Six German Cities Prepare for IHF Men’s World Championship

World Championship


LAHORE: Six German cities are preparing to welcome the world’s leading men’s handball teams for the 30th IHF Men’s World Championship scheduled for January 13–31, 2027.

Munich, Stuttgart, Kiel and Magdeburg will host the preliminary round, while Hanover and Cologne will stage the main round.
The final phase will take place in Cologne, where the quarter-finals and semi-finals are scheduled for January 26–29, followed by the medal matches on January 31.

The six venues include SAP Garden in Munich, Porsche Arena in Stuttgart, GETEC Arena in Magdeburg, Wunderino Arena in Kiel, ZAG Arena in Hanover and LANXESS Arena in Cologne.

The LANXESS Arena, with a capacity of around 19,250, will serve as the venue for the decisive matches of the championship.

The distribution of matches across six cities is expected to give supporters across Germany an opportunity to experience international handball at the highest level.

Reported By : Mirza Maqbool Baig I Lahore