National squad (DTB-Bundeskader)

at Deutscher Tennis Bund, Hamburg.

Who it is for: juniors and young pros up to 21 in Youth squad 1, plus pros in the Perspective and Olympic squads; named by DTB each year
Who gets in: Youth squad 1: young players DTB believes can reach the Perspective squad; age limit 21
When: named each year for Jan – Dec
Next start: January
Apply by: No application: picks made each November for the next year
Price: Not published by the academy
Included: Training at the base by arrangement, central squad camps (DTB pays travel, room and meals), a yearly sports-medical check paid by DTB, fitness testing twice a year, sport psychology, ITF and junior Grand Slam trips with travel, accommodation and a DTB coach
Not included: Their guide figure for a youth squad player's total yearly cost: EUR 120,000 (coach, travel, fitness and physio, school and kit); DTB funding covers only part
Trial: No trial; selection through camps, tournaments and testing
Note: 49 players in 2026; picks based on ranking, results, fitness and the coaches' judgement
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
DTB Talent Cup: kids under 11, picked by their state federation (Landesverband); families cannot enter directly
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
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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