Germany competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014.
Medals awarded to participants of mixed-NOC (Combined) teams are represented in italics. These medals are not counted towards the individual NOC medal tally.
Germany qualified a male archer from its performance at the 2013 World Archery Youth Championships. Germany later qualified a female archer from its performance at the 2014 European Archery Youth Championships.
Germany qualified 13 athletes.
<small>Qualification Legend: Q=Final A (medal); qB=Final B (non-medal); qC=Final C (non-medal); qD=Final D (non-medal); qE=Final E (non-medal)</small>
Germany qualified two athletes based on the 2 May 2014 BWF Junior World Rankings.
Germany qualified a boys' and girls' team based on the 1 June 2014 FIBA 3x3 National Federation Rankings.
Germany qualified a boys' and girls' team from their performance at the 2014 CEV Youth Continental Cup Final.
Germany qualified one boxer based on its performance at the 2014 AIBA Youth World Championships
Germany qualified three boats based on its performance at the 2013 World Junior Canoe Sprint and Slalom Championships.
Germany qualified three quotas based on its performance at the Nanjing 2014 Diving Qualifying Event.
Germany qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2014 FIE Cadet World Championships.
Germany qualified a boys' and girls' team based on its performance at the 2013 Youth European Championship.
Germany qualified one team of two athletes based on the 8 June 2014 IGF Combined World Amateur Golf Rankings.
Germany qualified one athlete based on its performance at the 2014 European MAG Championships and another athlete based on its performance at the 2014 European WAG Championships.
Germany qualified one athlete based on its performance at the 2013 Cadet World Judo Championships.
Germany qualified one athlete based on its performance at the 2014 Youth A World Championships.
Germany qualified two boats based on its performance at the 2013 World Rowing Junior Championships.
<small>Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; R=Repechage</small>
Germany qualified one shooter based on its performance at the 2014 European Shooting Championships.
Germany qualified eight swimmers.
Germany qualified a male athlete from the 2014 World Qualification Event and a female athlete from the Under-18 World Rankings.
<small>Qualification Legend: Q=Main Bracket (medal); qB=Consolation Bracket (non-medal)</small>
Germany qualified four athletes based on its performance at the Taekwondo Qualification Tournament.
Germany qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2014 European Youth Olympic Games Qualifier.
Germany qualified 1 quota in the boys' events based on the team ranking after the 2014 Weightlifting Youth European Championships.
Germany qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2014 European Cadet Championships.