In Germany, Australian rules football has been played since 1995 and is currently played by six clubs within the Australian Football League of Germany (AFLG) the governing body. Three clubs run metro leagues. The Dresden Wolves compete in the CAAFL of the Czech Republic and some other formative clubs play on an ad hoc basis within Germany.
The German National side has competed internationally in the Euro Cup since 2005 with its best result being runner up, the AFL Europe Championship since 2010 with 3rd place being its best result and the 2017 Australian Football International Cup finishing 12th. Hamburg hosted the 2007 Euro Cup and Kiel hosted the 2024 Euro Cup.