Overview
- Germany’s handball federation announced the extension four weeks after the team claimed World Championship silver.
- The new contract runs through summer 2028 and covers Euro 2026, the 2027 World Championship, and the Los Angeles Olympics.
- The 2026 European Championship will be staged in Poland, Romania, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Turkey, with the 2027 Worlds in Hungary.
- Gaugisch has coached the team since April 2022, steering Olympic qualification in 2024 and a first world final since 1993.
- His record stands at 76 internationals with 49 wins, one draw, and 26 losses, while he has denied reports of offers from the men’s Bundesliga.