Overview
- Markus Gaugisch frames the home tournament as an accelerator for women’s handball in Germany, calling his squad approachable and full of role models.
- Germany’s stated sporting target is to deliver its best performance in the quarterfinal to reach the first major semifinal since 2008 and contend for a first world medal since 2007.
- Germany opens Group C on Wednesday at 18:00 local time against Iceland in Stuttgart, with Uruguay on Friday and Serbia on Sunday, live on Sporteurope.TV.
- Gaugisch’s contract runs out after the World Championship, adding a personnel subplot to the team’s campaign.
- Attention around the team has grown since last year’s Olympic return, with players such as Antje Döll, Jenny Behrend, Xenia Smits and Viola Leuchter gaining wider recognition.