Overview
- DEB and city operator D. Live confirmed the tournament will run November 5–8, 2026 at Düsseldorf’s PSD Bank Dome, home of Düsseldorfer EG.
- The event will function as an operational dry run for the 2027 IIHF World Championship co-hosted with Mannheim, with the final planned for Düsseldorf’s Rather Dome.
- The relocation ends Landshut’s hosting stretch from 2023 to 2025, and organizers said match schedules and ticketing details will be released in November.
- An IIHF decision to stage the Women’s World Championship each November through at least 2032 removes Germany’s women from future Deutschland Cup editions and forces format adjustments.
- Germany’s men just won the 2025 title by beating Slovakia 3–0 for their 11th crown, while the women took their home tournament with wins over France, Slovakia and Hungary.