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| Nickname: | Die Adler (The Eagles) Die Mannschaft (The Team) |
| Confederation: | CEV |
| Coach: | Michał Winiarski |
| Olympic Apps: | 5 |
| Olympic First: | 1968 |
| Olympic Best: | (1972 (GDR)) |
| World Champs Apps: | 12 |
| World Champs First: | 1956 |
| World Champs Best: | (1970 (GDR)) |
| World Cup Apps: | 3 |
| World Cup First: | 1965 |
| World Cup Best: | (1969 (GDR)) |
| Regional Name: | European Championship |
| Regional Cup Apps: | 24 |
| Regional Cup First: | 1958 |
| Regional Cup Best: | (2017) |
| Website: | www.volleyball-verband.de |
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The Germany men's national volleyball team represents Germany in international volleyball competitions. It is governed by the German Volleyball Association. Germany won the gold medal at the 1970 World Championship as East Germany and the bronze medal at the 2014 World Championship.
After German reunification, West Germany (1949–1990) was renamed Germany and they absorbed East Germany (1949–1990) with the records. Since 1992 they have appeared at the Olympic Games on two occasions, finishing with a ninth place at Beijing 2008 and a fifth place at London 2012. However, Germany have enjoyed some recent success on the continental stage, winning gold at the 2015 European Games and silver at the 2017 European Championship.Before reunification, East Germany finished fourth at Mexico City 1968, before winning the silver medal at Munich 1972. East Germany were also crowned FIVB World Champions in 1970 and clinched the FIVB World Cup in 1969.
By West Germany national team, East Germany national team and Germany national team
See main article: article and Volleyball at the Summer Olympics.
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| width=90 | Year | width=120 | Result | width=35 | Pld | width=35 | W | width=35 | L | width=35 | SW | width=35 | SL | width=35 | PW | width=35 | PL |
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 1964 | did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||
 1968 | 4th place | 9 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 449 | 374 | |||||||||
| 1972 | Silver | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 295 | 256 | |||||||||
 1976 | did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||
| 1980 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 1996 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 2004 | |||||||||||||||||
 2008 | 9th place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 418 | 440 | |||||||||
 2012 | 5th place | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 429 | 463 | |||||||||
 2016 | did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | |||||||||||||||||
 2024 | 6th place | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 397 | 372 | |||||||||
| 2028 | Future event | ||||||||||||||||
| 2032 --> | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 5/16 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 60 | 54 | 1988 | 1905 | |||||||||
See main article: article and FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship.
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| width=90 | Year | width=120 | Result | width=35 | Pld | width=35 | W | width=35 | L | width=35 | SW | width=35 | SL | width=35 | PW | width=35 | PL |
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| 1949 | did not enter | ||||||||||||||||
| 1952 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | 12th place | 10 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 480 | 387 | |||||||||
| 1960 | did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||
| 1962 | 11th place | 10 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 480 | 329 | |||||||||
| 1966 | 4th place | 12 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 505 | 407 | |||||||||
| 1970 | Champions | 12 | 11 | 1 | 35 | 7 | 595 | 378 | |||||||||
| 1974 | 4th place | 11 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 478 | 446 | |||||||||
 1978 | 9th place | 10 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 361 | 437 | |||||||||
 1982 | 12th place | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 363 | 439 | |||||||||
| 1986 | did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | 11th place | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 128 | 193 | |||||||||
| 1998 | did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | 9th place | 14 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 1196 | 1183 | |||||||||
| 2010 | 8th place | 9 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 659 | 689 | |||||||||
 2014 | Third place | 16 | 11 | 5 | 34 | 19 | 1243 | 1136 | |||||||||
| 2018 | did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 15th place | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 291 | 311 | |||||||||
| 2025 | Future event | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 1 Title | 122 | 71 | 51 | 238 | 184 | 6779 | 6335 | |||||||||
See main article: article and FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup.
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
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| 1965 | 5th place | 8 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 342 | 358 | |||||||||
| 1969 | Gold | 8 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 410 | 296 | |||||||||
| 1977 | did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||
| 1981 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1985 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | 7th place | 10 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 9 | N/A | N/A | |||||||||
| 1995 | did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 1 Title | 26 | 17 | 9 | 61 | 33 | N/A | N/A |
See main article: FIVB Volleyball World League.
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| Year | Round | Position | width=30 | width=30 | width=30 | width=30 | width=30 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | did not participate | ||||||||||||
| 1991 | |||||||||||||
| 1992 | Intercontinental Round | 12th Place | 12 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 35 | ||||||
| 1993 | Intercontinental Round | 8th place | 20 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 42 | ||||||
| 1994 | Intercontinental Round | 10th Place | 12 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 33 | ||||||
| 1995 | did not participate | ||||||||||||
| 1996 | |||||||||||||
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| 1998 | |||||||||||||
| Intercontinental Round | 13th place | 12 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 36 | |||||||
| Intercontinental Round | 9th place | 12 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 30 | |||||||
| Intercontinental Round | 10th place | 12 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 29 | |||||||
| did not qualify | |||||||||||||
| 2005 | |||||||||||||
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| 2008 | |||||||||||||
 2009 | |||||||||||||
| Intercontinental Round | 9th place | 12 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 21 | |||||||
| Intercontinental Round | 11th place | 12 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 28 | |||||||
| Final Round | 5th place | 14 | 11 | 3 | 37 | 15 | |||||||
| Intercontinental Round | 7th place | 10 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 19 | |||||||
| Intercontinental Round | 16th place | 12 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 26 | |||||||
| withdrew | |||||||||||||
| Group Final Round | 26th place | 8 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 16 | |||||||
| Group Final Round | 27th place | 8 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 8 | |||||||
| Total | 5th place | 13/28 | 156 | 62 | 94 | 261 | 338 | — | |||||
See main article: FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League.
