The Germany national handball team is the national handball

Team handball

Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...

 team of Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. Germany won the handball world cup in 1938, 1978 and in 2007 as the host of the handball world cup

Achievements

Olympic Games

Handball at the Summer Olympics

Team handball was introduced as an Olympic sport for men at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, but dropped after that, only to be resumed at the 1972 Summer Olympics, again on German territory...

• winner in 1936
• finalist in 1984 and 2004

IHF World Men's Handball Championship record

Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
Nazi Germany 1938 1938 World Men's Handball Championship The 1938 World Championship for men in team handball was the first ever World Handball Championship. It was played in Germany.It was contested by just 4 national teams.-Final standings:-Final round:Source:...	Champions	1	3	3	0	0	23	9
Sweden 1954 1954 World Men's Handball Championship The 1954 World Championship for men in team handball was the second World Handball Championship. It was held in Sweden.-Final standings:-Intermediate round:GROUP AGROUP B-Finals:Source:...	Runners-up	2	4	3	0	1	61	30
German Democratic Republic 1958 1958 World Men's Handball Championship The 1958 World Championship for men in team handball was the 3rd World Handball Championship. It was held in the German Democratic Republic. Germany sent a united team composed of players from the GDR and the FRG.-Final standings:-Preliminary round:...	Third place	3	4	3	0	1	149	70
West Germany 1961 1961 World Men's Handball Championship The 1961 World Championship for men in team handball was the 4th World Handball Championship. It was held in West Germany. A united team composed of players from the German Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany competed.-Final standings:...	Fourth place	4	6	4	0	2	107	64
Czechoslovakia 1964 1964 World Men's Handball Championship The 1964 World Championship for men in team handball was the 5th World Handball Championship. It was held in Czechoslovakia.-Final standings:-Preliminary Round:GROUP AGROUP BGROUP CGROUP D-Main Round:...	Fourth place	4	6	3	1	2	96	86
Sweden 1967 1967 World Men's Handball Championship The 1967 World Championship for men in team handball was the 6th World Handball Championship. It was held in Sweden.-Final standings:# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # -Preliminary Round:GROUP AGROUP B...	Quarter-finals	6	5	3	0	2	158	139
Early Modern France 1970 1970 World Men's Handball Championship The 1970 World Championship for men in team handball was the 7th World Handball Championship. It was held in France.-Final standings:# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # -Preliminary Round:GROUP AGROUP B...	Quarter-finals	5	6	5	0	1	88	81
German Democratic Republic 1974 1974 World Men's Handball Championship The 1974 World Championship for men in team handball was the 8th World Handball Championship. It was held in East Germany.-Teams:- Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:- Group 1:-Group 2:-3rd / 4th place:...	Preliminary Round	9	6	4	0	2	126	100
Denmark 1978 1978 World Men's Handball Championship The 1978 World Championship for men in team handball was the 9th World Handball Championship. It was held in Denmark.-Teams:-:Group B-:Group C-:Group D-: Group 1-:Group 2-3rd / 4th place:* - In Copenhagen-Final:...	Champions	1	6	4	2	0	105	86
West Germany 1982 1982 World Men's Handball Championship The 1982 World Championship for men in team handball was the 10th World Handball Championship. It was held in West Germany.-Teams:- Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:- Group 1:-Group 2:-3rd / 4th place:* - In Dortmund...	Main Round	7	7	4	1	2	128	123
Switzerland 1986 1986 World Men's Handball Championship The 1986 World Championship for men in team handball was the 11th World Handball Championship. It was held in Switzerland from February 25 to March 8, 1986.-Teams:- Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:- Group 1:-Group 2:...	Main Round	7	7	4	0	3	134	135
Czechoslovakia 1990 1990 World Men's Handball Championship The 1990 World Championship for men in team handball was the 12th edition of the World Handball Championship. It was held in Czechoslovakia from February 28 to March 10, 1990.-Teams:- Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:- Group 1:...	Did Not Qualify
Sweden 1993 1993 World Men's Handball Championship The 1993 World Championship for men in team handball was the 13th World Handball Championship. It was held in Sweden.-Teams:- Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:- Group 1:-Group 2:-3rd / 4th place:* - In Stockholm...	Main Group	6	7	3	2	2	154	154
Iceland 1995 1995 World Men's Handball Championship The 1995 World Championship for men in team handball was the 14th World Handball Championship. It was held in Iceland.-Preliminary round:-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Finals:-Final standings:# # # # # # # # # # # #...	Semi-finals	4	9	7	0	2	221	184
Japan 1997 1997 World Men's Handball Championship - Final standings :# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # - External links :*...	Did Not Qualify
Egypt 1999 1999 World Men's Handball Championship The 1999 World Championship for men in team handball was the 16th edition of the Men's World Handball Championship. It was held in Egypt, from June 2 to June 15, in the cities of Cairo, Ismailia and Port Said.-Preliminary round:In the following tables:...	Quarter-finals	5	9	8	0	1	244	182
Early Modern France 2001 2001 World Men's Handball Championship The 2001 World Men's Handball Championship took place in France from January 23 to February 4, 2001.-Qualified teams:24 teams were qualified for the first round and dispatched into 4 groups.Group A : , , , , , .Group B : , , , , ,...	Quarter-finals	8	8	3	1	4	233	189
Portugal 2003 2003 World Men's Handball Championship The 2003 World Men's Handball Championship took place in Portugal from January 20 to February 2, 2003.-Qualified teams:24 teams were qualified for the first round and dispatched into 4 groups.Group A : , , , , , .Group B : , , , , , ....	Runners-up	2	9	7	1	1	306	219
Tunisia 2005 2005 World Men's Handball Championship The 2005 World Championship for men in team handball was played in Tunisia between January 23 and February 6, 2005.The winner of the gold medal was Spain, Croatia took silver and France won the bronze.-Group A :-Group B :...	Main Round	9	9	5	1	3	323	232
Germany 2007 2007 World Men's Handball Championship The 20th World Men's Handball Championship took place from January 19 to February 4, 2007 in Germany. 24 national teams played in 12 German cities.The tournament was won by Germany.-Stadiums:...	Champions	1	10	9	0	1	304	260
Independent State of Croatia 2009 2009 World Men's Handball Championship The 2009 World Men's Handball Championship took place in Croatia from 16 January–1 February, in the cities of Split, Zadar, Osijek, Varaždin, Poreč, Zagreb and Pula. Croatia was selected from a group of four potential hosts which included the Czech Republic, Greece and Romania.The opening game and...	Main Round	5	8	4	2	2	232	202
Sweden 2011 2011 World Men's Handball Championship The 2011 World Men's Handball Championship, the 22nd event hosted by the International Handball Federation, was held in Sweden from 13–30 January, 2011...	Main Round	11	7	5	0	4	268	246
Total	18/20	3 Titles	121	82	*9	30	2960	2343

