Overview
- Germany opens Group A in Herning at 20:30 against Austria on Jan. 15, then faces Serbia on Jan. 17 and Spain on Jan. 19, with all three aired on ARD/ZDF.
- All Germany fixtures are staged in Herning’s Jyske Bank Boxen, and every match of the tournament runs from Jan. 15 to Feb. 1 across Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
- Head coach Alfred Gíslason says the 18-man squad is in good health but warns the group is unforgiving, with points carrying over to a demanding main round.
- Dyn streams the entire 65-game event and promotes an expanded expert team including Antje Döll, Timo Kastening and Fabian Wiede, with a €15 monthly offer during the tournament window.
- Germany’s build-up includes televised warm-up tests against Croatia on Jan. 8 and Jan. 11 on Dyn, as preparation intensifies for the ‘hammer group’ of Austria, Serbia and Spain.