German Championships O19
Experience the best players up close
At the German Individual Championships, you have the opportunity to see the best players from all regions of Germany up close in action, get their autographs and maybe even take a selfie with them.

The first Champions
The German Championships (O19) were held for the first time on January 17 and 18, 1953 in Wiesbaden, where the German Badminton Association (DBV) was founded.
- Men's singles - Hans Walbrück (1. DBC Bonn)
- Women's singles - Ingeborg Tietze (Kieler BC)
- Men's doubless - Hans Riegel / Hans Eschweiler (1. DBC Bonn)
- Women's doubles - Ingeborg Tietze / Eva Schön (Kieler BC)
- Mixed - Heinz Koch / Hannelore Schmidt (STC Blau-Weiss Solingen)
German Champions 2025
- Men's singles - Fabian Roth
- Women's singles - Brid Stepper
- Men's doubles - Daniel Hess / Marvin Seidel
- Women's doubles - Leona Michalski / Thuc Phuong Nguyen
- Mixed - Jan Colin Völker / Franziska Volkmann
Timing
The German Individual Championships usually take place at the end of January/beginning of February. Spectators can expect spectacular rallies, exciting matches and plenty of emotion over the four days of the event.
The 74th edition will take place again from 29 January to 1 February 2026 in Cloppenburg, Lower Saxony.
Record holders
Here is the list of record holders with up to 9 titles
- Men's singles - Marc Zwiebler (9)
- Women's singles - Irmgard Gerlatzka (9)
- Men's doubles - Roland Maywald (8)
- Women's doubles - Nicole Grether & Marieluise Zizmann (each 8)
- Mixed - Michael Fuchs & Birgit Overzier (each 6)
Galery
Impressions
Highlights of the last German Championships O19













