Overview
- Qualification in Oberstdorf is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 28, with the opening competition on Monday, Dec. 29, live on ARD, ZDF and Eurosport.
- Domen Prevc arrives as the standout favorite after five wins in his past six World Cup starts, with three-time Tournee champion Ryoyu Kobayashi a leading challenger following his Engelberg victory.
- Philipp Raimund and Felix Hoffmann headline Germany’s hopes after consistent early‑season podium form, as Horngacher casts the team as "outsider favorites."
- Andreas Wellinger and Karl Geiger return from training breaks to the nine‑man German squad that includes a Nationale Gruppe for the two home stops, with underperformers at risk of being dropped for Innsbruck and Bischofshofen.
- Olympic champion Toni Innauer highlights host‑nation pressure in Germany’s 24‑year drought, while Sven Hannawald suggests Austria’s mixed form could be tactical, though this remains his view.