TNB-TennisBase Hannover

Hannover, Germany

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

Max Schoenhaus #302 ATP
Daniel Masur #367 ATP
Louis Wessels #423 ATP
Niels McDonald #477 ATP
Jannik Opitz #783 ATP, came at 13
Tom Zeuch #969 ATP, came at 12

TennisBase in Hannover is a national training base (Bundesstützpunkt) of the German Tennis Federation run by the Lower Saxony-Bremen federation (TNB). Squad juniors and young pros train there with federation coaches; it has a boarding house with 11 rooms and works with local schools so players can combine school and tennis.

7 courts: indoor 2 hard; outdoor 5 (3 clay, 2 hard)

How to get in

The paths the federation publishes on Oct 19, 2026.

Boarding + full-time training (Internat und Training): boarding + full-time training for school-age players 13 to 18
Full-time training (Training Vollzeit): full-time training for squad and academy juniors, with early-morning sessions
Weekly training at the base (1 to 4 times a week): juniors in the state squad or the academy, weekly sessions
Trial week (Probewoche): juniors applying to train or board at the base
Training week (Trainingswoche): juniors in squads or the academy, a 5-day stay at the base
Autumn camp (3. TennisBase Herbstcamp): kids 10 to 13
Summer camp (TennisBase Sommercamp): kids, summer holidays camp
Central squad camps and scouting camps (Lehrgänge): juniors and young pros in the DTB national squad (NK1, PK), by invitation

Deals and codes

5% early-bird discount on the autumn camp, until Aug 21, 2026
For invited DTB squad players: central camps with travel, room and board paid by the DTB
For DTB squad players: ITF events and junior Grand Slams with travel, accommodation and a DTB coach; yearly sports-medical check paid

The facts

Tennis courts: 7 (2 indoor hard courts, 5 outdoor (3 clay, 2 hard); air dome in winter)
Boarding rooms: 11 (single rooms and apartments, own kitchen, two common rooms)
Boarding + training from: €750 (a month for DTB NK1 squad players; €2,500 to €3,500 for academy players from other states (May 2025 list))
Weekly training from: €160 (a month for one session a week: 90 minutes tennis and 60 minutes athletics)
Partner schools: 3 (KGS Hemmingen (Elite School of Sport), Privatgymnasium Mannheim/Schwetzingen, Oskar-Kämmer-Schule)
National base until: 2028 (recognition as a DTB national base renewed in January 2025)
Boarding: Yes, 11-room boarding house
School on site: No, 3 partner schools
From age: 10 for camps, 13 boarding
Adults: Only squad juniors and young pros
Visits: Paid trial week or day
Locations: One base in Hannover
How to get in: By selection: the base trains DTB national squad players (centralised by level and age, coached by DTB national coaches), the TNB state squad and academy players. Boarding is for school-age players 13 to 18 in the DTB or TNB squads or prospects with top-level goals, and players recommended by the DTB or a state federation. Apply with a letter, training history, results, injury history, a highlight video and coach references; a trial week or trial days and a sports-medical test follow. Fees depend on squad status and home federation
Visits and trials: Reception at the main entrance, appointments possible; watching training only after agreeing with the coach; the boarding area is closed to visitors. Trial week €250 to €750, trial day €100 to €200 (May 2025 list)
School: Partner schools KGS Hemmingen (Elite School of Sport), Privatgymnasium Mannheim/Schwetzingen and Oskar-Kämmer-Schule; educators coordinate school and training; dual-career advice at the base

Coaches

Peter Pfannkoch, Head of the national base (DTB)
Philipp Petzschner, DTB national coach
Anna-Lena Herzgerodt, DTB national coach
Friedrich Klasen, Head of central state-squad training
Niklas Gerdes, Coach linking the base and the DTB
Arne Carl, Head of athletic training
Lars Gruner, State squad coach
Ingo Herzgerodt, State squad coach

Tournaments they host

U12 Germany v Canada. December: Germany's best U12 players v a Canadian U12 team invited by the DTB; fifth edition in 2025

Where it is

Bonner Str. 12A, 30173 Hannover, Germany.

Nearest airport: Hannover (HAJ), 13 km

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