German Handball Association

National handball association of Germany

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German Handball Association
German: Deutscher Handballbund
DHB

IOC nation| Federal Republic of Germany (GER)
National flag|
Sport| Handball
Other sports|

* Beach handball
* Wheelchair handball

Official website| www.dhb.de
HISTORY
Year of formation| 1 October 1949; 75 years ago (1949-10-01)
DEMOGRAPHICS
Number of Handball clubs| 4,356 (as of 2016)
Membership size| 756,987 (as of 2016)
AFFILIATIONS
International federation| International Handball Federation (IHF)
IHF member since| 1950; 75 years ago (1950)
Continental association| European Handball Federation
National Olympic Committee| German Olympic Sports Confederation
GOVERNING BODY
President| Andreas Michelmann
HEADQUARTERS
Address|

* Willi-Daume-Haus Strobelallee 56 DE-44139 Dortmund, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia

Country| Germany
Secretary General| Mark Schober
FINANCE
Sponsors| Kempa
Allgemeine Ortskrankenkasse
Nigrin [de]
Deutsche Kreditbank
Prowin
Bosch Car Service
Lidl
Gerflor

The German Handball Association (German: Deutscher Handballbund) (DHB) is the national handball association of Germany. DHB organizes team handball within Germany and represents German handball internationally. It was founded on the 1st of October 1949. The association has been a member of the International Handball Federation (IHF) since 1950[1] and the European Handball Federation (EHF) since 1991, just after the country's unification. The DHB headquarters are in Dortmund.[2]

## Presidents

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Period  | Head President

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1949–1955 |  Willi Daume
1955–1966 |  Ernst Feick
1966–1972 |  Otto Seeber
1972–1989 |  Bernhard Thiele
1989–1993 |  Hans-Jürgen Hinrichs
1993–1998 |  Bernd Steinhauser
1998–2013 |  Ulrich Strombach
2013– |  Bernhard Bauer

## Competitions

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### Men's Senior Competitions

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* Handball-Bundesliga (Division 1)
* 2\. Handball-Bundesliga (Division 2)
* German Handball Cup
* German Handball Super Cup

### Women's Senior Competitions

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* Women's Handball-Bundesliga (Division 1)
* 2\. Women's Handball-Bundesliga (Division 2)
* Women's German Cup

## References

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1. ^ "German Handball Federation celebrates 75th anniversary". IHF. 1 October 1949. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
2. ^ "Geschäftsstelle des Deutschen Handballbundes" (in German). DHB. Retrieved 7 April 2025.

## External links

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* Official website

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National members of the European Handball Federation

Eastern Europe|

* Albania
* Armenia
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Czech Republic
* Estonia
* Georgia
* Hungary
* Kosovo
* Latvia
* Lithuania
* FYR Macedonia
* Moldova
* Montenegro
* Poland
* Romania
* Russian Federation
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Ukraine

Western Europe|

* Andorra
* Austria
* Belgium
* Cyprus
* Denmark
* England
* Faroe Islands
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Great Britain
* Greece
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Israel
* Italy
* Liechtenstein
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Monaco
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Portugal
* Scotland
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey

England and Scotland are associated members of EHF

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National members of the International Handball Federation (IHF)

African Handball
Confederation (CAHB)|

* ALG
* ANG
* BEN
* BOT
* BUR
* BDI
* CMR
* CAF
* CHA
* CGO
* COD
* COM
* CIV
* CPV
* DJI
* EGY
* ETH
* GAB
* GAM
* GBS
* GHA
* GEQ
* GUI
* KEN
* LBA
* LBR
* LES
* MAR
* MAD
* MAW
* MLI
* MOZ
* MRI
* MTN
* NAM
* NGR
* NIG
* RSA
* RWA
* SEN
* SEY
* SLE
* SOM
* SSD
* SUD
* TAN
* TOG
* TUN
* UGA
* ZAM
* ZIM

Asian Handball
Federation (AHF)|

* AFG
* BAN
* BHU
* BRN
* BRU
* CAM
* CHN
* HKG
* IND
* INA
* IRI
* IRQ
* JOR
* JPN
* KAZ
* KGZ
* KOR
* KSA
* KUW
* LAO
* LBN
* MAC
* MAS
* MDV
* MGL
* MYA
* NEP
* OMN
* PAK
* PLE
* PHI
* PRK
* QAT
* SIN
* SRI
* SYR
* THA
* TJK
* TKM
* TPE
* UAE
* UZB
* VIE
* YEM

