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Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Germany competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, which was held from 6 to 22 February 2026, and it will be the nation's 14th appearance as a unified country at the Olympic Winter Games. Except for 1924 and 1948 in the aftermath of the World Wars. From 1956 through 1964, Germans competed as part of the United Team of Germany (UTG); in 1968, the team was split into two teams West Germany and East Germany. One year after the fall of the Berlin Wall, West and East Germany re-united as one country with their reunification in 1990, and it has participated in every Winter Olympics since Albertville 1992.

The team consisted of 185 athletes, 99 men and 86 women, along with four reserve athletes. It was the largest German contingent ever sent to these Winter Games.

Meanwhile, luge pair Tobias Arlt and Tobias Wendl were the country's flagbearer during the closing ceremony.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Medalists

The following German competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.

Alpine skiing

Germany qualified one female and one male alpine skier through the basic quota and 5 additional quota in women's and 3 in men's events.Germany gave back 2 female quotas and nominated 4 female skiers on 20 January 2026, the men's team will be announced after the reallocation period during which Germany received 2 additional men's quotas. The male skiers were announced on January 21, 2026.

Men
Women

Biathlon

Germany qualified six female and five male biathletes through the 2024–25 Biathlon World Cup score. On 20 January 2026, DOSB nominated the following athletes:

Men
Women
Mixed

Bobsleigh

Germany qualified 3 sleds in two-man, four-man, women's monobob and two-woman.

Men
Women

Cross-country skiing

Germany qualified one female and one male cross-country skier through the basic quota. Following the completion of the 2024–25 FIS Cross-Country World Cup, Germany qualified further a seven female and four male athletes. On January 2026, DOSB nominated 8 women and 5 men.

Distance
Men
Women
Sprint

Curling

Summary

Men's tournament

Germany qualified a men's team by earning enough points in the last two World Curling Championships. Team Marc Muskatewitz qualified as German representatives by representing the country at both the 2024 and 2025 World Championships.

Round robin<br/> Germany has a bye in draws 3, 7 and 11.

Draw 1<br/> Wednesday, 11 February, 19:05

Draw 2<br/> Thursday, 12 February, 14:05

Draw 4<br/> Friday, 13 February, 19:05

Draw 5<br/> Saturday, 14 February, 14:05

Draw 6<br/> Sunday, 15 February, 9:05

Draw 8<br/> Monday, 16 February, 14:05

Draw 9<br/> Tuesday, 17 February, 9:05

Draw 10<br/> Thursday, 17 February, 19:05

Draw 12<br/> Thursday, 19 February, 9:05

Figure skating

In the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, the United States, Germany secured two quota in pair skating, and one quota in each of the ice dance.

Freestyle skiing

DOSB announced the 4 men and 7 women competing on 20 January 2026

Aerials
Park & Pipe
Ski cross
Men
Women

Ice hockey

Summary

<small>Key:</small>

Men's tournament

Germany men's national ice hockey team qualified a team of 25 players by finishing 5th in the 2023 IIHF World Ranking.

Roster
Group play


Qualification play-offs
Quarterfinal

Women's tournament

Germany women's national ice hockey team qualified a team of 23 players by winning a final qualification tournament.

Roster
Group play



Quarterfinals

Luge

Germany qualified 3 singles sleds in each gender, 2 men's doubles sleds and one women's doubles sled.

Men
Women
Mixed team relay

Nordic combined

DOSB announced the three athletes participating on 20 January 2026.

Skeleton

Based on the world rankings, Germany qualified 6 sleds.

Ski jumping

DOSB announced 4 men and 4 women participating on 20 January 2026.

Men
Women
Mixed

Ski mountaineering

Germany qualified two female and one male ski mountaineer through the 2025 ISMF World Championships.

Snowboarding

DOSB announced the 10 men and 9 women participating on 20 January 2026.

Alpine
Men
Women
Cross
Park & Pipe

Speed skating

Germany qualified a maximum of fifteen speed skaters (seven men and eight women) through performances at the 2025-26 ISU Speed Skating World Cup., but DOSB opted to nominate 13 skaters.

Men
Women
Mass start
Team pursuit

See also

References