Overview
- The 24-team European Championship runs from January 15 to February 1 across Denmark, Sweden and Norway, with Germany drawn into Group A and playing its games in Herning.
- Germany faces Austria on January 15, Serbia on January 17 and Spain on January 19, with all three group matches starting at 20:30.
- The DHB set record payments of €575,000 per player for a title, rising to up to €600,000 if 20 players are used, with additional per-player bonuses including €50,000 for winning Group A, €75,000 for 6:0 points, €190,000 for the semifinals, €300,000 for bronze and €430,000 for reaching the final.
- Coach Alfred Gislason has registered an 18-player squad and can make injury replacements, with at least one key player still uncertain for selection.
- All German matches will be broadcast free-to-air on ARD or ZDF with livestreams available, while Herning’s semifinals and final are sold out and other tickets remain on sale via eurohandball.com.