Overview
- Slovenia's Domen Prevc arrives as the standout favorite after winning five of the past six World Cup events and topping the overall standings.
- Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi, a three-time overall winner, won the Engelberg dress rehearsal and is widely seen as Prevc's primary challenger.
- Germany's roster is led by Philipp Raimund and Felix Hoffmann, while Karl Geiger, Andreas Wellinger and Pius Paschke return after training breaks to regain form.
- Four national-group jumpers—Luca Roth, Ben Bayer, Max Unglaube and Constantin Schmid—will join for Oberstdorf and Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
- Germany's 24-year wait since Sven Hannawald's 2001/02 triumph frames expectations as the series runs Dec. 29–Jan. 6 across Oberstdorf, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Innsbruck and Bischofshofen.