Overview
- The draft would establish an independent Spitzensportagentur to centrally allocate federal funds and steer elite sport governance.
- Political control is tightened: a five-member supervisory board chaired by the Kanzleramt holds a majority, the DOSB gets one seat, and the sport advisory council is purely consultative.
- Performance is defined by international results with targets of top five nations at Summer Games and top three at Winter Games, and the agency gains powers from setting squad sizes to directing training-center networks.
- New tools include direct subsidies to individual top athletes, the ability to purchase external sport innovations, and removal of pay caps for the agency’s executive board.
- The government seeks cabinet approval in December 2025 and enactment by mid-2026, with the agency starting in 2027; DOSB readies a response, and Athleten Deutschland welcomes momentum but criticizes limited athlete participation and urges Safe Sport conditions for funding.