Overview
- The emphatic 42:27 over GWD Minden featured first-team bows for Jonas Kofler and Felix Bernkop‑Schnürch, who each scored twice in front of 8,401 at the Max‑Schmeling‑Halle.
- The victory pushed Berlin’s competitive winning run to eight, with coach Nicolej Krickau saying the team is back in flow ahead of the European fixture.
- HSV Hamburg snapped a five‑game winless run by beating HSG Wetzlar 35:25, led by eight goals from Nicolaj Jörgensen and 14 saves from Mohamed El‑Tayar.
- VfL Gladbeck rallied from 14:18 at half-time to edge LIT 1912 II 31:30 in Regionalliga Westfalen, sparked by 14 goals from Fynn Blißenbach and a strong shift from goalkeeper Patrick Spierau.
- Regional football saw late twists and big margins, with Sportfreunde Baumberg winning 2:1 at BW Dingden on a 90th‑minute strike and Eintracht Karlsfeld routing Garmisch‑Partenkirchen 6:0 as Jonas Kuhn hit a hat‑trick.