*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided in a penalty shootout.

European Championship record

Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
Portugal 1994 1994 European Men's Handball Championship -Final ranking:...	Round 1	9th	6	2	1	3	135	131
Spain 1996 1996 European Men's Handball Championship -Final ranking:...	Round 1	8th	6	1	1	4	131	135
Italy 1998 1998 European Men's Handball Championship The 1998 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Italy from 29 May–7 June, in the cities of Meran and Bolzano. Sweden won the tournament with Spain second and Germany third.-Teams:-Venues:- Group A :-Group B:...	Third Place	3rd	7	5	0	2	177	159
Independent State of Croatia 2000 2000 European Men's Handball Championship -Placement Matches:-Final ranking:...	Round 1	9th	6	1	2	3	129	136
Sweden 2002 2002 European Men's Handball Championship The 2002 Men's European Handball Championship took place from 25 January to 3 February 2002 in Sweden.-Teams:-Venues:-Preliminary round:The first three of each group reach the main stage...	Runners-up	2nd	8	5	1	2	201	188
Slovenia 2004 2004 European Men's Handball Championship The 2004 Men's European Handball Championship took place from January 22 to February 1, 2004 in Slovenia.- Group A :This group was played out in Velenje.--------- Group B :This group was played out in Ljubljana.- Group C :...	Champions	1st	8	6	1	1	244	208
Switzerland 2006 2006 European Men's Handball Championship The 2006 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Switzerland from 26 January–5 February, in the cities of Basel, Berne, Lucerne, St. Gallen and Zürich. France won the tournament, going through unbeaten after an early defeat to Spain...	Main Group Stage	5th	7	5	1	1	223	193
Norway 2008 2008 European Men's Handball Championship The 2008 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Norway from 17–27 January, in the cities of Bergen, Drammen, Lillehammer, Stavanger and Trondheim. Denmark won the tournament with Croatia second and France third....	Semi-Finals	4th	8	4	0	4	224	224
Austria 2010 2010 European Men's Handball Championship The 2010 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Austria from 19–31 January, in the cities of Vienna, Graz, Innsbruck, Linz and Wiener Neustadt.-Venues:...	Main Round	10th	6	1	2	3	157	165
Serbia 2012 2012 European Men's Handball Championship The 2012 EHF European Men's Handball Championship will be held in Serbia from 15–29 January, in the cities of Belgrade, Niš and Novi Sad and Vršac...	Qualified
Total	9/9
62	30	9	23	1621	1539

