The biathlon World Cup 2025/2026 continues this week in Oberhof, Germany. The German national team has been named for the upcoming competitions.

Oberhof hosts the fourth World Cup stop of the winter from January 8 to 11, 2026. The event begins on Thursday with the men’s 10km Sprint, followed by the women’s 7.5km Sprint on Friday, continues Saturday with the men’s Pursuit and women’s 4x6km Relay, and concludes on Sunday with the men’s 4×7.5km Relay and women’s Pursuit.  

In a press release, the German Ski Association has named its biathlon team for the Biathlon World Cup in Germany. Germany will start in Oberhof with 12 athletes, six women and six men.

“The World Cup in Oberhof marks the first of two home World Cups. Conditions on site are excellent: thanks to the many cold days and nights, very good conditions have been created both in the stadium and on the track. Everything is set for top-class competitions. There is also great interest from spectators. Full stands are expected for the weekend, but already for the competitions on Thursday and Friday,” says Biathlon Sports Director Felix Bitterling.

Also Read – Biathlon World Cup 2025/2026: Complete program for Oberhof

German Biathlon Team for the Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof 2025/2026

Women

• Selina Grotian
• Janina Hettich-Walz
• Franziska Preuss
• Julia Tannheimer
• Vanessa Voigt
• Anna Weidel

Men

• Lucas Fratzscher
• Philipp Horn
• Johannes Kühn
• Philipp Nawrath
• Justus Strelow
• David Zobel

FACTS Oberhof World Cup Season 2025/2026

• When: Thursday, January 8 to Sunday, January 11, 2026
• Who: Elite national biathletes – women and men
• Where: Oberhof, Germany
• What: IBU World Cup in Oberhof, Germany

PROGRAM

Thursday, January 8: Men 10km Sprint (more information can be found HERE)

• 14:10: 10km Sprint, Men

Friday, January 9: Women 7.5km Sprint (more information can be found HERE)

• 14:25 CET: 7.5km Sprint, Women

Saturday, January 10: Men 12.5km Pursuit and Women 4x6km Relay (more information can be found HERE and HERE)

• 12:00 CET: 12.5km Pursuit, Men
• 14:25 CET: 4x6km Relay, Women

Sunday, January 11: Men 4×7.5km Relay and Women 10km Pursuit (more information can be found HERE and HERE)

• 11:00 CET: 4×7.5km Relay, Men
• 14:30 CET: 10km Pursuit, Women

After Oberhof (Germany), the biathlon World Cup continues in Ruhpolding (Germany), Nové Město na Moravě (Czech Republic), and Antholz–Anterselva (Italy) for the Winter Olympic Games. The post-Olympic stages will take place in Kontiolahti (Finland) and Otepää (Estonia). The 2025/2026 World Cup season ends in Oslo-Holmenkollen (Norway).

Also Read – Biathlon World Cup: Calendar for the 2025/2026 winter season

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