| Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | German Handball Association | ||
| Coach | Markus Gaugisch | ||
| Assistant coach | Jochen Beppler | ||
| Captain | Emily Bölk | ||
| Mostcaps | Grit Jurack (306) | ||
| Most goals | Grit Jurack (1581) | ||
| Colours | |||
| Results | |||
| Summer Olympics | |||
| Appearances | 5 (First in1984) | ||
| Best result | 4th (1984,1992) | ||
| World Championship | |||
| Appearances | 24 (First in1957) | ||
| Best result | 1st (1993) | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 15 (First in1994) | ||
| Best result | 2nd (1994) | ||
| Last updated on Unknown. | |||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| World Championship | ||
| 1993 Norway | ||
| 1965 West Germany | ||
| 1997 Germany | ||
| 2007 France | ||
| European Championship | ||
| 1994 Germany | ||
TheGermany women's national handball team is the nationalhandball team ofGermany. It is governed by theDeutscher Handball-Bund and takes part in international handball competitions.
The team's greatest successes were winning the1993 World Championship and finishing second at the1994 European Women's Handball Championship. They also finished third at theWorld Championship in1965,1997 and2007.
During the years ofGermany's division, theEast German women's national handball team represented the German Democratic Republic in international matches and tournaments.
For
East Germany team record, lookhere.
| Competition | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| World Championship | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| European Championship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| did not qualify | ||||||||
| Main round | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 91 | 100 | |
| did not qualify | ||||||||
| Semifinals | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 131 | 111 | |
| Preliminary round | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 73 | |
| did not qualify | ||||||||
| Preliminary round | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 123 | 134 | |
| did not qualify | ||||||||
| Quarterfinals | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 159 | 160 | |
| Future event | ||||||||
| Total | 5/14 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 574 | 578 | |
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third place game | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 38 | |
| Preliminary round | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 18 | |
| Third place game | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 30 | |
| Fifth place game | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 51 | |
| Placement round | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 49 | 66 | |
| did not qualify | ||||||||
| Placement round | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 78 | 77 | |
| Placement round | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 143 | 114 | |
| Seventh place game | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 132 | 128 | |
| Third place game | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 141 | 131 | |
| Final | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 161 | 111 | |
| Fifth place game | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 186 | 166 | |
| Third place game | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 260 | 184 | |
| Seventh place game | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 234 | 198 | |
| did not qualify | ||||||||
| Main round | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 220 | 198 | |
| Fifth place game | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 278 | 240 | |
| Third place game | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 324 | 279 | |
| Seventh place game | 7 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 253 | 242 | |
| 17th place game | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 190 | 165 | |
| Quarterfinals | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 209 | 168 | |
| Round of 16 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 173 | 142 | |
| Round of 16 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 137 | 116 | |
| Seventh place game | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 248 | 230 | |
| Quarterfinals | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 195 | 171 | |
| Quarterfinals | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 270 | 225 | |
| Qualified as host | ||||||||
| TBD | ||||||||
| Total | 25/30 | 1 Title | 165 | 98 | 8 | 60 | 4018 | 3488 |
Record against other teams at the world championship
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 152 | 143 | +9 | |
| Third place game | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 169 | 165 | +4 | |
| Preliminary round | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 140 | 145 | −5 | |
| Preliminary round | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 139 | 155 | −16 | |
| Main round | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 142 | 168 | −26 | |
| Fifth place game | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 183 | 173 | +10 | |
| Third place game | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 228 | 208 | +20 | |
| Third place game | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 227 | 208 | +19 | |
| Preliminary round | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 87 | −9 | |
| Main round | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 136 | 132 | +4 | |
| Main round | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 164 | 165 | −1 | |
| Fifth place game | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 169 | 155 | +14 | |
| Main round | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 162 | 165 | −3 | |
| Main round | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 145 | 158 | −13 | |
| Main round | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 160 | 160 | 0 | |
| Main round | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 202 | 170 | +32 | |
| TBD | |||||||||
| Total | 16/18 | 95 | 49 | 5 | 41 | 2394 | 2387 | +7 | |
Record against other teams at the European Championship
The squad for the2025 World Women's Handball Championship.[1]
Head coach:Markus Gaugisch
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| Coach | Period |
|---|---|
| 1930 | |
| Otto Kaundinya | 1939 |
| 1952–1953 | |
| Hans Geilenberg | 1954–1967 |
| Helmut Torka | 1967–1971 |
| Volker Schneller | 1972–1974 |
| Werner Vick | 1974–1981 |
| Gerd Tschochohei | 1981–1983 |
| 1983–1988 | |
| 1988–1990 | |
| 1991–1992 | |
| 1992–1994 | |
| 1994–1995 | |
| 1995–1999 | |
| 1999 | |
| 2000–2001 | |
| 2001 | |
| 2001–2004 | |
| 2005–2009 | |
| 2009–2011 | |
| 2011–2014 | |
| 2015–2016 | |
| 2016–2017 | |
| 2018–2022 | |
| 2022– |
Most matches played[edit]Total number of matches played for the senior national team.
Last updated: 1 October 2025 | Most goals scored[edit]Total number of goals scored in official matches only.
Last updated: 1 October 2025 |