Overview
- Andreas Michelmann won a fourth term to 2029 with 98 votes to 10, with five abstentions and no opposing candidate at the DHB Bundestag in Dresden.
- Delegates adopted a Safe-Sport-Code based on the DOSB model and enshrined it in the statutes to curb interpersonal violence and offer a pathway for victims to seek help.
- A unified management platform dubbed Handball360 was approved to replace three parallel systems nationwide, with rollout targeted for the 2026/27 season.
- The congress endorsed strategic goals that include reaching one percent population membership by 2030, further professionalizing women’s handball, and advancing beach handball toward Olympic inclusion.
- Leaders reported a €5.3 million profit in 2024 and reserves of €8.5 million alongside membership growth to 793,000, and elections brought new presidium members including Jennifer Kettemann with a greater share of women in leadership.