Benjamin Steffan

Benjamin Steffan (born 12 January 1996) is a German ice dancer. With his skating partner, Jennifer Janse van Rensburg, he is a five-time ISU Challenger Series medalist and five time German national champions (2022–26). Janse van Rensburg/Steffan represented Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

With his previous skating partners Sandrine Hofstetter and Leah Steffan, he is a three-time German junior national bronze medalist.

Personal life Steffan was born on January 12, 1996 in Chemnitz, Germany. His younger sister, Leah, is also a former competitive ice dancer.

Career Early career Originally a hockey player, Steffan decided to switch to ice dancing in 2006 at the age of ten. His first ice dance coach was Annerose Wetzel and he was briefly partnered with Camilla Barth for a short period. Steffan would eventually decide to team up with his sister, Leah, in 2012, and the siblings were coached by Susan Fichtelmann in Chemnitz. Together, the siblings would win bronze at the 2014 and 2015 German Junior Championships.

Steffan would eventually team up with Sandrine Hofstetter during the 2015–16 figure skating season. The team were coached by Alexander Gazsi in Duebendorf, Switzerland. Together, they would win bronze at the 2016 German Junior Championships before parting ways after the season ended.

2025–26 season: Milano Cortina Olympics Janse van Renseburg/Steffan opened the season with a fourth-place finish at the 2025 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. They went on to compete on the 2025–26 Grand Prix series, finishing eighth at 2025 Skate Canada International and seventh at the 2025 NHK Trophy. The duo then continued competing on the 2025–26 Challenger Series, finishing fifth at the 2025 CS Warsaw Cup and winning silver at the 2025 CS Tallinn Trophy.

Programs Ice dance with Jennifer Janse van Rensburg Season Rhythm dance Free dance Exhibition 2025–2026