Dennis Kohlruss Wins Fifth Straight Germany’s Strongest Man Title: Full Results

Dennis Kohlruss continues to be the man to beat during Germany’s Strongest Man!

The 2025 Germany’s Strongest Man competition took place on Saturday in Steinmauern, Germany. A total of 12 competitors took part in an action-packed day with seven events to see who would be crowned champion. 2023 Germany’s Strongest Man

In the end, the former Germany’s Strongest man (GSM) champion, Dennis Kohlruss continued his domination at the show winning his fifth consecutive title. He cruised to victory with 20 points, which was 11 less than the runner-up Dennis Schafer. In this competition, the athlete with the least amount of points was victorious. The winner from each event would earn one point with the person who finished in last being granted 12.

The full results from the show have been shared. Below, check out the final results and an event-by-event breakdown.

2025 Germany’s Strongest Man Full Results

1. Dennis Kohlruss, 20
2. Dennis Schafer, 31
3. Albin Hasanovic, 37
4. Julian Mattersteig, 38
5. Benjamin Blass, 41
6. Amon Grunert, 43
7. Peter Olbrich, 45
8. Johannes Eichinger, 49
9. Michael Reichelt, 54
10. Marvin Metz, 56
11. Matthais Winnerl, 58
12. Constantin Hochfeld, 60

2025 Germany’s Strongest Man Event Results

Event One – Log Lift

The first event of the competition was the Log Lift. Athletes had a chance to lift either a 140kg or 160kg log for as many reps as possible. The competitors who went with the heaviest log were graded higher in the end.

1. Matthais Winnerl – 6 reps with 160kg
2. Dennis Kohlruss – 4 reps with 160kg
3. Julian Mattersteig – 4 reps with 160kg
4. Albin Hasanovic – 3 reps with 160kg
5. Amon Grunert – 1 rep with 160kg
6. Constantin Hochfeld – 1 rep with 160kg
7. Dennis Schafer – 5 reps with 140kg
8. Benjamin Blass – 5 reps with 140kg
9. Johannes Eichinger – 5 reps with 140kg
10. Peter Olbrich – 3 reps with 140kg
11. Marvin Metz – 1 rep with 140kg
12. Michael Reichelt – No Lift

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Event Two – Car Deadlift

The Car Deadlift asked competitors to lift as much as possible. They used a special machine that had athletes deadlift a car. Each round, the weight would be increased until they reached their max.

1. Albin Hasanovic – 480kg
2. Dennis Kohlruss – 420kg
3. Peter Olbrich – 420kg
4. Julian Mattersteig – 400kg
5. Benjamin Blass – 400kg
6. Michael Reichelt – 400kg
7. Matthais Winnerl – 400kg
8. Amon Grunert – 380kg
9. Johannes Eichinger – 360kg
10. Marvin Metz – 360kg
11. Constantin Hochfeld – 360kg
12. Dennis Schafer – 340kg

Event Three – Medley

The third event of the competition was the Medley, which had multiple challenges. First, athletes had to carry a 310kg frame 15 meters. They would then lift a 75kg overhead before completing as many reps as possible with a 90kg dumbbell.

1. Albin Hasanovic – 5 reps in 70.00 seconds
2. Dennis Kohlruss – 4 reps in 69.27 seconds
3. Benjamin Blass – 3 reps in 37.58 seconds
4. Dennis Schafer – 3 reps in 51.90 seconds
5. Amon Grunert – 3 reps in 61.89 seconds
6. Peter Olbrich – 2 reps in 18.32 seconds
7. Michael Reichelt – 2 reps in 22.82 seconds
8. Johannes Eichinger – 2 reps in 22.92 seconds
9. Julian Mattersteig – 2 reps in 23.17 seconds
10. Constantin Hochfeld – 2 reps in 28.31 seconds
11. Marvin Metz – 2 in 40.47 seconds
12. Matthais Winnerl – No Lift

Event Four – Sandbag Toss

The Sandbag Toss is where competitors had to throw five bags varying in weight from 20-28kg over a four-meter bar.

1. Dennis Kohlruss – 5 in 15.22 seconds
2. Amon Grunert – 5 in 18.37 seconds
3. Dennis Schafer – 5 in 24.23 seconds
4. Marvin Metz – 4 in 11.31 seconds
5. Matthais Winnerl – 4 in 13.76 seconds
6. Albin Hasanovic – 4 in 14.20 seconds
7. Johannes Eichinger – 4 in 21.43 seconds
8. Julian Mattersteig – 4 in 22.28 seconds
9. Peter Olbrich – 4 in 22.63 seconds
10. Benjamin Blass – 4 in 23.29 seconds
11. Michael Reichelt – 4 in 29.08 seconds
12. Constantin Hochfeld – 3 in 11.99 seconds

Event Five – Carry & Drag

The Carry & Drag was up next. Athletes began by carrying a 400kg Yoke across a 17-meter course before dragging a 270kg anchor 15 more meters.

1. Dennis Schafer – 38.19 seconds
2. Dennis Kohlruss – 38.46 seconds
3. Peter Olbrich – 41.51 seconds
4. Benjamin Blass – 45.54 seconds
5. Michael Reichelt – 56.64 seconds
6. Julian Mattersteig – 58.85 seconds
7. Amon Grunert – 68.29 seconds
8. Johannes Eichinger – 81.59 seconds
9. Albin Hasanovic – 82.40 seconds
10. Constantin Hochfeld – 28 meters
11. Marvin Metz – 8.36 meters
12. Matthais Winnerl – No Lift

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Event Six – Hercules Hold

The Hercules Hold was a timed event where athletes were tasked with holding two 130kg weights for as long as possible.

1. Marvin Metz – 44.41 seconds
2. Dennis Schafer – 39.07 seconds
3. Benjamin Blass – 37.26 seconds
4. Amon Grunert – 36.63 seconds
5. Johannes Eichinger – 34.51 seconds
6. Julian Mattersteig – 33.37 seconds
7. Michael Reichelt – 31.36 seconds
8. Constantin Hochfeld – 30.27 seconds
9. Albin Hasanovic – 30.22 seconds
10. Dennis Kohlruss – 28.66 seconds
11. Peter Olbrich – 27.54 seconds
12. Matthais Winnerl – 25.47 seconds

Event Seven – Atlas Stones

The Atlas Stones ended yet another competition. It featured five stones varying in weight from 110-190kg.

1. Dennis Kohlruss – 5 in 71.67 seconds
2. Dennis Schafer – 4 in 62.98 seconds
3. Julian Mattersteig – 4 in 86.78 seconds
4. Peter Olbrich – 3 in 38.69 seconds
5. Johannes Eichinger – 3 in 41.66 seconds
6. Constantin Hochfeld – 3 in 45.59 seconds
7. Albin Hasanovic – 3 in 47.56 seconds
8. Michael Reichelt – 3 in 70.78 seconds
9. Marvin Metz – 1 in 13.65 seconds
10. Benjamin Blass – 1 in 24.82 seconds
11. Amon Grunert – No Lift
12. Matthais Winnerl – No Lift

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