German Volleyball Association
Governing body of volleyball in Germany
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The German Volleyball Association (DVV) or in (German: Deutscher Volleyball-Verband) is the governing body for volleyball in the Federal Republic of Germany. The DVV is a member of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) and it is associated with the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB). It has an active 7,009[1] sport societies and 408,863 registered members.[1][2]
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| Sport |  Volleyball_pictogram.svg){kind=small} Beach volleyball |
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| Jurisdiction | Germany |
| Abbreviation | DVV |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Affiliation | FIVB |
| Affiliation date | 1957 |
| Regional affiliation | CEV |
| Headquarters | Frankfurt am Main |
| Location | Germany |
| President | Markus Dieckmann |
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It organizes the men's[3] and women's volleyball championships in Germany and it manages and organizes all the activities of the men's[4] and women's national teams from seniors to under-age categories. DVV also is responsible for all activities in beach volleyball in Germany.