Germany head coach Massimo Botti has named a 30-player roster for the upcoming Volleyball Nations League, with 41-year-old veteran Georg Grozer included in the squad.
Germany will open its VNL campaign on June 10 in Ottawa, Canada, before continuing tournament weeks in Poland and Serbia. The team has been preparing in Kienbaum since early May.
Alongside Grozer, experienced players such as Jan Zimmermann, Moritz Reichert, Ruben Schott and Tobias Krick were selected, while several uncapped players also earned places on the extended list.
Setter Johannes Tille and outside hitter Moritz Karlitzek are unavailable due to rest periods, while middle blocker Lukas Maase misses out through injury.
Germany VNL Long List
Setters: Jan Zimmermann, Eric Burggräf, Hannes Gerken, Arthur Wehner, Tobias Hosch, Anselm Rein
Opposites: Georg Grozer, Filip John, Yann Böhme, Lovis Homberger
Outside Hitters: Moritz Reichert, Ruben Schott, Tim Peter, Tobias Brand, Max Schulz, Leon Meier, Theo Mohwinkel, Erik Röhrs, Simon Kohn, Jannes Wiesner
Middle Blockers: Anton Brehme, Tobias Krick, Florian Krage-Brewitz, Joscha Kunstmann, Louis Kunstmann, Simon Torwie, Carl Möller, Bastian Korreck
Liberos: Leonard Graven, Joris Backhaus
