The cross-country skiing World Cup season 2025/2026 moves to Oberhof this weekend, and the German national team has been announced.

Oberhof, Germany, will host another World Cup stage this weekend, from Saturday, January 17, to Sunday, January 18, 2026. The program opens on Saturday with a Sprint in freestyle technique. The weekend concludes on Sunday with a 10km interval-start race in classic technique. 

Also Read – Cross-country World Cup: Complete program for Oberhof

In a press release, the German Ski Association confirmed the national team selection for Oberhof.

“The home World Cup in Oberhof is a highlight we’re really looking forward to. At the same time, it’s the last chance for many athletes to secure an Olympic spot,” says the cross-country skiing sports director Peter Schlikenrieder, and adds:

“We’ve filled almost all of our starting places in the women’s events: eight athletes in the sprint and eleven in the distance race – the maximum possible quota.

For the men, we’ll be starting with nine athletes in the distance race and seven in the sprint. This presents another major organizational challenge, but also a situation we’re looking forward to. The home World Cup in Oberhof is an important dress rehearsal for us, and we’re confident that we can secure one or two more Olympic tickets here, especially in the men’s events, where Jan Stölben and Florian Notz have already met the qualifying standard.

We’re excited for this home World Cup and are going into the competitions with a large, motivated team, ready to fight for the best possible results in front of our home crowd.”

German National Team for the Oberhof World Cup 2025/2026

WOMEN

• Anna-Maria Dietze
• Charlotte Böhme
• Pia Fink
• Laura Gimmler
• Katharina Hennig Dotzler
• Helen Hoffmann
• Lena Keck
• Sofie Krehl
• Lisa Lohmann
• Saskia Nürnberger
• Coletta Rydzek
• Katherine Sauerbrey
• Germana Thannheimer
• Katja Veit
• Verena Veit

MEN

• Thomas Bing
• Lucas Bögl
• Janosch Brugger
• Korbinian Fagerer
• Jannis Grimmecke
• Korbinian Heiland
• Simon Jung
• Elias Keck
• Niklas Schmid
• Anian Sossau-Daubermann
• Tom Emilio Wagner
• Jakob Walther
• Janik Weidlich

FACTS Oberhof World Cup Season 2025/2026

• When: Saturday, January 17 to Sunday, January 18, 2026 
• Who: Elite national skiers – women and men
• Where: Oberhof, Germany
• What: FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Oberhof, Germany

PROGRAM

Saturday, January 17: Sprint Freestyle (More details can be found HERE)

• 13:35 CET: Sprint Qualification Freestyle, Women
• 13:35 CET: Sprint Qualification Freestyle, Men
• 16:05 CET: Sprint Final Freestyle, Women
• 16:05 CET: Sprint Final Freestyle, Men

Sunday, January 18: 10km Interval Start Classic (More details can be found HERE)

• 10:45 CET: 10km Interval Start Classic, Men
• 12:55 CET: 10km Interval Start Classic, Women

Read More: Cross-country skiing World Cup: Calendar for the 2025/2026 winter season 

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