Overview
- The 24-team tournament runs from 15 January to 1 February across Denmark, Sweden and Norway, with the final set for Herning.
- Germany starts against Austria at 20:30 CET in Herning, with Spain and Serbia completing Group A.
- ARD broadcasts Germany–Austria live with a free stream on ARD-Mediathek, ARD/ZDF carry all German matches, and Dyn streams every game.
- Coach Alfred Gíslason named an 18-player squad; Nils Lichtlein misses the opener with a left forefoot injury, while Renārs Uščins is cleared to play.
- The format moves the top two from each group into a 12-team main round, from which group winners reach the semifinals before the medal matches in Herning on 1 February.