Overview
- Germany opens against Iceland on Wednesday at 18:00 in Stuttgart, before facing Uruguay on Friday and Serbia on Sunday in Group C.
- Head coach Markus Gaugisch plans a form build through Stuttgart and Dortmund to peak by the quarterfinals, while DHB president Andreas Michelmann publicly targets the semifinal.
- Organisers released roughly 500 returned tickets per German group match in Stuttgart just days before the start, after near sellouts.
- All 108 matches stream live on sporteurope.TV behind a paywall, with Eurosport showing delayed full replays and ARD/ZDF intending live coverage only from the knockout stage if Germany advances.
- Players, led by captain Antje Döll, say they want the home tournament to drive a broader push for women’s handball and inspire more young girls to take up the sport.