State squad up to U18 (WTB-Verbandskader)

at Württembergischer Tennis-Bund (WTB) Landeskader, Stuttgart-Stammheim.

Who it is for: juniors 12 to 18, by selection only: you cannot buy a place, federation coaches pick the squad each year
Who gets in: Selection camps for the right birth years (2012–2014 in 2026), then rankings after the summer Tennis Europe events; targets e.g. national top 40 in the age group at U12/U13, top 20 at U16–U18; coaches' judgement also counts
When: squad year Oct 1 – Sep 30
Next start: Oct 1 each year
Apply by: New squad announced on Oct 1 each year (Oct 1, 2026 for 2026/27)
Price: EUR 160–240 / month
Included: Group and (if capacity) 1:1 tennis and athletics training, federation physio, performance testing, sports psychology, some tournament coaching
Not included: Travel to Stammheim; school is separate (the federation recommends Otto-Hahn-Gymnasium Ludwigsburg with boarding, or a Stuttgart elite sport school)
Time on court: U12/U13: 8 h tennis + 4 h athletics a week (max 14 h); up to 12 h + 7 h at U18 (max 23 h)
Players per coach: U14–18: groups of at most 2 to 3 players per coach
Trial: Selection camps (Kadersichtungen) in early summer, by invitation
Note: depending on how often the player trains; cost goes down with good German results and DTB squad places
Where: Emerholzweg 79, 70439 Stuttgart-Stammheim
Checked: Oct 15, 2026

Other programmes at Württembergischer Tennis-Bund (WTB) Landeskader

Talent days for under-8s (Regionalsichtungen): kids under 8 (born 2018 or later): free try-out afternoons where federation coaches spot talent
Regional squads, levels I–III (WTB-Förderstufen: Vorkader, Regionalkader, Talentkader): kids 6 to 13, by invitation only: club coaches recommend children, federation coaches pick them
Follow-on squad 18 to 21 (WTB-Anschlusskader): young players 18 to 21, by selection only: the best squad players stay on after 18
Pro players working with the federation (WTB-Spieler / WTB-Profi): adults on the ATP/WTA tour, by agreement with the federation (former squad players and others)
WTB LK Camp 2027 in Manavgat, Turkey (WTB LK-Camp): adults 18+ with a German LK rating (LK 1–25): a week of rated tournaments and holiday

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