Overview

• Opening night features TSV Hannover-Burgdorf vs. VfL Gummersbach in the ZAG-Arena, with Berlin vs. Magdeburg on 6 September and a winter break scheduled for the 2026 European Championship.
• Berlin begin as champions with Magdeburg their primary challenger, while national coach Alfred Gislason cites at least six realistic title contenders including Kiel, Flensburg and Melsungen.
• Magdeburg goalkeeper Nikola Portner is suspended until 10 December after a positive test, leading the club to accelerate the signing of Croatia’s Matej Mandic from RK Zagreb.
• Key transfers shaping the league include Juri Knorr’s move to Aalborg, Marko Grgic’s early switch to Flensburg, Berlin’s additions of Tobias Grøndahl and Aitor Ariño, and Kiel’s capture of Gonzalo Pérez de Vargas whose debut is delayed by injury.
• IHF rule changes now apply, with certain head contacts downgraded from red card to a two‑minute suspension, the ‘Nullschritt’ permitted out of a dribble, and squad/official limits expanded to 16 players and five officials, with all 306 Bundesliga games available on Dyn and select matches on Welt TV and public broadcasters.