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In our team, trust is a key word. No matter where we come from or what our skills are, this is a value we all share.
To organize the flagship event of women’s handball, it is essential to have a truly solid team you can rely on. Bids are submitted, visions are laid down, numbers are outlined, and assurances are made in more than four years prior to the event. Ultimately, trust is something that’s equally important for the host countries, and in terms of trust, it is guaranteed that we are capable of living up to the expectations and to exceed them.
AUSTRIA
YOU CAN ALWAYS EXPECT PREMIUM QUALITY FROM THIS TEAM MEMBER!
Just as the Alps don’t stop at the border, the same solid values and punctuality surround the traveller all across Austria. Keen on sustainability, Austrians always put effort into delivering quality results regardless of the field of activity. And you can trust it will be so in the future.
SWITZERLAND
YOU CAN RELY ON THE FAMOUS PUNCTUALITY OF THIS TEAM MEMBER!
For centuries, reliability has been a connotation of all things Swiss from the punctuality or their timepieces through the sharpness of their knives to the taste of their chocolate. It may sound stereotypical but the basis of all are exist within the Swiss people: always striking for perfection. For this reason, you may rest assured that every given task will be handled with the exact same perfectionism.
HUNGARY
YOU CAN TRUST IN THE PASSIONATE ATTITUDE OF THIS TEAM MEMBER!
Though the Alps do stop at the border and punctuality may not be the the first characteristic that comes to the mind regarding Hungarians, you can trust that even a given word is as good as a contract here. Passion can deliver the same results as calculated precision, even if through different paths but the result is the same. Things will be done with wits and heart.
This team is bound together by their combined strengths and their mutual trust. This is what we can offer and this is why you can rest assured that the EHF 2024 Women’s European Handball Championship will be in the hands of a worthy team.
Austria has a big tradition in organizing major handball events. Starting in 2005, the Austrian Handball Federation hosted 5 YAC EURO events (W17 EURO 2005, M20 EURO 2006, M18 EURO 2012, M20 EURO 2014, M18 Championship 2018) and the successful Men’s EURO 2010.
At the moment, Austria is working hard to stage – together with its friends from Sweden and Norway to stage the biggest EURO ever: the Men’s EURO 2020. In addition, the preparations for the M20 EURO (to be hosted as the first ever cross-border YAC-event together with Italy in summer 2020)
are also in progress.
During all its events, Austria proved to be a great host offering perfect conditions for all participating teams, officials, fans, and media representatives. Its well-equipped playing arenas are combined with top international standard accommodation, while its professional
OC teams are organizing top events to remember.
Switzerland hosted the Men’s EURO 2006 and though the women’s national never qualified for a EURO or World Championship, this summer saw the U19/20 national team qualify for both the 2020 World Championships and the EURO 2021, and the U17 national team will take part in the EURO 2021 as well.
With faith in the young generations, Switzerland looks forward to EURO 2024 with up-and-coming handball scene of steadfast determination to reach for the stars.
The Hungarians’ aim goes beyond merely paying tribute to the game of handball. Hungary is a popular choice with international federations for hosting numerous world-class sports events; the country hosted over thirty senior European or World Championship events in the last seven years. Together with Austria and Switzerland, the three countries will host more than a dozen European Championships, World Cups or World Championships among them between now and 2024. Budapest currently holds the title ‘European Capital of Sport 2019’.
Olympiahalle, part of the complex of buildings called „Olympiaworld Innsbruck“, can look back on a long history: the hall was already standing in 1964 – built for the first Olympic Winter Games hosted by Austria. 12 years later, in 1976, the hall hosted Olympic competitions yet again.
Apart from concerts and ther major events, the hall has hosted many different major sports events as an Ice Hockey World Championship as well as European Championships in volleyball and handball. With its capacity of 8,000 spectators, paired with state-of-the-art amenities and services, the Olympiaworld offers event organizers and sport event operators an overall perfect venue.
• Parking garage
• Direct connection to the motorway
• VIP area on several levels with panorama view to the famous mountains „Nordkette“
• Several meeting areas
• Ice hockey arena in the same complex
St. Jakobshalle is the most functional and flexible hall / arena in Switzerland with state-of-the-art infrastructure and technology for international events.
