Unforgotten
Ulla Hornfeck *13.09.1983 † 26.2.2019.
Double world champion senior cross-country skiing 2017
Team ZIPPS since 2016
Team ZiPPS - our race team
The new Team ZIPPS
At the end of the last ski season, Team ZIPPS was reorganised.
We are very happy about the newcomers to the team: Andreas Hunkel and Joel Haddou.
All team members are enthusiastic and talented cross-country skiers. Their team leader remains Michael Henning.
Michael Henning
Personal Profile
Year of birth: 1985
Current club: SC Lanzenhain
Member of Team ZIPPS: since 2014
Favourite technique: Cl/FT
Favourite distance: 30km
Favourite competition: Gsiesertal, Marcialonga, Ganghoferlauf
Role model in cross-country skiing: Tobias Angerer
Other sports: Cycling, running, weight training
Got into cross-country skiing: through his father, who has been racing since the age of 16
Greatest success so far: multiple medal winner at senior world championships, multiple German senior champion
Goals 2024/25: improved result at Marcialonga and Senior World Championships and at the European Ski Marathon Championships
Marie Meischner
Year of birth: 2000
Current club: SC Norweger Annaberg
Member of Team ZIPPS since: 2023
Favourite technique: FT
Favourite distance: 42km or longer
Favourite race: Dachstein race, Stopa-pro-zivot series in the Czech Republic
Role model in cross-country skiing: Petter Northug
Other sports: roller skiing, athletics, mountain biking and road cycling
Got into cross-country skiing: after retiring from competitive athletics at the age of 14 due to injury, she took up cross-country skiing, which her parents also practised.
Greatest success so far: German Roller Skiing Champion 2023; Victory Karluv Beh (Euroloppet) 2022
Goals 2024/25: Top ten women in skating races
Heinrich Hau
Personal Profile
Year of birth: 1961
Current club: SC Lanzenhain
Member of the ZIPPS Team: since 2014
Favourite technique: Cl/FT
Favourite distance: 50km (classic), 10km free technique
Favourite competition: Gsiesertal, Toblach-Cortina, Skadi Loppet
Role model in cross-country skiing: Gunde Svan
Other sports: roller skiing, road running
How did you get into cross-country skiing: After a foot injury I was looking for new goals.
Biggest success so far: Runner-up European Champion 2001; World Champion Masters 2002; 7th place German Championships 1991
Goals 2024/25: Podium finishes in age group
Philipp Dänner
Personal Profile
Year of birth: 1995
Current club: SKG Gersfeld
Member of the ZIPPS Team: since 2022
Favourite technique: classic, uphill
Favourite distance: 50km
Favourite race: Marcia Longa, La Diagonela
Role model in cross-country skiing: Thomas Bing, Petter Northug
Other sports: road cycling, trail running, bouldering
Started cross-country skiing: as a child, then in winter 2020
Biggest success so far: participation in the Vasaloppet
Goals 2024/25: Get faster and enjoy cross-country skiing
Andreas Hunkel
Personal Profile
Year of birth: 1984
Current club: SC Lanzenhain
Member of the ZIPPS Team: since 2024
Favourite technique: Free technique
Favourite distance: 10km - 50km
Favourite race: Gsieser Tal-Lauf
Role model in cross country skiing: Johannes Hosflot Klaebo
Other sports: cycling (gravel, road, MTB)
Came to cross-country skiing: Initially as a balance to cycling, the passion grew and eventually Michael was able to ignite the fire for cross-country skiing in him.
Goals 2024/25: Further development of form, technique; participation in these competitions: Sgambeda Livigno, 3-Zinnen-Run, König-Ludwig-Run, Gsiesertal-Run, Ganghofer-Run, Masters World Championships, regional races of the Hessischer Skiverband, German Championships.
Pausing Team Member
Martin Gillesen (born 1984), TuWi Adenau
