Overview
- Andreas Michelmann won a new four-year term with 98 votes in favor, 10 against and five abstentions at the Dresden congress, and he received the DHB’s Golden Badge of Honour.
- The Bundestag adopted a Safe-Sport-Code and anchored it in the statutes, using a DOSB model to curb interpersonal violence and establish clear support channels for those affected.
- Delegates approved a unified management system under the working title Handball360 to replace three parallel platforms, with a nationwide rollout planned for the 2026/27 season.
- The assembly backed strategic goals including reaching 1% of Germany’s population as club members by 2030, further professionalising women’s handball and advancing beach handball toward Olympic recognition with youth development as the base.
- The DHB reported a €5.3 million profit in 2024 and reserves of €8.5 million, alongside membership growth from 720,000 in 2021 to 793,000 this year, providing resources for planned investments.