Building on success: FIVB and German Volleyball

Association plan for future

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, March 29, 2025.- The FIVB delegation, led by President Fabio Azevedo, recently met with the German Volleyball Federation (DVV) to discuss the sport’s development in Germany. Discussions focused on the impact of the FIVB Volleyball Empowerment program, recent success of volleyball athletes from Germany, and plans for the future as the two organizations explored additional collaboration opportunities.

The German delegation was represented by DVV President Markus Dieckmann and CEO René Beck.

A key focus of the meeting was reviewing the FIVB Volleyball Empowerment program’s contributions to volleyball in Germany. To date, the FIVB has invested CHF 288,000 across four projects, primarily supporting coaching development to enhance the performance of national teams. This investment has already led to significant milestones, including the women’s national team qualifying for the FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship 2025 in Thailand, the men’s national team securing a spot at the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship 2025 in the Philippines, and the girls’ U19 national team earning qualification for the FIVB Volleyball U19 World Championship 2025 in Croatia and Serbia.

The  discussions also centered around FIVB and Volleyball World’s global strategies and priorities, the current status of volleyball in Germany, key challenges and potential solutions, future collaborations, including funding and marketing initiatives, and shared targets for the sustainable development of volleyball in the country.

Another key topic was Germany’s recent success in international volleyball and beach volleyball, particularly at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 with Nils Ehlers and Clemens Wicklerwinning silver medal in beach volleyball.

The FIVB and DVV also explored opportunities to host future FIVB events in Germany, reflecting the country’s position as a key market for volleyball. 

The meeting concluded with a shared commitment to ongoing collaboration, ensuring that German volleyball continues to grow at all levels, in line with the FIVB Strategic Vision 2032. The stage is set for an exciting future for volleyball in Germany.