DTB Talent Cup

at Deutscher Tennis Bund, Hamburg.

Who it is for: kids under 11, picked by their state federation (Landesverband); families cannot enter directly
Who gets in: U11 children already spotted by their state federation; each state sends 4 girls and 4 boys
When: Aug 6 – 9, 2026, Essen
Next start: Aug 6 – 9, 2026
Apply by: State federations name their players by Jul 22, 2026
Price: Not published by the academy
Included: Singles and doubles, a team multi-sport contest, coordination tasks and a first fitness test (Talent-Performance-Test)
Not included: Meals and organisation paid by the organisers; travel and hotel paid by the state federations
Note: The DTB's first national scouting event; entry fee EUR 400 per state team, paid by the state federation
Where: Hallerstraße 89, 20149 Hamburg
Checked: Oct 15, 2026

Other programmes at Deutscher Tennis Bund

U12 tournament series and Yonex U12 Masters (DTB U12 Turnierserie): kids under 12, open entry for members of a German club, no selection needed
National squad camps (DTB-Lehrgänge): juniors from age 11 (U11), by invitation of the national coaches only
Youth squad 2 (Nachwuchskader 2): juniors 12 to 18 picked by DTB from the state squads; daily training stays with the state federation
National squad (DTB-Bundeskader): juniors and young pros up to 21 in Youth squad 1, plus pros in the Perspective and Olympic squads; named by DTB each year
Training base Hannover (Bundesstützpunkt Hannover): boarding, national squad juniors at the Hannover base; school + tennis with partner schools
Training base Kamen (Bundesstützpunkt Kamen): boarding, national squad juniors at the Kamen base; school + tennis with partner schools
Training base Stuttgart (Bundesstützpunkt Stuttgart): boarding, national squad players at the Stuttgart base, main base for the women's camps; school + tennis with partner schools
Training base Oberhaching (Bundesstützpunkt Oberhaching): boarding, national squad pros and juniors training daily at the Oberhaching base; school + tennis with partner schools
Porsche Talent Team: girls in the national squad only, 5 picked for 2026 by the national coaches

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