Overview
- Head coach Markus Gaugisch named a 17-player squad blending veterans and youth, led by captain Antje Döll and centurion internationals Xenia Smits, Emily Vogel and Alina Grijseels.
- Germany’s preparation begins on November 17 with a short camp and two tune‑up games against Switzerland.
- Group play opens against Iceland on November 26 in Stuttgart, followed by Uruguay on November 28 and Serbia on November 30.
- Key roles spotlight Annika Lott as the primary playmaker and Aimeé von Pereira as a newly installed defensive organizer, with Gaugisch discussing an attack using four backcourt players.
- The federation sets a medal push as an explicit goal, with matches staged in Stuttgart and Trier before potential knockout games in Dortmund and Rotterdam, against a backdrop of club instability highlighted by HB Ludwigsburg’s insolvency.