Athletes
| # | Athlete | G · S · B | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harald Schmid Men · 1975–89 | 29 Sep 1957 | 400m, 400m hurdles, relays | 16 gold 7 silver 5 bronze | 28 |
| 2 | Heike Drechsler Women · 1983–2001 | 16 Dec 1964 | Long jump, relays | 15 gold 4 silver 1 bronze | 20 |
| 3 | David Storl Men · 2007–19 | 27 Jul 1990 | Shot put, Shot put (6 kg), Shot put (5 kg) | 14 gold 8 silver 2 bronze | 24 |
| 4 | Grit Breuer Women · 1991–2003 | 16 Feb 1972 | 200m, 400m, relays | 14 gold 6 silver 7 bronze | 27 |
| 5 | Robert Harting Men · 2001–17 | 18 Oct 1984 | Discus throw, Discus throw (1.5 kg) | 12 gold 7 silver 0 bronze | 19 |
| 6 | Astrid Kumbernuss Women · 1991–2003 | 5 Feb 1970 | Shot put | 12 gold 4 silver 6 bronze | 22 |
| 7 | Lars Riedel Men · 1991–2006 | 28 Jun 1967 | Discus throw | 12 gold 3 silver 1 bronze | 16 |
| 8 | Franka Dietzsch Women · 1997–2007 | 22 Jan 1968 | Discus throw | 11 gold 3 silver 3 bronze | 17 |
| 9 | Thomas Wessinghage Men · 1972–85 | 22 Feb 1952 | 1500m, 3000m, 5000m +1 | 10 gold 9 silver 2 bronze | 21 |
| 10 | Gisela Mauermayer Women · 1934–38 | 24 Nov 1913 | High jump, Long jump, Shot put +3 | 10 gold 3 silver 1 bronze | 14 |
| 11 | Betty Heidler Women · 2004–16 | 14 Oct 1983 | Hammer throw | 9 gold 10 silver 3 bronze | 22 |
| 12 | Christina Schwanitz Women · 2004–21 | 24 Dec 1985 | Shot put | 9 gold 6 silver 3 bronze | 18 |
| 13 | Malaika Mihambo Women · 2013–25 | 3 Feb 1994 | Long jump | 9 gold 5 silver 2 bronze | 16 |
| 14 | Dieter Baumann Men · 1987–2003 | 9 Feb 1965 | 3000m, 5000m, 10,000m | 9 gold 4 silver 4 bronze | 17 |
| 15 | Dietmar Mögenburg Men · 1979–90 | 15 Aug 1961 | High jump | 9 gold 2 silver 3 bronze | 14 |
| 16 | Julian Weber Men · 2013–26 | 29 Aug 1994 | Javelin throw | 9 gold 1 silver 1 bronze | 11 |
| 17 | Shanice Craft Women · 2009–26 | 15 May 1993 | Shot put, Discus throw | 8 gold 9 silver 5 bronze | 22 |
| 18 | Steffi Nerius Women · 1991–2009 | 1 Jul 1972 | Javelin throw | 8 gold 5 silver 5 bronze | 18 |
| 19 | Franz-Peter Hofmeister Men · 1970–79 | 5 Aug 1951 | 100m, 200m, 400m +1 | 8 gold 4 silver 2 bronze | 14 |
| 20 | Gesa-Felicitas Krause Women · 2009–26 | 3 Aug 1992 | 3000m steeplechase, U20 team | 8 gold 2 silver 5 bronze | 15 |
| 21 | Nadine Kleinert Women · 1993–2012 | 20 Oct 1975 | Shot put | 7 gold 10 silver 5 bronze | 22 |
| 22 | Konstanze Klosterhalfen Women · 2014–24 | 18 Feb 1997 | 1500m, 3000m, 5000m +6 | 7 gold 9 silver 4 bronze | 20 |
| 23 | Alina Reh Women · 2013–23 | 23 May 1997 | 3000m, 5000m, 10,000m +6 | 7 gold 7 silver 7 bronze | 21 |
| 24 | Nadine Müller Women · 2003–19 | 21 Nov 1985 | Discus throw | 7 gold 6 silver 3 bronze | 16 |
| 25 | Christina Obergföll Women · 2005–15 | 22 Aug 1981 | Javelin throw | 7 gold 6 silver 1 bronze | 14 |
Only international medals count: national championship titles are left out.