Overview
- The DSV confirmed Justus Strelow, Philipp Nawrath, Lucas Fratzscher, Simon Kaiser, Philipp Horn and Danilo Riethmüller for the World Cup opener in Ostersund.
- Fratzscher and Kaiser earned selection via the combined qualification list from the German championships and the Idre races, while Horn and Riethmüller were chosen by the coaching staff.
- Veterans Johannes Kühn and Roman Rees were omitted after the internal trials, with David Zobel and Leonhard Pfund also expected to turn to the IBU Cup.
- The women’s lineup will be finalized after qualifiers in Ruhpolding on 22–23 November, with Franziska Preuss, Selina Grotian, Vanessa Voigt and Julia Tannheimer already preselected.
- Janina Hettich-Walz strengthened her case with a runner-up finish to Elvira Öberg in Idre, and the World Cup season begins on 29 November in Ostersund.