European Handball
Federation (EHF)|

* ALB
* AND
* ARM
* AUT
* AZE
* BEL
* BIH
* BLR
* BUL
* CRO
* CYP
* CZE
* DEN
* ESP
* EST
* FRO
* FIN
* FRA
* GBR
* GEO
* GER
* GRE
* HUN
* IRL
* ISL
* ISR
* ITA
* KOS
* LAT
* LIE
* LTU
* LUX
* MDA
* MKD
* MLT
* MNE
* MON
* NED
* NOR
* POL
* POR
* ROU
* RUS
* SLO
* SRB
* SUI
* SVK
* SWE
* TUR
* UKR

North America and Caribbean
Handball Confederation
(NACHC)|

| Caribbean|

* ANT
* BAH
* BAR
* CAY
* CUB
* DMA
* DOM
* GLP
* GRN
* HAI
* IVB
* JAM
* LCA
* MTQ
* PUR
* SKN
* TTO

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Northern America|

* CAN
* GRL
* MEX
* USA

Oceania Continent
Handball Federation
(OCHF)|

* ASA
* AUS
* COK
* FJI
* GUM
* KIR
* NRU
* NZL
* PNG
* SAM
* SOL
* TGA
* TUV
* VAN

South and
Central America
Handball Confederation
(SCAHC)|

| Central America|

* BIZ
* CRC
* ESA
* GUA
* HON
* NCA
* PAN

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South America|

* ARG
* BOL
* BRA
* CHI
* COL
* ECU
* GUF
* GUY
* PAR
* PER
* URU
* VEN

Associated Members|

* ENG
* FSM
* MHL
* MNP
* NCL
* SCO
* TAH
* WLF

ǂ = suspended by the IHF

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Handball in Germany

German Handball Association

League competitions|

| men:|

* 1\. Bundesliga
* 2\. Bundesliga

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women:|

* 1\. Bundesliga

Cup competitions|

| men:|

* DHB-Pokal
* DHB-Supercup

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women:|

* DHB-Pokal

National teams|

| men:|

* Senior
* Under–18
* Under–20
* Beach team

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women:|

* Senior
* Under–17
* Under–19
* Beach team

Categories|

| Others|

* German Coaches
* German Clubs
* Main Arenas

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Players|

* German Men's Players
* German Women's Players
* Expatriate players in Germany

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Sports governing bodies in Germany (GER)

Summer Olympic Sports|

* Aquatics
* Diving
* Swimming
* Synchronized Swimming
* Water polo
* Archery
* Athletics
* Badminton
* Basketball
* Boxing
* Canoeing
* Cycling
* Equestrian
* Fencing
* Field hockey
* Football
* Golf
* Gymnastics
* Handball
* Judo
* Modern pentathlon
* Rugby 7's
* Rowing
* Sailing
* Shooting
* Table tennis
* Taekwondo
* Tennis
* Triathlon
* Volleyball
* inc. Beach Volleyball
* Weightlifting
* Wrestling

Winter Olympic Sports|

* Biathlon
* Bobsleigh
* Curling
* Skating (Figure, Speed & Short Track)
* Ice hockey
* Luge
* Skeleton
* Skiing
* Alpine
* Cross Country
* Nordic Combined
* Freestyle
* Jumping
* Snowboarding

Other IOC Recognised Sports|

* Air sports
* Auto racing
* Bandy
* Baseball
* Billiard sports
* Boules
* Bowling
* Bridge
* Chess
* Cricket
* Dance sport
* Floorball
* Karate
* Korfball
* Lifesaving
* Motorcycle racing
* Mountaineering and Climbing
* Netball
* Orienteering
* Pelota Vasca
* Polo
* Powerboating
* Racquetball
* Roller sports
* Rugby
* Softball
* Sport climbing
* Squash
* Sumo
* Surfing
* Tug of war
* Underwater sports
* Water ski
* Wushu

Paralympic and Disabled Sports|

Others Sports|

* American Football
* Rugby League
* Rugby Union
* Frisbee
* Gaelic games

* German Olympic Sports Confederation
* National Paralympic Committee Germany

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* Germany

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