*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided in a penalty shootout.

**Gold background color indicates that the tournament was won. Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Coaches history

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Dates
! Name
|-
| 1925–1933
|   Carl Schelenz
|-
| 1934–1939
|   Otto-Günther Kaundinya
|-
| 1940–1945
|   Carl Schelenz
|-
| 1946–1955
|   Fritz Fromm

Fritz Fromm

Fritz Fromm was a German field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was part of the German field handball team, which won a gold medal. He played two matches.-External links:*...

|-
| 1955–1972
|   Werner Vick
|-
| 1972–1974
|   Horst Käsler

Horst Käsler

Horst Käsler was a German handball player, coach, and author.Käsler had his greatest success as a player in the 1950s. In 1955 he led the German national team to a world championship in field handball....

|-
| 1974–1982
|   Vlado Stenzel
|-
| 1982–1987
|   Simon Schobel
|-
| 1987–1989
|   Petre Ivănescu
|-
| 1989–1992
|   Horst Bredemeier
|-
| 1992–1993
|   Armin Emrich

Armin Emrich

Armin Emrich is a former German team handball player, and current head coach for the German women's national handball team. As coach he led the German team to bronze medal in the 2007 World Women's Handball Championship.-References:...

|-
| 1993–1996
|   Arno Ehret

Arno Ehret

Arno Ehret is a former West German handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.In 1976 he was part of the West German team which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament. He played all six matches and scored 21 goals.-References:...

|-
| 1997-2011
|   Heiner Brand

Heiner Brand

Heiner Brand is a former West German handball player. Starting in 1997, he is currently the German national team's coach.- Career :...

|-
| 2011-present
|   Martin Heuberger
|-

GoalKeepers

• 1 Henning Fritz
  Henning Fritz
  Henning Fritz was born on September 21, 1974 in Magdeburg, Germany. He is a German Handball goalkeeper. He is also the first goalkeeper to be named World Player of the Year, in 2004....
  
   (THW Kiel
  THW Kiel
  THW Kiel is a team handball club from Kiel, Germany. Currently, THW Kiel competes in the German First League of Handball and is German record champion with 16 titles....
  
  )
• 12 Johannes Bitter
  Johannes Bitter
  Johannes Bitter is a German team handball player and goalkeeper. He is World champion from 2007 with the German national team. He participated on the German team that finished 4th at the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship...
  
   (HSV Hamburg)
• 16 Carsten Lichtlein
  Carsten Lichtlein
  Carsten Lichtlein is a German team handball player and goalkeeper. He is World champion from 2007 with the German national team. He is European champion from 2004, and participated on the German team that finished 4th at the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship.-References:...
  
   (TBV Lemgo
  TBV Lemgo
  TBV Lemgo is a German handball club from Lemgo. From 1911 until 1942, the club's name was Ballsportverein Lemgo 1911. As of 2011, TBV Lemgo competes in the Handball-Bundesliga.- Accomplishments :* National Championship of Germany: 2** 1997, 2003...
  
  )

Field Players

• 2 Pascal Hens
  Pascal Hens
  Pascal "Pommes" Hens is a German team handball player and World Champion. He received a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens with the German national team...
  