Total 10 smaller and bigger halls at the St. Jakobshalle with different opportunities.
The structure can be divided into the following functional elements:
• Arena hall and visitor areas
• Sport professional and artist areas
• Visitor areas
• Visitor service areas
• VIP and club areas
• Media areas
• Operational areas
Tribune STRUCTURE
The hall will have 20,022 spectator seats with adequate visibility. The tribune will consist of 3 tiers, as follows:
• Lower tier with approx. 9,000 seats, partly configured with mobile tribunes
• VIP tribune seating for approx. 120 guests
• Upper tier with approx. 10,000 seats
• Lower tier with approx. 100 disabled spaces
LOCKER ROOMS
Six spacious team locker rooms (suitable for ice hockey) with locker booths and showers for 25 persons. Also, with mobile ice baths, massage room. Furthermore, officiating, coaching and artist lockers and other smaller rooms will be included.
Sky boxes, press conferences. The hall will also inclue 46 sky boxes and a press conference room for media personnel, interpreting rooms, and a Mixed Zone as well.
VIP Club and VIP Show room 200-capacity VIP Platinum Club and a 200-capacity VIP Silver Club.
Capacity: 8,000
MAJOR INTERNATIONAL
SPORTS EVENTS HELD HERE
Olympic Winter Games
Ice Hockey World Championship
Handball European Championship
Volleyball European Championship
The morning sun bathes the grey peaks of the mountains in a golden light.
A sight that brings a sparkle to the eyes of visitors and locals alike. In Innsbruck, the mountains are constant companions, even when you are standing at the heart of the fifth-largest city of Austria.
Innsbruck, the capital of Tyrol, offers an exceptional setting where city, culture, nature and sports come together to delight anyone who wants to explore, enjoy and be inspired.
Innsbruck is an internationally renowned winter and summer sports center, and hosted the 1964 and 1976 Winter Olympics as well as the 1984 and 1988 Winter Paralympics. Innsbruck also organized the first Winter Youth Olympics in 2012. The regional handball federation of Tyrol – together with the Austrian Handball Federation – is a very experienced organizer of major handball events: in 1998 and 2006 M20 EUROs took place in Innsbruck and in 2010 the city hosted a preliminary and a main round group of the successful men’s EURO in Austria.
Beside several EURO and WCh qualification games for women and men the 2018 EHF masters event was organized in Innsbruck and the preparations for the M20 EURO, which will be hosted together with the Italian Handball Federation in July 2020, are in good progress.
Innsbruck has an international airport, which means you can reach e.g. Frankfurt airport in less than one hour.
Innsbruck train station offers also good international connections: 2 hrs from Munich or 3:30 hrs from Zurich.
5 hrs from Milano, 3:30 from Zurich.
A traditional Swiss city on the border of France and Germany, Basel (also known as Basle or Bâle in French), is a beautiful place to visit, filled with plenty of interesting activities. Best known for its art scene, Swiss architecture,
and mouth-watering chocolate creations.
Located along the River Rhine, Basel is currently home to around 180,000 residents and is the third most populous city in Switzerland. The two largest cities being the University city of Geneva and the vibrant city of Zurich. While the city of Basel itself was first attested as late as the 4th-century (as the Roman fort of Basilia), traces of Romano-Gaul forts in the surrounding area date back
much earlier.
It’s location in the Swiss Rhineland and its proximity to the border with France and Germany has helped Basel become an important city for foreign trade and banking. As well as being one of the most beautiful places to visit in Switzerland, those with an interest in culture will be pleased to know that the city has also become an art city of sorts, filled with numerous beautiful museums and galleries.
The city is a key international transport hub, with its easily accessible airport, a Rhine port, three railway stations, a dense public transport network and a modern road system.
FLIGHT CONNECTIONS
EuroAirport - Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg.
Binational airport (Switzerland/France) is located 5 km from Basel city center. The transfer time with the airport shuttle buses to the train station Basel SBB and the Congress Center Basel is approx. 15 min.
Zurich Airport.
