The 2009 German Figure Skating Championships (German: Deutsche Meisterschaften im Eiskunstlaufen) was the German Figure Skating Championships for the 2008–2009 figure skating season. The German Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Germany. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, ice dancing, and synchronized skating. Skaters competed on the Senior and Junior levels.
The 2008–2009 competition took place in Oberstdorf, Germany between December 18 and 21, 2008.
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