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Germany women's national handball team
Women's national handball team representing Germany
Women's national handball team representing Germany
| Field | Value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| country | Germany | ||||||
| type | W | ||||||
| Badge | Dhb nationalmannschaft logo.svg | ||||||
| Badge_size | 180px | ||||||
| Association | German Handball Association | ||||||
| Coach | Markus Gaugisch | ||||||
| Assistant coach | Frederick Griesbach | ||||||
| Captain | Emily Bölk | ||||||
| Most caps | Grit Jurack (306) | ||||||
| Most goals | Grit Jurack (1581) | ||||||
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| Summer Olympics apps | 5 | ||||||
| Summer Olympics first | 1984 | ||||||
| Summer Olympics best | 4th (1984, 1992) | ||||||
| World cup apps | 25 | ||||||
| World cup first | 1957 | ||||||
| World cup best | 1st (1993) | ||||||
| Regional name | European Championship | ||||||
| Regional cup apps | 15 | ||||||
| Regional cup first | 1994 | ||||||
| Regional cup best | 2nd (1994) |
The Germany women's national handball team is the national handball team of Germany. It is governed by the Deutscher Handball-Bund and takes part in international handball competitions.
History
During the years of Germany's division, the East German women's national handball team represented the German Democratic Republic in international matches and tournaments. East Germany was one of the strongest national teams in the world, winning the World Women's Handball Championship three times, in 1971, 1975 and 1978.
As a united Germany, the team's greatest successes were winning the 1993 World Championship and finishing second at the 1994 European Women's Handball Championship. They also finished third at the World Championship in 1965, 1997 and 2007.
At the 2025 World Women's Handball Championship reached the final, where they lost to Norway. This was the first time since 1994 that Germany made the final of a major international tournament and the first time they won a medal since 2007.
Results
For GDR East Germany team record, look here.
| Competition | Total | Total | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| World Championship | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||
| European Championship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Olympic Games
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | Total | 5/14 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 574 | 578 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada 1976 | did not qualify | |||||||||||||||
| Soviet Union 1980 | ||||||||||||||||
| United States 1984 | Main round | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 91 | 100 | ||||||||
| South Korea 1988 | did not qualify | |||||||||||||||
| Spain 1992 | Semifinals | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 131 | 111 | ||||||||
| United States 1996 | Preliminary round | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 73 | ||||||||
| Australia 2000 | did not qualify | |||||||||||||||
| Greece 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
| China 2008 | Preliminary round | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 123 | 134 | ||||||||
| Great Britain 2012 | did not qualify | |||||||||||||||
| Brazil 2016 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
| France 2024 | Quarterfinals | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 159 | 160 | ||||||||
| USA 2028 | Future event |
World Championship
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | Total | 25/30 | 1 Title | 165 | 98 | 8 | 60 | 4018 | 3488 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia 1957 | Third place game | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 38 | |||||||||
| Romania 1962 | Preliminary round | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 18 | |||||||||
| West Germany 1965 | Third place game | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 30 | |||||||||
| Netherlands 1971 | Fifth place game | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 51 | |||||||||
| Yugoslavia 1973 | Placement round | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 49 | 66 | |||||||||
| Soviet Union 1975 | did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||
| Czechoslovakia 1978 | Placement round | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 78 | 77 | |||||||||
| Hungary 1982 | Placement round | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 143 | 114 | |||||||||
| Netherlands 1986 | Seventh place game | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 132 | 128 | |||||||||
| South Korea 1990 | Third place game | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 141 | 131 | |||||||||
| Norway 1993 | Final | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 161 | 111 | |||||||||
| Austria/Hungary 1995 | Fifth place game | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 186 | 166 | |||||||||
| Germany 1997 | Third place game | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 260 | 184 | |||||||||
| Denmark/Norway 1999 | Seventh place game | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 234 | 198 | |||||||||
| Italy 2001 | did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||
| Croatia 2003 | Main round | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 220 | 198 | |||||||||
| Russia 2005 | Fifth place game | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 278 | 240 | |||||||||
| France 2007 | Third place game | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 324 | 279 | |||||||||
| China 2009 | Seventh place game | 7 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 253 | 242 | |||||||||
| Brazil 2011 | 17th place game | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 190 | 165 | |||||||||
| Serbia 2013 | Quarterfinals | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 209 | 168 | |||||||||
| Denmark 2015 | Round of 16 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 173 | 142 | |||||||||
