegfried Köhler | 1989 | 1990 |
| Volker Spiegel | 1990 | 1990 |
Notes
References
References
- "Die Schmetterlinge".
- "Germany Team Roster".
- (28 January 2022). "Neuer Bundestrainer der deutschen Frauen: Vital Heynen ist zurück beim DVV".
- (19 April 2024). "Alexander Waibl ist neuer Bundestrainer der DVV-Frauen".
- (13 November 2024). "Giulio Bregoli neuer Bundestrainer der DVV-Frauen".
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