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DBB — Deutscher Basketball Bund e.V.

Germany’s basketball federation, listed by FIBA as its member for Germany (GER); a registered association seated in Hagen, which states that it was founded in Düsseldorf on 1 October 1949 and groups 15 state associations.
✓ Last reviewed: October 2026
Founded1 October 1949 in Düsseldorf, per the DBB[4]
HeadquartersSchwanenstraße 6-10, 58089 Hagen[2][5]
International federationFIBA, which lists it for Germany (GER) in the Europe region[1][2]
Members15 state associations, about 2,200 clubs and departments, per the DBB (February 2026)[4]
PresidentIngo Weiss, as listed by FIBA (October 2026)[2]

What is the DBB?

The Deutscher Basketball Bund e.V. (DBB) is the national federation for basketball in Germany, a registered association (eingetragener Verein). It describes itself as “das Herz des Basketballs in Deutschland” and as the umbrella body (“Dachverband”) of the state basketball associations.[4] FIBA lists it as Germany’s national federation, and the DBB calls itself a “verlässlicher Partner des Weltverbandes FIBA”.[2][4]

What does the DBB govern or do?

The federation states its tasks in one sentence: “Er verantwortet den Leistungs- und Breitensport, organisiert den Spielbetrieb, betreut die Nationalmannschaften und richtet nationale wie internationale Top-Events aus.” — it is responsible for high-performance and grassroots sport, organises competition, looks after the national teams and stages national and international events.[4]

Its site carries the senior women’s and men’s national teams (A-Damen and A-Herren), 3x3, youth and grassroots basketball, coaches and referees.[3]

When was the DBB founded and where is it based?

The federation states: “Gegründet wurde der DBB am 1. Oktober 1949 in Düsseldorf.”[4] Its history page marks “75 Jahre DBB” and refers readers to the DBB yearbook for the history of the sport in Germany.[5]

Its national office is at Schwanenstraße 6-10, 58089 Hagen, the address FIBA also lists.[5][2]

How is the DBB recognised?

FIBA. FIBA’s list of national federations includes Germany (GER). Its entry names the Deutscher Basketball Bund e.V., with Ingo Weiss as president and Wolfgang Brenscheidt as secretary general, and places it in the Europe region.[1][2]

German sport. The federation’s About page names the Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (DOSB) and the Stiftung Deutsche Sporthilfe among the bodies that support it.[4]

What does the DBB organise?

The DBB’s competitions section includes the WNBL, and its site links to a results portal (Ergebnisportal) for league play.[3] It selects and runs the senior women’s and men’s national teams.[3]

Its About page, dated February 2026, looked ahead to the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 in Berlin.[4]

Who are its members?

The DBB states: “Als Dachverband von 15 Landesverbänden vereint der DBB rund 2.200 Vereine und Abteilungen mit fast 300.000 aktiven Spielerinnen und Spielern” (as of February 2026).[4]

Its list of state associations names the Basketballverband Baden-Württemberg, Bayerischer, Berliner, Brandenburgischer, Hamburger and Hessischer Basketball Verband, Basketballverband Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the Niedersächsisch-Bremischer Basketballverband (NBBV), the Basketballverband Rheinland-Pfalz, Saar and Sachsen, the Basketball-Verband Sachsen-Anhalt and Schleswig-Holstein, the Thüringer Basketball Verband and the Westdeutscher Basketball-Verband.[6]

References

  1. FIBA — List of National Federations. Accessed 2026-10-07.
  2. FIBA — National federation: Germany (GER), Deutscher Basketball Bund e.V.. Accessed 2026-10-07.
  3. DBB — Deutscher Basketball Bund, home page. Accessed 2026-10-07.
  4. DBB — Über uns (Stand: Februar 2026). Accessed 2026-10-07.
  5. DBB — Geschichte. Accessed 2026-10-07.
  6. DBB — Landesverbände. Accessed 2026-10-07.