Switzerland’s international hub is located about 1 h 20 mins from Basel. Intercontinental travellers, or delegates from other European cities which do not offer direct flights to EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg can reach Basel through Zurich Airport.
RAIL CONNECTIONS
SBB
Basel is an international railroad junction with direct high speed train connections by ICE from Germany and by TGV from France.
Frankfurt by ICE: 2h 47min
Paris by TGV: 3h 03min
Milan Central by SBB: 4h 06min
Debrecen is the second largest city in Hungary and it has even played the role of capital city in historical periods. Today, it is the capital of the Northern Great Plain region of the country. The “Calvinist Rome” is nowadays most popular for its blossoming culture, superb higher education, and bustling international student life. The city, rich in monuments as well as modern buildings, shopping streets, pubs, and cafés, attracts a lot of attention for its internationally renowned events, too.
Debrecen is surrounded by a semicircle of woodlands on the eastern side. One of the most well-built resort centers in the area is Lake Vekeri, home to the Campus Festival at the end of July each year. Apart from music programs, the festival also offers sports events, movie screenings, and science and arts shows.
In the Great Forest area of Debrecen, also called “the lungs of the city,” there is a medicinal thermal bath center called Aquaticum with indoor swimming pools, a covered Mediterranean spa, medical facilities, and special medicinal water for many illnesses.
Debrecen has proven multiple times in the past few years that it is able to host the best athletes in the world in all kinds of sports such as gymnastics, ice hockey, swimming, athletics, skating and last but not least, handball. Its first division women’s teams play in the European Cup and before a full house each time.
Budapest is a charming, compact city, rich in architecture and history, buzzing with energy, vitality and freshness. Its unique history, attractive sights, rich cultural life, excellent local gastronomy, quality wine and modern shopping centres make Budapest ideal destinations for all. In this city everything is close and within easy reach. If we started playing an association game about Budapest, the city’s historic bath culture would probably be among the first things that come to mind. There are more than 1,000 natural springs in Hungary.
Besides historic sites, what makes this capital city so appealing? The invigorating fizz of an explosion of economic and political change mixed with history.
A number of craft markets and food festivals take place at the beginning of the year in the capital and the lower temperatures are perfect for mulled wine and trying some great local food specialties. You can also enjoy a cruise tour on the Danube with spectacular views of historical buildings like the Parliament or the Castle. Bars and pubs are something you cannot miss out on in this city. We love our charming little cafés, bookstores that offer great food, refreshing drinks, and delicious cakes. A38 Ship in Budapest was very recently named the best bar in the world.
Over the past few years, the country and the capital have demonstrated its excellent hospitality and skills in organising impressive major sporting events multiple times.
Capacity: 12,400
MAJOR INTERNATIONAL SPORTS E
VENTS HELD HERE
AND FUTURE SPORTS EVENTS
Handball World Championship (1986)
European Championship (2006)
World Championship Badminton (2019)
ATP 500 tennis Tournament Swiss Indoors (2019)
UCI Indoor Cycling World Championships (2019)
Longines CSI Basel 2020 horse
Főnix Hall in Debrecen, Eastern Hungary, is the second largest multi-purpose event hall and sports arena in the country.
The arena floor is surrounded by a retractable tribune system on all sides. The building boasts 4+1 elevators, cafeterias and cloak rooms on each level as well as six locker rooms available for special guests, closed commentator stands, background rooms for TV companies, a large storeroom, a restaurant, offices and meeting rooms on the first floor, and 30 VIP boxes.
The design of the building and its freight entrance make it suitable for receiving trucks, too.
Főnix Hall is connected to the adjacent Imre Hódos Sports Hall through an underground passageway, so that its facilities, in particular its arena section, can also be used for training and warm-ups during larger-scale events.
In 2004 and 2014, the hall also hosted the Women’s Handball European Championship.