| Germany 2017 | Round of 16 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 137 | 116 | |||||||||
| Japan 2019 | Seventh place game | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 248 | 230 | |||||||||
| Spain 2021 | Quarterfinals | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 195 | 171 | |||||||||
| Denmark/Norway/Sweden 2023 | Quarterfinals | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 270 | 225 | |||||||||
| Germany/Netherlands 2025 | Final | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 281 | 245 | |||||||||
| Hungary 2027 | TBD | ||||||||||||||||
| Spain 2029 | |||||||||||||||||
| Czech Republic/Poland 2031 |
European Championship
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | +/- | Total | 16/20 | 95 | 49 | 5 | 41 | 2394 | 2387 | +7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany 1994 | Final | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 152 | 143 | +9 | |||||||||
| Denmark 1996 | Third place game | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 169 | 165 | +4 | |||||||||
| Netherlands 1998 | Preliminary round | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 140 | 145 | −5 | |||||||||
| Romania 2000 | Preliminary round | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 139 | 155 | −16 | |||||||||
| Denmark 2002 | Main round | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 142 | 168 | −26 | |||||||||
| Hungary 2004 | Fifth place game | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 183 | 173 | +10 | |||||||||
| Sweden 2006 | Third place game | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 228 | 208 | +20 | |||||||||
| Macedonia 2008 | Third place game | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 227 | 208 | +19 | |||||||||
| Denmark/Norway 2010 | Preliminary round | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 87 | −9 | |||||||||
| Serbia 2012 | Main round | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 136 | 132 | +4 | |||||||||
| Croatia/Hungary 2014 | Main round | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 164 | 165 | −1 | |||||||||
| Sweden 2016 | Fifth place game | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 169 | 155 | +14 | |||||||||
| France 2018 | Main round | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 162 | 165 | −3 | |||||||||
| Denmark/Norway 2020 | Main round | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 145 | 158 | −13 | |||||||||
| SLOMKDMNE 2022 | Main round | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 160 | 160 | 0 | |||||||||
| AUTHUNSUI 2024 | Main round | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 202 | 170 | +32 | |||||||||
| CZEPOLROUSVKTUR 2026 | TBD | |||||||||||||||||
| DENNORSWE 2028 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2030 | ||||||||||||||||||
| DENGERPOL 2032 | Qualified as co-host |
:*** Red border colour indicates that tournament was held on home soil.*
Performance in other tournaments
- Møbelringen Cup 2011 – Second place
- Carpathian Trophy 1997 – Third place
- Carpathian Trophy 2008 – Third place
- Carpathian Trophy 2013 – Second place
- Carpathian Trophy 2015 – Third place
Team
Current squad
The squad for the 2025 World Women's Handball Championship.
Head coach: Markus Gaugisch
Coaches
| Coach | Period |
|---|---|
| GER Carl Schelenz | 1930 |
| Otto Kaundinya | 1939 |
| GER Fritz Fromm | 1952–1953 |
| Hans Geilenberg | 1954–1967 |
| Helmut Torka | 1967–1971 |
| Volker Schneller | 1972–1974 |
| Werner Vick | 1974–1981 |
| Gerd Tschochohei | 1981–1983 |
| GER Ekke Hoffmann | 1983–1988 |
| GER Ulrich Weiler | 1988–1990 |
| GER Heinz Strauch | 1991–1992 |
| GER Lothar Doering | 1992–1994 |
| GER Ingolf Wiegert | 1994–1995 |
| GER Ekke Hoffmann | 1995–1999 |
| GER Lothar Doering | 1999 |
| GER Dago Leukefeld | 2000–2001 |
| POL Leszek Krowicki | 2001 |
| GER Ekke Hoffmann | 2001–2004 |
| GER Armin Emrich | 2005–2009 |
| GER Rainer Osmann | 2009–2011 |
| DEN Heine Jensen | 2011–2014 |
| DEN Jakob Vestergaard | 2015–2016 |
| GER Michael Biegler | 2016–2017 |
| NED Henk Groener | 2018–2022 |
| GER Markus Gaugisch | 2022– |
Individual all-time records
Most matches played
Total number of matches played for the senior national team.
| # | Player | Matches | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grit Jurack | 306 | 1581 |
| 2 | Michaela Erler | 285 | 690 |
| 3 | Anna Loerper | 246 | 428 |
| 4 | Silvia Schmitt | 245 | 751 |
| 5 | Anja Althaus | 243 | 527 |
| 6 | Andrea Stolletz | 227 | 1 |
| 7 | Stefanie Melbeck | 223 | 483 |
| 8 | Kathrin Blacha | 222 | 435 |
| Clara Woltering | 222 | 1 | |
| 10 | Dagmar Stelberg | 219 | 832 |
Last updated: 1 October 2025
Most goals scored
Total number of goals scored in official matches only.
| # | Player | Goals | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grit Jurack | 1581 | 306 | 5.2 |
| 2 | Dagmar Stelberg | 832 | 219 | 3.8 |
| 3 | Bianca Urbanke-Rösicke | 775 | 203 | 3.8 |
| 4 | Silvia Schmitt | 751 | 245 | 245 |
| 5 | Nadine Krause | 741 | 188 | 3.9 |
| 6 | Michaela Erler | 690 | 285 | 2.4 |
| 7 | Elena Leonte | 530 | 95 | 5.6 |
| 8 | Anja Althaus | 527 | 243 | 2.2 |
| 9 | Stefanie Melbeck | 483 | 223 | 2.2 |
| 10 | Kathrin Blacha | 435 | 222 | 1.9 |
Last updated: 1 October 2025
Former notable players
- Grit Jurack
- Nadine Krause
- Stefanie Melbeck
- Sabine Englert
- Clara Woltering
- Anja Althaus
- Anna Loerper
- Nora Reiche
- Svenja Huber
- Kerstin Wohlbold
- Nina Wörz
- Susann Müller
- Anne Müller
- Katja Kramarczyk
- Laura Steinbach
- Isabell Klein
References
References
- "Women's World Championships". [[International Handball Federation]].
- (14 December 2025). "Norge vinder VM-guld efter dramatisk finale". TV2 Danmar.
- (12 December 2025). "Deutsche Handballerinnen ziehen ins WM-Finale ein". Tagesschau.
- (4 November 2025). "Mit 17 Spielerinnen in die Heim-WM".
- (27 November 2025). "Team roster: Germany". ihf.info.
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