After a disappointing season, Heinz Kuttin is supposed to lead the German ski jumping women into a better future. The past season was marked by numerous disappointments, starting with the surprising resignation of national coach Maximilian Mechler.
Record world champion Katharina Schmid didn't get past tenth place in the overall World Cup ranking. Michal Dolezal, who until recently supported the coaching team around head coach Stefan Horngacher, will leave the DSV at the end of the season at his own request. The weeks of wrangling over the men's coaching position is finally over, with StefanHorngacher extending his contract with the German Ski Association by one year. The 27-year-old had recently even thought out loud about ending her career early. The three-time World Cup gold medalist from 2023 has not decided yet if she will continue her career. The DSV is convinced that the Austrian who was born in Stockenboi can turn things around.