Overview
- The best-of-three final was settled 11–10 after penalties in Essen, handing Kaarst the 2025 German championship.
- Thimo-Fabian Dietrich capped a six-goal, two-assist performance by converting Kaarst’s sixth attempt to clinch the shootout.
- Essen equalized twice in regulation and went up 10–7 late in overtime before Kaarst’s 53-second surge erased the lead.
- Play was halted for over an hour early because a damp, painted concrete area was unsafe until volunteers scraped off the paint.
- Attendance was listed at 199, with Enrico Saccomani registering four goals and two assists and Fabian Lenz scoring four as coach Christian Nieberle said he was disappointed but proud.