Rauschenbach's skate blade struck Wötzel's head in 1989 while they were performing side-by-side camel spins.

[3] Scheibe initially hesitated to put Wötzel and Steuer together due to doubts about whether their personalities would work well together but she was persuaded after seeing their tryout.

[3][4] During the long program at the 1994 Winter Olympics, Wötzel tripped on a rut and fell to the ice, cutting her chin.

[3] On 8 December 1997, a passing car's side window hit Steuer's arm, partly tearing ligaments in his right shoulder.

When he caught her during a triple twist in the long program, Steuer felt a sharp pain that extended to his head.

[2] Wötzel/Steuer missed the 1998 European Championships as a result but returned in time for the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, where they won the bronze medal.

[6] In autumn 2006, Wötzel participated in the TV show Dancing on Ice on the German channel RTL, partnered with boxer Sven Ottke.