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Men's European Handball Championship 2026 Schedule, Groups and Broadcasts Confirmed

Germany plays its entire campaign in Herning with group matches at 20:30 on 15, 17, 19 January.

Overview

  • The tournament runs from 15 January to 1 February across Denmark, Sweden and Norway, with games in Herning, Malmö, Kristianstad and Oslo/Bærum.
  • Germany is drawn in Group A with Austria, Serbia and Spain and will play in Herning’s Jyske Bank Boxen, which holds about 15,000 spectators.
  • The Germany fixtures are set as 15 Jan GermanyAustria (ARD), 17 Jan SerbiaGermany (ARD) and 19 Jan GermanySpain (ZDF), all kicking off at 20:30.
  • The format features 24 teams in six groups with the top two from each advancing to a main round staged in Herning and Malmö from 22 to 28 January, with pairings set after the group stage.
  • The final is scheduled for Sunday, 1 February at 18:00, with free broadcasts of Germany’s matches on ARD/ZDF and full paid streaming of every game on Dyn (€15 monthly or €14.50 per month with annual billing, per December 2025 pricing).