Overview
- The DESG presidium announced on Thursday that the extraordinary members' meeting set for this weekend in Dresden is moved to February 13, 2027, citing missing decisions from funding bodies.
- The Thüringer Eis- und Rollsport-Verband (TERV) has presented a full challenger slate led by Andreas Minschke and has filed an emergency court petition to force a vote to remove president Matthias Große and the presidium from the meeting agenda.
- Matthias Große has refused to resign and the DESG has so far not placed the TERV's abwahl motion on the agenda, leaving the dispute to be decided by the courts and by member delegates at the later date.
- Erfurt athletes say they signed the federation's mandatory athlete agreement only under protest to avoid World Cup exclusion, and voices warn the DESG plan to concentrate squads in Inzell and Berlin risks weakening the Erfurt talent pipeline and prompting departures such as interest from top prospect Finn Sonnekalb.
- The conflict has produced staff changes and governance accusations, including the planned departure of sport director Nadine Seidenglanz, the replacement of interim vice-president Peter Adeberg with David Storl, reports of missed payments, and calls for an immediate financial audit if the challengers take power.