Overview
- The world champions reaffirmed they will stay together toward the 2030 Winter Games and said at a DEU media day on Thursday that this season is meant for recovery, joy and measured progress.
- They will delay their competitive start by skipping the Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf and plan to be ready for the Grand Prix series later this autumn.
- The German federation is consolidating top pairs in Berlin, with Hase/Volodin training alongside Annika Hocke and Robert Kunkel as the DEU moves to formalize Sportforum Hohenschönhausen as a federal training centre.
- Longtime coach Knut Schubert will remain with the duo and the pair are designing program changes that emphasize expression and a Berlin‑themed short program while incorporating new ISU choreographic elements.
- The ISU decision to allow Russian skaters back under a neutral status raises the level of international competition, and domestic factors such as Bundeswehr training and recent injuries have left some German pairs working to close a summer training gap.