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| Year | Result | width=30 | width=30 | width=30 | width=30 | width=30 | width=30 | width=30 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th place | 15 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 1299 | 1307 | |||||||||
| 14th place | 15 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 41 | 1349 | 1470 | |||||||||
| 13th place | 15 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 38 | 1255 | 1360 | |||||||||
| 12th place | 12 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 969 | 1103 | |||||||||
| 11th place | 12 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 963 | 1036 | |||||||||
| 11th place | 12 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 1018 | 1048 | |||||||||
| 6/6 | 81 | 26 | 55 | 128 | 191 | 6853 | 7324 | — | ||||||||
See main article: article and European Games.
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2015 | Gold | 8 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 665 | 559 | |||||||||
 2019 | Volleyball tournament not held | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 1 Title | 8 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 665 | 559 | |||||||||
See main article: Men's European Volleyball Championship.
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| Year | Round | Position | width=30 | width=30 | width=30 | width=30 | width=30 | ||||||
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| 1950 | |||||||||||||
| 1951 | |||||||||||||
| 1955 | |||||||||||||
| 1st Round | 9th place | 11 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 10 | |||||||
| 1st Round | 9th place | 10 | 9 | 1 | 28 | 5 | |||||||
| Final Group | 4th place | 10 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 12 | |||||||
| Final Group | 4th place | 8 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 11 | |||||||
| 1st Round | 7th place | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 7 | |||||||
| 1st Round | 9th place | 7 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | |||||||
| 1st Round | 9th place | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | |||||||
| Final Group | 6th place | 7 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | |||||||
| Final Group | 6th place | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | |||||||
| did not qualify | |||||||||||||
 1987 | |||||||||||||
| 1st Round | 9th place | 7 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | |||||||
| Semifinals | 4th place | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | |||||||
| Semifinals | 4th place | 7 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | |||||||
| 2nd Round | 8th place | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | |||||||
| Groups Round | 9th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | |||||||
| did not qualify | |||||||||||||
| Groups Round | 9th place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | |||||||
| 2nd Round | 7th place | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | |||||||
| did not qualify | |||||||||||||
| 2nd Round | 5th place | 8 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 11 | |||||||
| 2nd Round | 5th place | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | |||||||
| 1st Round | 15th place | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |||||||
| Quarterfinals | 6th place | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | |||||||
| Quarterfinals | 8th Place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | |||||||
| Final | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 8 | |||||||
  2019 | Quarterfinals | 8th Place | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | ||||||
   2021 | Quarterfinals | 5th Place | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 10 | ||||||
 2023 | Round of 16 | 9th Place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | ||||||
| Total | Final | 24/32 | 173 | 105 | 87 | 339 | 299 | — | |||||
See main article: article and Men's European Volleyball League.
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4th place | 14 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 1218 | 1149 | |||||||||
| 2005 | 5th place | 12 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 1025 | 1001 | |||||||||
 2006 | 5th place | 12 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 1082 | 1041 | |||||||||
| 2007 | 6th place | 12 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 1091 | 1048 | |||||||||
| 2008 | 4th place | 14 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 1261 | 1194 | |||||||||
| 2009 | Gold | 14 | 10 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 1270 | 1173 | |||||||||
| Total | 1 Title | 78 | 45 | 33 | 173 | 131 | 6947 | 6606 |
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
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| 2019 | Did not Enter | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 611 | 493 | |||||||||
| Total | 1 Title | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 611 | 493 | |||||||||
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place Q Qualified to Olympic games
| width=90 | Year | width=120 | Result | width=35 | Pld | width=35 | W | width=35 | L | width=35 | SW | width=35 | SL | width=35 | PW | width=35 | PL | width=35 | QO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Pre–qualification Round | 8 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 779 | 760 | X | ||||||||||
| 2004 | 3rd place | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 309 | 324 | X | ||||||||||
| 2008 | 5th place | 7 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 639 | 611 | Q | ||||||||||
| 2012 | 2nd place | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 813 | 729 | Q | ||||||||||
| 2016 | 4th place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 471 | 444 | X | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 2nd place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 421 | 408 | X | ||||||||||
| Total | 6 Title | 35 | 23 | 15 | 83 | 70 | 3,432 | 3,276 | 2 |
Roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
| Years | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 1956–1956 | Eberhard Schulz | |
| 1957–1958 | Werner Lohr | |
| 1958–1970 | Edgar Blossfeldt | |
| 1959–1960 | Jerzy Pławczyk | |
| 1961–1964 | Alexander Mühle | |
| 1965–1971 | Miroslav Rovný | |
| 1971–1971 | Josef Stolarik | |
| 1971–1971 | Akira Kato | |
| 1971–1972 | Manfred Kindermann | |
| 1973–1974 | Michael Gregori | |
| 1974–1975 |  Sebastian Mihăilescu | |
| 1976–1983 | Michael Gregori | |
| 1983–1987 | Zbigniew Jasiukiewicz | |
| 1987–1990 | Stelian Moculescu | |
| 1990–1994 |  Igor Prieložný | |
| 1995–1998 | Olaf Kortmann | |
| 1999–2008 | Stelian Moculescu | |
| 2009–2011 | Raúl Lozano | |
| 2012–2016 | Vital Heynen | |
| 2017–2021 | ||
| 2022–present | Michał Winiarski |
The table below shows the history of kit providers for the Germany national volleyball team.
| Period | Kit provider | |
|---|---|---|
| 2003–2021 | Asics Erreà Stanno | |
| 2021–2023 | Hummel | |
| 2023– | Kempa Mikasa |
Primary sponsors include: main sponsors like Kempa Sport other sponsors: Mikasa, volleyballdirekt and Kintex.