The German wrestling league system is unique. It is one of the best structured in the world. The German wrestling premier league (Bundesliga-Ringen) is part of this system and was introduced in 1964. In most cases, all participating top teams are divided into two divisions. The season starts with a preliminary round and a second round. This is followed by a kind of play-offs, which consists of a round of 16, quarter final and semi-final. At the end, the two best teams compete against each other, with a preliminary and a rematch, and both results are added together.

The current weight classes are as follows: