Overview
- Domen Prevc won in Oberstdorf by a wide margin over defending champion Daniel Tschofenig to take the early lead in the Four Hills standings.
- Timi Zajc was disqualified after post‑event control for a three‑millimetre suit measurement violation, advancing Germany’s Felix Hoffmann to third.
- Philipp Raimund placed fifth, and only he and Hoffmann reached the final for Germany as Andreas Wellinger and Pius Paschke missed out and Karl Geiger failed to qualify.
- The stricter control regime, introduced after last season’s suit‑manipulation scandal, includes zero tolerance and card‑based sanctions that many in the sport say enhance fairness.
- Prevc carries a sizeable advantage into Garmisch-Partenkirchen qualifying on Dec. 31 before the New Year’s competition on Jan. 1, with German hopes resting on Hoffmann and Raimund.