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Lead DM 2025: Apel and Nagel crown themselves champions in Neu-Ulm!
On the 11th-12th The German Lead Climbing Championships took place in Neu-Ulm in October 2025, where Anna Maria Apel and Yannick Nagel won the titles.
Lead DM 2025: Apel and Nagel crown themselves champions in Neu-Ulm!
The DAV climbing world in Neu-Ulm was the venue for the German lead climbing championships last weekend. An event that not only attracted talented athletes, but also provided an exciting conclusion to the 2025 competition season. With 33 women and 32 men at the start, we took on the highest walls and the spark quickly ignited. Anna Maria Apel from Munich-Oberland and Yannick Nagel from DAV Mannheim showed outstanding performances and were crowned champions in their categories.
The championships came at just the right time and are known to many as the national highlight of the year. After the title fights in bouldering in March and speed climbing in August, the DM in Lead was the last big event. The athletes had to prepare for strenuous overhangs and technical challenges, which were described in detail in the route description. Titans like Apel and Nagel took on the difficult tasks and managed to captivate the audience with their concentration and skills.
Championship results
In the women's final, Anna Maria Apel showed an impressive performance and achieved a score of 54+. Her competition was strong, especially Ronja Witt from the Saxon Mountaineering Association, who took second place with a score of 53+. Annika Müller from Augsburg crowned her competition with third place. Apel described the competition as a “mental challenge” and announced: “It was really difficult to cope with the great pressure.”
- Damen:
- 1. Anna Maria Apel
- 2. Ronja Witt
- 3. Annika Müller
- 4. Roxana Wienand
- 5. Mia Guttenberger
- 6. Paula Mayer-Vorfelder
- 7. Filipa Knoll
- 8. Lena Gross
- 9. Pia Neumeier
- 10. Alisa Strigo
Yannick Nagel competed in the men's final as the title favorite and brilliantly met the high expectations. He achieved a rating of 46 and thus secured the title. Erik Pollak from DAV Wetzlar followed him in second place, and Philipp Göthert from Rhineland-Cologne took bronze. Nagel, who had already won the title in Neu-Ulm in 2022, expressed his enthusiasm: “To be able to deliver now was super cool – the perfect crowning of my season.”
- Herren:
- 1. Yannick Nagel
- 2. Erik Pollak
- 3. Philipp Göthert
- 4. Jonas Ecker
- 5. Finn Altemöller
- 6. Ole Reusch
- 7. Otto Reiter
- 8. Nick Dzierzawa
- 9. Finn Machwirth
- 10. Jonas Wagner
A sport with a future
The competitive sport of climbing enjoys great popularity not only nationally but also internationally. The disciplines lead, bouldering and speed are now integral parts of major events and also the Olympic program. Climbing has been part of the World Games since 2005, and the excitement will continue next year at the Olympic Games in Paris. With a strong community and a lot of talent, the future of climbing seems to remain high. Team Germanyis already keeping an eye on the next talents who will continue the tradition of this sport.
Overall, the DM in Lead was a worthy end to the DAV competition season, paired with great sport and a great atmosphere that captivated the spectators. So ended an exciting year in climbing, which could be the starting point for future successes for many athletes. Climbing sceneand Augsburger Allgemeinesummed up this exciting event aptly.