One source of funding and support for Germany's Paralympic efforts through to the Rio Games is a local partnership with Allianz.

[5] Jennifer Hess earned Germany a spot at the Rio Games following her performance at the 2015 World Archery Para Championships.

[13] One pathway for qualifying for Rio involved having a boat have top eight finish at the 2015 FISA World Rowing Championships in a medal event.

Germany qualified for the 2016 Games under this criterion in the LTA Mixed Coxed Four event with a seventh-place finish in a time of 03:30.920.

[17][18][19] The country sent shooters to 2015 IPC Shooting World Cup in Osijek, Croatia, where Rio direct qualification was also available.

At this competition, Joseph Neumaier earned a qualifying spot for their country in the R1 - Men's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 event.

Bernhard Fendt earned a qualifying spot for their country at this competition in the R6- Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH1 event.

Elke Seeiger gave Germany their last direct qualification spot for the Rio Games in shooting with her performance in the R8 - Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions event.