   (HSV Hamburg)
• 3 Frank von Behren
  Frank von Behren
  Frank von Behren is a German team handball player. He received a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens with the German national team. He received silver medals at the 2002 European championship.-Club player:...
  
   (VfL Gummersbach
  VfL Gummersbach
  VfL Gummersbach is a team handball club from Germany. Currently, VfL Gummersbach competes in the German First League of Handball and the German Handball Cup.Gummersbach is one of the most successful team-handball club ever.-Accomplishments:...
  
  )
• 4 Oliver Roggisch
  Oliver Roggisch
  Oliver Roggisch is a German team handball player. He is World champion from 2007 with the German national team. He participated on the German team that finished 4th at the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship.-References:...
  
   (Rhein-Neckar-Löwen)
• 5 Dominik Klein
  Dominik Klein
  Dominik Klein is a German team handball player. He is World champion from 2007 with the German national team...
  
   (THW Kiel
  THW Kiel
  THW Kiel is a team handball club from Kiel, Germany. Currently, THW Kiel competes in the German First League of Handball and is German record champion with 16 titles....
  
  )
• 6 Holger Glandorf (HSG Nordhorn
  HSG Nordhorn
  HSG Nordhorn-Lingen is a team handball club from Nordhorn, Germany. Currently, HSG Nordhorn-Lingen competes in the Second Division of the German Bundesliga, following a mandatory relegation from the First Division in 2009 owing to insolvency.In 2008 Nordhorn won the EHF Cup.-2008/09 Team:...
  
  )
• 7 Michael Haaß
  Michael Haas
  Michael Haas is a Professor at California Polytechnic University, Pomona, and former Professor of Political Science at the University of Hawaii . He is the Chairman of the International Academic Advisory Board of the University of Cambodia. He played a role in stopping the secret funding of the...
  
   (Frisch Auf Göppingen
  Frisch Auf Göppingen
  Turn- und Polizeisportgemeinschaft Frisch Auf Göppingen e.V. is a sports club from Göppingen, Germany. The club's men's handball team plays under the name FRISCH AUF! Göppingen in TOYOTA Handball-Bundesliga...
  
  )
• 9 Jens Tiedtke (TV Großwallstadt
  TV Grosswallstadt
  TV Großwallstadt is a team handball club from Großwallstadt. Currently, TV Großwallstadt competes in the First Division of the German Handball Bundesliga and the German Handball Cup.-Achievements:*German First League of Handball: 6...
  
  )
• 10 Oleg Velyky
  Oleg Velyky
  Oleg Velyky was a German team handball player. He was a World champion from 2007 with the German national team ....
  
   (SG Kronau/Östringen)
• 11 Michael Hegemann (VfL Gummersbach
  VfL Gummersbach
  VfL Gummersbach is a team handball club from Germany. Currently, VfL Gummersbach competes in the German First League of Handball and the German Handball Cup.Gummersbach is one of the most successful team-handball club ever.-Accomplishments:...
  
  )
• 13 Markus Baur
  Markus Baur
  Markus Baur is a German handball player and is considered one of the world's best players on his position.Born in Meersburg, he is a member of the German national handball team since 1994, making his debut against the Moroccan national handball team on 4 August in Balingen...
  
   (TBV Lemgo
  TBV Lemgo
  TBV Lemgo is a German handball club from Lemgo. From 1911 until 1942, the club's name was Ballsportverein Lemgo 1911. As of 2011, TBV Lemgo competes in the Handball-Bundesliga.- Accomplishments :* National Championship of Germany: 2** 1997, 2003...
  
  )
• 13 Michael Kraus (TBV Lemgo
  TBV Lemgo
  TBV Lemgo is a German handball club from Lemgo. From 1911 until 1942, the club's name was Ballsportverein Lemgo 1911. As of 2011, TBV Lemgo competes in the Handball-Bundesliga.- Accomplishments :* National Championship of Germany: 2** 1997, 2003...
  
  )
• 14 Christian Zeitz
  Christian Zeitz
  Christian Zeitz is a German team handball player and World Champion. He received a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens with the German national team. He is World Champion from 2007, and European champion from 2004.-References:...
  
