Germany women's national volleyball team

Germany
Nickname(s)	Die Schmetterlinge (The butterflies).; Die Adler (The Eagles); Die Mannschaft (The Team)
Association	Deutscher Volleyball-Verband
Confederation	CEV
Head coach	Felix Koslowski
FIVB ranking	12 (as of 10 July 2024)
Uniforms
	Home
	Home
Summer Olympics
Appearances	3 (First in 1996)
Best result	6th (2000)
World Championship
Appearances	7 (First in 1994)
Best result	5th (1994)
World Cup
Appearances	2 (First in 1991)
Best result	6th (2011)
European Championship
Appearances	14 (First in 1991)
Best result	2011, 2013
	www.volleyball-verband.de (in German)
Medal record
Summer Olympic Games
European Championship
FIVB World Grand Prix

The Germany women's national volleyball team is the national volleyball team of Germany. It is governed by the Deutscher Volleyball-Verband (DVV).

Team record

Champions Runners Up Third Place Fourth Place

World Championship record AS East Germany
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	SW	SL
1952	Did not participate
1956		7th Place
1960	Did not participate
1962		7th Place
1967	Did not participate
1970		10th Place
1974		4th Place
1978		8th Place
1982	Did Not Qualify
1986		4th Place
1990		12th Place
Total	0 Titles	7/11

World Championship record AS West Germany
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	SW	SL
1952	Did not participate
1956		16th Place
1960		10th Place
1962		13th Place
1967	Did not participate
1970	Did Not Qualify
1974		19th Place
1978		18th Place
1982		14th Place
1986		13th Place
1990		13th Place
Total	0 Titles	8/11

World Championship record AS Germany
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	SW	SL
1994		5th Place
1998		13th Place
2002		10th Place
2006		11th Place
2010		7th Place
2014		9th Place
2018		11th Place
Total	0 Titles	6/18

Champions Runners Up Third Place Fourth Place

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place

Champions Runners Up Third Place Fourth Place

European Championship record AS East Germany
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	SW	SL
1949	Did not participate
1950
1951
1955
1958		8th Place
1963	Semi Finals	4th Place
1967	Semi Finals	4th Place
1971		6th Place
1975	Semi Finals	Third Place
1977	Final Round	Runners Up
1979	Final Round	Runners Up
1981	Semi Finals	4th Place
1983	Final Round	Champions
1985	Final Round	Runners Up
1987	Final Round	Champions
1989	Final Round	Runners Up
Total	2 Titles	12/16

European Championship record AS West Germany
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	SW	SL
1949	Did not participate
1950
1951
1955
1958		10th Place
1963		11th Place
1967		10th Place
1971		10th Place
1975		10th Place
1977		8th Place
1979		9th Place
1981		10th Place
1983		5th Place
1985		6th Place
1987		9th Place
1989		6th Place
Total	0 Titles	12/16

European Championship record AS Germany
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	SW	SL
1991	Semi Finals	Third Place
1993		5th Place
1995	Semi Finals	4th Place
1997		9/10th Place
1999	Semi Finals	4th Place
2001		9th Place
2003	Semi Finals	Third Place
2005		11th Place
/ 2007		6th Place
2009	Semi Finals	4th Place
/ 2011	Final Round	Runners Up
/ 2013	Final Round	Runners Up
/ 2015	Quarterfinals	5th Place
/ 2017	Quarterfinals	8th Place	5	2	3	9	12
Total	0 Titles	13/29

The following is the German roster in the 2018 World Championship.^[2]

No.	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2017–18 club
1	Lenka Dürr	10 December 1990	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)	59 kg (130 lb)	280 cm (110 in)	270 cm (110 in)	Târgoviște
2	Pia Kästner	29 June 1998	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	68 kg (150 lb)	297 cm (117 in)	286 cm (113 in)	Stuttgart
3	Denise Hanke	31 August 1989	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)	58 kg (128 lb)	284 cm (112 in)	272 cm (107 in)	Schwerin
4	Maren Brinker (c)	10 July 1986	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	68 kg (150 lb)	303 cm (119 in)	295 cm (116 in)	Çanakkale
5	Jana Franziska Poll	7 May 1988	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	69 kg (152 lb)	310 cm (120 in)	290 cm (110 in)	Olympiacos
6	Jennifer Geerties	5 April 1994	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	58 kg (128 lb)	298 cm (117 in)	288 cm (113 in)	Schwerin
8	Kimberly Drewniok	11 August 1997	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	73 kg (161 lb)	311 cm (122 in)	298 cm (117 in)	Wiesbaden
10	Lena Stigrot	20 December 1994	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	68 kg (150 lb)	303 cm (119 in)	295 cm (116 in)	Vilsbiburg
11	Louisa Lippmann	23 September 1994	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	78 kg (172 lb)	319 cm (126 in)	312 cm (123 in)	Schwerin
14	Marie Schölzel	1 August 1997	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	66 kg (146 lb)	307 cm (121 in)	299 cm (118 in)	Schwerin
15	Barbara Roxana Wezorke	12 April 1993	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	75 kg (165 lb)	305 cm (120 in)	290 cm (110 in)	Vilsbiburg
17	Anna Pogany	21 July 1994	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	60 kg (130 lb)	280 cm (110 in)	270 cm (110 in)	Aesch Pfeffingen
21	Ivana Vanjak	30 May 1995	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)	70 kg (150 lb)	315 cm (124 in)	306 cm (120 in)	Münster
22	Lisa Gründing	2 December 1991	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	68 kg (150 lb)	303 cm (119 in)	291 cm (115 in)	Potsdam

^ "Die Schmetterlinge". Archived from the original on 1 November 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^ "Germany Team Roster". FIVB. Retrieved 29 September 2018.

v t e Women's national volleyball teams of Europe (CEV)
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