Overview
- Germany begins the Men’s Handball European Championship on 15 January against Austria, then faces Serbia on 17 January and Spain on 19 January, with all three games in Herning at 20:30 CET.
- All Germany fixtures will air live on ARD or ZDF with free livestreams via their platforms, while Dyn holds subscription rights to every tournament match.
- Bundestrainer Alfred Gíslason named an 18-player squad blending veterans and newcomers, led by captain Johannes Golla and goalkeeper Andreas Wolff.
- Gíslason cautioned that the draw makes this a particularly demanding campaign and stressed the importance of securing points early.
- Germany plays two friendlies against Croatia this week: Thursday’s game in Zagreb streams on ARD Mediathek and Sportschau (not on free TV), followed by a second test in Hannover on Sunday.