Overview
- The Men's European Handball Championship runs from 15 January to 1 February across Denmark, Sweden and Norway, with games in Herning, Oslo/Bærum, Malmö and Kristianstad.
- Germany plays its entire tournament in Herning and faces Austria on 15 January, Serbia on 17 January and Spain on 19 January, with each match starting at 20:30 CET.
- All German national team matches air free-to-air on ARD/ZDF with parallel streams on their digital platforms, and the full competition is available on the subscription service Dyn.
- DHB manager Benjamin Chatton said Nils Lichtlein will likely miss the opener due to a minor foot issue but is not expected to be out long, while Renārs Uščins is fit to play.
- France enters as defending champion, with Denmark the top betting favorite and Sweden also rated among leading contenders.