Overview
- Organisers announced on Wednesday that the tournament will open at the Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen with Germany facing Switzerland on 13 May 2027.
- The 2027 World Championship will be staged across Gelsenkirchen, Mannheim and Düsseldorf with the final scheduled for 30 May 2027.
- Initial tickets for the Schalke opener will go on sale on Thursday, and organisers expect roughly 61,500 to 62,000 spectators for the ice-configuration capacity.
- Germany’s provisional Group A pairs the hosts with Finland, Sweden, Latvia, Austria, Slovenia and promoted Ukraine, underlining a demanding group draw.
- The German team has been without a permanent head coach since the DEB parted ways with Harold Kreis after consecutive group-stage exits, and the full match schedule will be published in September.