FIFA confirmed the DFB nominations for the 2025 FIFA Lists, where there will be several changes. German referees Florian Badstübner and Matthias Jöllenbeck will replace long-standing FIFA referees Bastian Dankert and Christian Dingert, who will remain on the international list of video match officials. Knut Kircher, Managing Director at DFB Schiri GmbH, is convinced by the new referees on the FIFA list: "I would like to thank Bastian and Christian for many years of successful work as referees on the international list. They recently showed in their Nations League games that they are among the best in Germany in terms of know-how in game management. Nevertheless, it is important to provide strong input with new high-performing referees on international level. We are doing this now with two very good Bundesliga referees who have shown in recent years that they have acquired the necessary tools for the FIFA list. All the best to them and all the other nominees confirmed for the international year 2025!"
There will also be a change on the FIFA list for women next year: Sina Diekmann will focus on working as a referee in the Women's Bundesliga and will therefore leave her role as a FIFA assistant referee, where her place will be taken by Jessica Bergmann. Christine Baitinger, sports director of the DFB women’s refereeing, is delighted for the 30-year-old: "Jessica Bergmann has been working in the Women's Bundesliga as an assistant for several years and has developed very well in this task. She was also able to taste international air at some games last year and was able to convince, earning her nomination for the 2025 FIFA list through constant achievements."
In addition, assistant referees Christof Günsch and Sven Waschitzki-Günther will be replacing Stefan Lupp and Marco Achmüller. Pascal Müller and Benjamin Brand have now been added to the list of FIFA video match officials, while Sven Schreiber will enter the FIFA List for futsal. FIFA has officially confirmed Germany’s list for 2025 with 15 referees, 16 assistant referees, 14 video match officials, 3 futsal referees and 4 beach soccer referees.
Source: DFB
