The German women's national team started the European Indoor Hockey Championships in Hamburg with a resounding victory.
A clear 11:2 (5:1) was achieved against debutant Turkey on Wednesday.
Indoor hockey world champion Lisa Altenburg entered the list of top scorers five times, Anne Schröder, Pia Maertens and captain Sonja Zimmermann each scored twice.
In the evening, the second game against the selection from Austria follows (19.30 / Sport1), who had to admit defeat in their opening game 0:7 (0:3) against the Netherlands.
The German men start the tournament on Thursday against Belgium (12:00 noon).
The men are defending champions in the Hanseatic city, the German women last finished fourth in the European Championship two years ago in Minsk.
The six best indoor teams on the continent are at the start in the sports hall in Hamburg.
The finals will take place on Saturday (3.35 p.m.) for the women and on Sunday (2 p.m.) for the men.
For the former internationals Franzisca and Tobias Hauke from Hamburg, as well as Janne Müller-Wieland and Lisa Altenburg, the home European Championship is the last appearance on the international hockey stage.