The World Cup preparation program of the men's national team of the Deutscher Eishockey-Bund (DEB) to the 2025 IIHF World Championship in Denmark and Sweden (9 to 25 May) has been confirmed. During a press conference in PSD BANK Dome in Düsseldorf National coach Harold Kreis and DEBSecretary-General Claus Gröbner presented the individual preparation phases.
A few days before the departure for the World Cup, the final home international match the World Cup preparation against the USAThe game will take place on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 17 p.m. in the PSD Bank Dome. Other opponents in the World Cup preparations are Austria, Slovakia and the reigning world champions from the Czech Republic.
Overall, the DEB four home international matches on the way to the World Cup next May. Tickets for all four international matches in Germany are now available via the DEB-Ticket shopAll World Cup preparation matches will also be broadcast live and free of charge on MagentaSport transfer.
World Cup preparation with seven international matches in four phases
The World Cup preparation of the German national team is again in four phases Phase one takes place in Regensburg instead, the DEBselection will meet on Monday, April 7, 2025. To kick off the World Cup preparations, there are two international matches against reigning world champion Czech Republic on the agenda. These will take place on Thursday, April 10, 2025 (game starts at 19:30 p.m.) and Saturday, April 12, 2025 (game starts at 17:30 p.m.) in the Donau Arena in Regensburg. In the second phase, the DEBselection in the Slovakia and will play two more international matches there. The exact dates will be announced by the Slovak association shortly.
To Phase three The national team will arrive on Tuesday, 22 April 2025, in Rosenheim From there, we will head to the next away international match in AustriaThe hosts will also publish the venue and time. The return match between the two nations will take place on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at the ROFA Stadium in Rosenheim. The match will kick off at 17:00 p.m.
The fourth and final preparation phase takes place in Düsseldorf As a meeting point for the DEBThe selection is scheduled for Wednesday, April 30, 2025, to prepare for the top game on Sunday afternoon against the USA in the PSD Bank Dome On Tuesday, May 6, 2025, the DEBselection from Düsseldorf to the German World Cup venue Herning in Denmark. The first World Cup game The team of national coach Harold Kreis will play on Saturday, May 10, 2025. The opening opponent is Hungary, kick-off is at 16:20.
Statements on the game against the USA in Düsseldorf
Mayor of the state capital Düsseldorf Dr. Stephan Keller: "The first international ice hockey match in the PSD BANK DOME will certainly be a real ice hockey festival. The USA is an excellent international opponent for our German national team. The premiere in the PSD BANK DOME will create great anticipation for the 2027 World Championship in Düsseldorf and will once again underline that Düsseldorf is an ice hockey city."
DEB-General Secretary Claus Gröbner: "Düsseldorf is one of our two venues for the 2027 home World Cup. We are all the more pleased to be able to present all sports enthusiasts in the region with an absolute top game against a top-class opponent like the USA. At the same time, we are intensifying our cooperation with the location in order to be optimally prepared for the challenges of the home World Cup. We are already feeling the great interest and willingness of everyone involved in the city and the arena to work proactively with us as an association in order to put on a top ice hockey event together."
Statements on World Cup preparation
DEB-Sports director Christian Künast: "In preparation for the World Cup, we will face strong opponents who all made an excellent impression at the last World Cup and want to build on that at the 2025 World Cup. First and foremost the Czech Republic, who are coming to us as the reigning world champions. We are therefore expecting close and exciting international matches that will provide us with important insights to help us put together the best possible World Cup squad. For all Fans and sports enthusiasts, this means attractive home international matches, which will certainly be played at a high international level."
National coach Harold Kreis: "We have a good mix of home games and some appearances abroad, which make the preparation varied. Ultimately, it's about forming the World Cup team in the four phases. At the end of the preparation, we'll face the USA, an opponent who will arrive with a strong squad so close to the World Cup and will therefore demand everything from us. For us, this is an ideal opportunity to review all the processes and see where we stand a few days before the start of the tournament."
World Cup preparation program of the German men’s national team:
10.04.2025/19/30 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | Germany– Czech Republic (Regensburg)
12.04.2025/17/30 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | Germany – Czech Republic (Regensburg)
17.04.2025 | tbd | Slovakia – Germany (tbd)
19.04.2025 | tbd | Slovakia – Germany (tbd)
24.04.2025 | tbd | Austria – Germany (tbd)
26.04.2025/17/00 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | Germany – Austria (Rosenheim)
04.05.2025/17/00 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | Germany – USA (Düsseldorf)
All World Cup preparation matches will be broadcast live and free of charge on MagentaSport transfer.