Club to Country: How the German Handball Federation Developed a Shared Performance Framework Across League and National Team Data

With Germany set to host the 2027 IHF World Handball Championship, maximizing player availability and performance has never been more important for the German Handball Federation (DHB).

But how do you create continuity and a shared performance framework when athletes spend most of the year with their clubs and only a handful of weeks with the national team? The answer starts long before players arrive at national-team camp.

This webinar explores how the DHB connects club and country by linking the player- and ball-tracking data generated across German Handball Bundesliga (HBL) teams during training sessions and games with the national team's own athlete monitoring.

Learn what data the DHB collects, how the approach differs across the women's and men's national teams, and how clubs and national programs can collaborate to improve player health and performance by moving from isolated snapshots to a continuous performance picture.

Speakers:

• Dr. Simon Overkamp, Head of Strength & Conditioning @ German Handball Federation

Host:

• Phil Lienemann | Sr. Manager, Product Marketing & Strategy | KINEXON Sports

Key Takeaways:

• How to build a consistent athlete monitoring framework across clubs and national teams.
• Which performance metrics the DHB collects and why they matter.
• Practical insights into workload monitoring and decision-making in elite handball.
• Lessons learned from implementing a shared performance approach across national teams and club teams.