This Wednesday, 44 players will gather in Füssen for the U16 scouting camp. U16 national coach Robin Beckers and his coaching team have invited the young talents to participate in various training sessions and workshops in the Ostallgäu region. Additionally, individual discussions with all players and an anti-doping seminar are planned. Florian Ondruschka (assistant coach), Nikolas Maritzen (assistant coach), Dimitri Pätzold (goalkeeper coach), and Philipp Frank (athletics coach) will support Robin Beckers in all training sessions in Füssen. The four-day camp is designed to provide an overview of the current age group and to make a preliminary selection of the squad with which the DEB will play the current season.
Official start of the season in Switzerland
On Monday, August 18, 2025, the U16 men's national team will officially kick off the new 2025/2026 season. The team, led by U16 national coach Robin Beckers, will compete in a four-nation tournament in Romanshorn, Switzerland. Their opponents will be Slovakia, Austria, and the host nation, Switzerland.