On 28 August 2025, the RWS Shooty Cup celebrated its 30th anniversary!

For three decades, the Shooty Cup has been an integral part of the German Championships and marks the highlight of the shooting year for many young talents. In this unique competition, young shooters compete alongside prominent members of the national team – a unique experience full of team spirit, thrills and excitement.

RWS supported this traditional youth event in 2025 again with high-quality ammunition and donations in kind – in line with its commitment to promoting young talent in shooting sports.

As a long-standing partner of the German Shooting Federation (DSB), RWS is involved in shooting sports in Germany in a variety of ways. Whether in supporting the national squad, promoting young talent or in popular sport, RWS supports all performance levels with expertise, quality and individual advice. Close communication with athletes, clubs and coaches is just as much a part of this commitment as the continuous development of ammunition at the highest technical level.

The qualification round was exciting right up to the last shot. Saxony performed incredibly well in the qualification round and confidently advanced to the final, where a real thriller finale unfolded. In the end, the team from South Baden won with nerves of steel, precision and a lead of just a few tenths of a point. Also among the top 3: Team Upper Palatinate. In the end, Christian Reitz & Hanna Bühlemeyer (Team South Baden) prevailed over Maximilian Ulbrich & Maxi Vogt (Team Saxony) and Maximilian Dallinger & Andreas Köppl (Team Upper Palatinate). ‘Goosebumps, applause – a shooting spectacle that you only experience once a year,’ is how the Hamburg Shooting Association describes it.

The best individual results rifle:

1. Inka Elisabeth Straube
2. Martha Eva Höland
3. Ann-Kathrin Biehler
    

The best individual results pistol:

1. Tom Osterburg
2. Louis Schubert
3. Nina Bormann 
    

The final of the best 8 teams with the professionals was completed as follows:

1. South Baden with the professionals Hanna Bühlmeyer rifle, Christian Reitz pistol
2. Saxony with the professionals Maximilian Ulbrich rifle, Maxi Vogt pistol
3. Upper Palatinate with the professionals Maxi Dallinger rifle, Andreas Köppl pistol
4. Brandenburg with professionals Melissa Ruschel rifle, Monika Karsch pistol
5. Lower Saxony with professionals Daniel Bühlmeyer rifle, Sandra Reitz pistol
6. Berlin with professionals Hannah Steffen (rifle) and Paul Fröhlich (pistol)
7. Bavaria with professionals Anita Mangold (rifle) and Markus Kremser (pistol)
8. Hesse with professionals Max Braun (rifle) and Michael Schwald (pistol)
    

RWS congratulates all winners and participants who competed in the RWS SHOOTY CUP and the German Championships!