[1][2] As a player, Schippe won two German titles with his club, DSV 78 Hannover, in 1990 and 1991.
[1] In this position, he is supported by the South African Jakobus Potgieter as his assistant.
[4] He had succeeded Peter Ianusevici as German coach in 2000, after a disastrous campaign, and transformed the team to a winning side.
However, he was dismissed in a surprise move by the leadership of the German Rugby Federation despite achieving good results.
[6] Schippe once more resigned from his post as coach of Germany in April 2013, citing work commitments as the reason.