Hamburger Tennisverband

Hamburg, Germany

One of today's pros grew up on these courts.

Marvin Moeller #226 ATP

Hamburg's tennis federation runs the city squad with four federation coaches and two athletics coaches; players get in by selection, not by paying. Scouts with the Hamburg Sports Federation spot children at primary schools and place them in 27 local talent groups that feed the squads.

How to get in

The paths the federation publishes on Oct 15, 2026.

Hamburg squad training (Verbandstraining für Kaderathleten): juniors selected into the Hamburg squad (Kader); you cannot buy a place, players are picked by the federation coaches
Talent-building groups with the Hamburg Sports Federation (Talentaufbaugruppen): kids spotted by talent scouts in Hamburg classrooms, clubs or the Kinderolympiade; no sign-up, scouts invite them
Talent spotting in school year 5 (Talentsichtung an 5ten Klassen): kids in year 5 of sport-focused classes, picked by testing in class
DTB kids tennis at member clubs (DTB Kindertennis): kids 3 to 12, at member clubs that use the national concept

The facts

Founded: 1932 (the Hamburg federation was set up on 22 March 1932)
Squad coaches: 6 (four federation tennis coaches and two athletics coaches)
Talent groups: 27 (local multi-sport groups across Hamburg, run with the Hamburg Sports Federation)
Member clubs: 78 (the clubs in the federation, where most training happens)
Members: 44,111 (players in all Hamburg member clubs, their figure)
Outdoor courts: 616 (across the member clubs, plus 189 indoor courts)
Boarding: Not mentioned
School on site: No, works with sport schools
From age: Spotted at primary school
Adults: No adult training listed
Visits: Office visits by phone appointment
Locations: Office at Hallerstraße 89
How to get in: By selection only: children are spotted at primary schools, clubs and the Kinderolympiade, go into local talent groups, and the best move on to the federation squad
Visits and trials: Office visits by phone appointment

Coaches

Pelle Boerma, Federation coach, DTB A licence
Lucas Hellfritsch, Federation coach, DTB A licence
Leonard von Hindte, Federation coach, DTB A licence
Dau Ring Lual, Federation coach for the youngest, DTB B licence
Frederik Tychsen, Athletics coach, DOSB A licence
Janita Virginia Effenberg, Athletics coach

Tournaments they host

Jugend trainiert für Olympia. School team competition; ages 12 to 14 go on to the federal final in Berlin each September
Federation series for the youngest. New red- and orange-court tournament series for young kids

Where it is

Hallerstraße 89, 20149 Hamburg.

Also in Germany

Der Club an der Alster Same city, Hamburg. 2 pros raised, best Noma Noha Akugue #127 WTA
Sportgymnasium Alter Teichweg 6 km, Hamburg. 1 pro raised, best Eva Lys #137 WTA
Uhlenhorster HC 9 km, Hamburg. 1 pro raised, best Alexander Zverev #2 ATP
Klipper THC 9 km, Hamburg. 1 pro raised, best Ella Seidel #198 WTA
Rahlstedter HTC 12 km, Hamburg. 1 pro raised, best Marvin Moeller #226 ATP
Blaue Tennishalle Neumünster 59 km, Neumünster. 1 pro raised, best Mona Barthel #184 WTA
Suchsdorfer SV 88 km, Kiel. 1 pro raised, best Victoria Brand #892 WTA
Schweriner Tennis-Club 1908 95 km, Schwerin. 1 pro raised, best Niels McDonald #477 ATP

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