   (THW Kiel
  THW Kiel
  THW Kiel is a team handball club from Kiel, Germany. Currently, THW Kiel competes in the German First League of Handball and is German record champion with 16 titles....
  
  )
• 15 Torsten Jansen
  Torsten Jansen
  Torsten "Toto" Jansen is a German handballer, currently playing for Hamburg in the Bundesliga...
  
   (HSV Hamburg)
• 17 Andrej Klimovets
  Andrej Klimovets
  Andrej Klimovets is a former Belarusian and from 2005 German team handball player. He is World champion from 2007 with the German national team. He participated on the German team that finished 4th at the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship....
  
   (SG Kronau/Östringen)
• 19 Florian Kehrmann
  Florian Kehrmann
  Florian Kehrmann is a German handball player.Kehrmann has played for TUSEM Essen from 1994 until 1995 and for Sportring Solingen from 1995 until 1999...
  
   (TBV Lemgo
  TBV Lemgo
  TBV Lemgo is a German handball club from Lemgo. From 1911 until 1942, the club's name was Ballsportverein Lemgo 1911. As of 2011, TBV Lemgo competes in the Handball-Bundesliga.- Accomplishments :* National Championship of Germany: 2** 1997, 2003...
  
  )
• 20 Christian Schöne (Frisch Auf Göppingen
  Frisch Auf Göppingen
  Turn- und Polizeisportgemeinschaft Frisch Auf Göppingen e.V. is a sports club from Göppingen, Germany. The club's men's handball team plays under the name FRISCH AUF! Göppingen in TOYOTA Handball-Bundesliga...
  
  )
• 21 Lars Kaufmann
  Lars Kaufmann
  Lars Kaufmann is a German team handball player. He is World champion from 2007 with the German national team. He participated on the German team that finished 4th at the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship....
  
   (HSG Wetzlar
  HSG Wetzlar
  HSG Wetzlar is a professional team handball club from Wetzlar, Germany. Currently, HSG Wetzlar competes in the German First League of Handball and the German Handball Cup.-Accomplishments:*National Cup of Germany Final: 2**1997, 2001...
  
  )
• 41 Christian Schwarzer
  Christian Schwarzer
  Christian "Blacky" Schwarzer is a German handball player.Born in Braunschweig, he has played for VfL Fredenbeck from 1987 to 1991 and for TV Niederwürzbach from 1991 to 1999...
  
   (TBV Lemgo
  TBV Lemgo
  TBV Lemgo is a German handball club from Lemgo. From 1911 until 1942, the club's name was Ballsportverein Lemgo 1911. As of 2011, TBV Lemgo competes in the Handball-Bundesliga.- Accomplishments :* National Championship of Germany: 2** 1997, 2003...
  
  )
• Volker Michel (Frisch Auf Göppingen
  Frisch Auf Göppingen
  Turn- und Polizeisportgemeinschaft Frisch Auf Göppingen e.V. is a sports club from Göppingen, Germany. The club's men's handball team plays under the name FRISCH AUF! Göppingen in TOYOTA Handball-Bundesliga...
  
  )
• Christian Sprenger
  Christian Sprenger
  Christian David Sprenger is an Australian breaststroke swimmer. He trains at the Commercial Swimming Club under Stephan Widmar.-Swimming career:...
  
   (SC Magdeburg
  SC Magdeburg
  SC Magdeburg is a German multi-sports club located in the city of Magdeburg, which offers athletics, canoeing, gymnastics, rowing, swimming and team handball. Historically, the club has also had a water polo section as well as a football section that was separated that as 1. FC Magdeburg in 1965...
  
  )
• Michael Spatz (VfL Gummersbach
  VfL Gummersbach
  VfL Gummersbach is a team handball club from Germany. Currently, VfL Gummersbach competes in the German First League of Handball and the German Handball Cup.Gummersbach is one of the most successful team-handball club ever.-Accomplishments:...
  
  )
• Stefan Schröder
  Stefan Schröder
  Stefan Schröder is a German team handball player. He is World champion from 2007 with the German national team. He participated on the German team that finished 4th at the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship...
  
    (HSV Hamburg)