The LANXESS Arena truly lives up to its nickname: the Cathedral of Handball. It was here in 2007 that Germany celebrated their third world title. The arena also hosted matches in the 2019 World Championship main round and was the main venue of the EHF EURO 2024 – from the main round through to the final – with every match completely sold out. The same applies to the EHF Champions League Final4, held there since 2010, and, since 2023, the DHB Cup Final. Germany’s largest multifunctional arena will host two main round groups and the entire knockout stage from the quarter-finals to the grand final. 

With up to 10,250 fans, the Wunderino Arena in Kiel – home of THW Kiel – is one of Germany’s most iconic handball venues. Kiel was also a host city in 2007 and staged the European League Final Four in 2019. For the 2027 World Championship, two preliminary round groups featuring Scandinavian teams are planned, as Kiel’s ferry connections make it easily accessible from Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. 

The ZAG Arena in Hanover was the starting point of Alfred Gislason’s Olympic success story: it was there that Germany’s men’s national team booked their ticket to Paris 2024, where they went on to win silver. Built for Expo 2000 and with a capacity of 10,000, the arena has hosted many international fixtures and was the site of the Day of Handball in 2019. The TSV Hannover-Burgdorf regularly attracts up to 9,000 fans here. During the 2027 World Championship, two main round groups – without German participation – will be played in Hanover. 

Opened in October 2024, the SAP Garden in Munich’s Olympic Park is considered Europe’s most modern arena. Home to the ice hockey stars of EHC Red Bull Munich and the basketball team of FC Bayern Munich, the venue offers a handball capacity of around 10,000. The SAP Garden made its handball debut with the Super Cup matches in August 2025 and the international friendly between Germany and Iceland in November 2025. Munich will host two preliminary round groups, including the one featuring Germany. 

Home of three-time Champions League winners SC Magdeburg, the GETEC Arena (6,500 capacity) also boasts a proud World Championship history: it hosted matches at the 2007 Men’s World Championship, was a venue for the 2017 Women’s World Championship, and in 2023 saw Germany’s U21 team qualify for the Junior World Championship finals. In 2027, Magdeburg’s passionate fans can look forward to two preliminary round groups as well as the President’s Cup. 

The Porsche-Arena was already one of the venues of the 2007 Men’s World Championship and hosted the German team during the 2025 Women’s World Championship. With a capacity of 6,200 spectators, it has also staged numerous international fixtures for both the men’s and women’s teams, as well as the Super Cup. In recent years, it has become the venue for the Women’s DHB Cup final tournament. Two preliminary round groups will be played in Stuttgart in 2027.