About us

Steffen has worked for many years as a sought-after choreographer in competitive sports. During his active career, he achieved several German junior titles in singles and pairs skating and took part in international Grand Prix's. He spent 10 years on tour worldwide as an Adagio skater with various shows such as Holiday on Ice and Disney on Ice. He also worked as a choreographer for the TV program "Dancing on Ice".

René is one of the most successful German ice dancers of all time, who, with his partner Kati Winkler, became German champion several times, third at the World Championships and eighth at the Olympic Games in Salt Lake City. Today, René works as a Bundeswehr coach in competitive sports on behalf of the German Skating Union at the national base in Berlin.

Jessie is one of the creative heads of the team. She is mainly responsible for the photo and video recordings and, together with Kat, takes care of the social media channels.Jessie is an adult hobby ice skater herself and has finally found a way to learn some basics through the SKATE Club, even without daily training. Her enjoyment of ice sports has been growing ever since.

Anuschka is a multiple German pairs figure skating champion, fifth in the European Championships, ninth in the World Championships and an Olympic participant. She took part in professional competitions and came third in the team with Katarina Witt, Robin Cousins and Torvill/Dean at the 1994 Team Worlds. Anuschka is a B-license coach in Stuttgart and primarily trains children and young people at competitive level.

Ruben is a multiple German pair skating champion and has taken part in the European Championships, World Championships and the 2018 Olympic Games in Pyeonchang. As a B-license coach in competitive sports, he works nationally and internationally. He works in the disciplines of singles and pairs.

Kati is one of the most successful German ice dancers of all time, who together with her partner René Lohse became German champion several times, third at the World Championships and eighth at the Olympic Games in Salt Lake City. today Kati works as a TV presenter and is occasionally on the ice as a guest coach at the SKATE Club and other ice skating camps.

Rita comes from Amsterdam and gives training lessons in Oberstdorf in the summer and at Christmas. Rita was a competitive skater herself and twice came third in the Dutch championships. She has been giving skating lessons for 30 years, from beginners to seniors, and besides Dutch she also speaks German, English and some French.

Katja Bögelsack - Katja (formerly Schubert) was an active pair skater with her brother Knut Schubert in Berlin from 1964 to 1977. Together they took part in the World and European Championships as well as many national and international competitions. Katja has been teaching all levels and age groups since 1985 (Berlin, Hanover, Wedemark). For her, figure skating is the most beautiful sport in the world for young and old.

Franz is a former German figure skater and current skating coach. Franz was twice German Champion and won 6 international senior medals (Gold at the Bavarian Open & NRW Trophy). Franz was a European and World Championship participant. As a professional skater he skated for Hot Ice Show and in the Autostadt in Wolfsburg. Franz now passes on his knowledge to skaters of all levels and ages. He lives in the UK with his wife Sophia.

Theresa started figure skating at the age of 3 in East Berlin. She started pair skating at the age of 10 and then spent 11 years as a senior member of the synchronized ice skating team Team Berlin 1, where she discovered her passion for this sport. After 20 years of active competitive sport, various show appearances followed, including "Dancing on Ice" in Germany and internationally. Theresa has been working as a freelance recreational sports coach since 2016 and loves teaching people how to skate without pressure and with lots of fun and enjoyment.

Kathi is a former German figure skater who competed internationally in both singles and pairs. She is now a successful show skater on cruise ships and on the TV program "Alles, was zählt."

Elisabeth is a former German figure skater and dancer. In 2017, she became European champion in cheer dance with her team before discovering her passion for coaching on the ice in 2019. Since then, Elisabeth has worked for 6 years in Berlin at the national figure skating base as a coach and choreographer in the junior area of competitive sports. At the same time, she taught skating skills in ice hockey at the Eisbären Juniors in the U7 to U17 groups. Elisabeth is also a licensed fitness trainer.

Sophia is a level 2 coach from the UK. She was Scottish Pair Skating Champion & Ice Dance Champion. During her career she skated for both Great Britain and Germany and competed in Junior Grand Prix as well as the Youth Olympics. As a professional skater she skated for Hot Ice Show and toured with Illusion on Ice. Sophia lives in the UK with her husband Franz and teaches all ages and levels.

Lola has been on the ice since she was 4 years old and began passing on her passion for the sport as a coach in Lower Saxony in 2022. her greatest success in competition was first place at the DAT German Open Championships in standard ballroom dancing. As a licensed figure skating coach and dance teacher, she works both on the ice and in the ballet hall. 

Jasmin has been skating since she was 4 years old and has done so for 15 years at competitive level and as part of the NRW national and international squad. Jasmin was NRW state champion and placed in the top 10 at the German junior and youth championships and the German Cup. She was an extra in the TV series "Alles Was Zählt (AWZ)" and currently works as a coach in club and competitive sports for the "Essener Jugend- Eiskunstlauf Verein e.V. (EJE)".

Lauren grew up in Minnesota, USA and started figure skating at the age of seven. After competing extensively in the US and Canada and receiving her two gold medals in freestyle and moves, Lauren joined "Disney On Ice" where she performed in over 5,000 shows worldwide. During her time on the show, she was the main soloist and adagio skater, understudied in an aerial act on the ice and held the role of "Ladies Line Captain". After her active touring days, Lauren began giving private lessons as well as group classes and also skated on the side with the American Ice Theater. She enjoys working with skaters of all ages and skill levels - from beginner to advanced. Since moving to Germany in 2020, Lauren is excited to be part of the figure skating community and share her passion for the sport.

Nicole has been on the ice since she was three years old and began passing on her passion for the sport to young skaters in Darmstadt and Frankfurt in 2015. She currently coaches children and young people in Esslingen, near Stuttgart.