THEY HAVE PERFORMED HERE
David Copperfield, Joe Cocker, Bryan Adams, Lenny Kravitz, Paco de Lucía, Michael Flatley
Max. Capacity (concerts): 8,000
Max. Sport audience capacity: 6,500
Parking spaces (car): 500
Parking spaces (bus): 30
Large changing rooms for teams: 6
Meeting rooms: 3
Vip capacity: 622
MAJOR INTERNATIONAL SPORTS EVENTS HELD HERE
Junior Figure Skating and Ice Dancing World Championship (2016)
Speed Skating World Championship (2013)
Ice Hockey Division World Championships (2004, 2005, 2009)
Gymnastics European Championship (2005)
Gymnastics World Championship (2002)
Construction start: 6 September 2019 | Construction finish: 15 November 2021
The goal of the project is to create multifunctional sport hall with a capacity of 20,000 and a floorspace of 49,700m2, suitable for hosting national and international sports events, grand concerts, shows and entertainment productions, and other events that attract a significant number of visitors. The venue will also have a ground-level car park for 800 cars and a VIP parking section for 150 cars.
The hall will be suitable to host the following sports:
• Handball, basketball, futsal, volleyball
• Ice hockey, ice skating
• Athletics
• Combat sports, box, wrestling, taekwondo, judo, karate
• Swimming (a mobile pool can be installed)
• Tennis, table tennis
5* Team Hotel
310 Rooms
14 Meetings Rooms
5* EHF Hotel
322 Rooms
24 Meetings Rooms
5 km AVERAGE
DISTANCE
FROM ARENA
4* Team Hotel
176 Rooms
6 Meetings Rooms
5* EHF Hotel
179 Rooms
8 Meetings Rooms
4 km AVERAGE
DISTANCE
FROM ARENA
4* Team Hotel
200 Rooms
7 Meetings Rooms
4* EHF Hotel
206 Rooms
8 Meetings Rooms
2 km AVERAGE
DISTANCE
FROM ARENA
4* Team Hotel
299 Rooms
9 Meetings Rooms
4* EHF Hotel
159 Rooms
4 Meetings Rooms
5 km AVERAGE
DISTANCE
FROM ARENA
The host countries have different historical backgrounds. Especially when it comes to handball. Hungary have already earned a high position in women’s handball thanks to their numerous international victories, while the Swiss are starting to embrace this honorable tradition. However, all three countries share a vision in common, which is to give women’s handball the attention and popularity it truly deserves, and, more importantly, to encourage the youth to pursue a professional career in handball.
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Austria has a very long and successful tradition in women’s handball: lead by the players of the former top-club Hypo NÖ the Austrian national team participated in 3 Olympic Games (1984, 1992, 2000) and won two bronze medals at major events (EURO 1996, WCh 1999).
After several years, the landscape in Austrian women’s handball has changed and the federation has began striking new paths. The academies have been strengthened and the focus now lies on the individual education of young talents to enable them to pursue successful playing careers in one of the top-leagues of Europe. In the meantime, around 20 national players are spread among the clubs of Europe to play there as professionals.
Beside the bronze medal of the W19 national team in 2011, the qualification of both, the W17 and W19 national teams, to the YAC World Championships in 2020 shows that the work with the young female talents raises hopes to a successful future of women‘s handball in Austria.
The EURO 2024 taking place partly in Austria could give women’s handball an enormous boost: not only does it the key players of the national team an unrivaled opportunity at the peak of their handball career, it also gives YAC players enormous motivation to work on their skills and to push their international careers. Hosting the EURO would help to rise the public interest in women’s handball to the level it strongly deserves.
In 2015, women’s handball in Switzerland stood at the crossroads of either stopping activities and doing only a minimum, or starting to invest in order to be internationally competitive within 10 years.
• The strategic board decided to invest in women’s handball.
• The first step was to invest in our best talents and create an elite squad.
In addition to the national team camps, the best players from all YAC teams trained together and had and still have additional camps together.
• The second step is the academy, which will start in summer 2020. In total 16 players will live, train and study under the same roof under highly professional conditions, from Monday to Friday. On the weekend they
will play for their clubs.
• The third step would be the EURO in 2024 in order to secure participation in of the tournament.
As a result, the EURO 2024 is an important chapter in Swiss concept. If Switzerland had a part of the tournament, it could fire up Swiss people up about women’s handball. And that is one of Switzerlands main targets until 2025: having a lot more female handball players in Switzerland.
The history of the Hungarian women’s national team is full of success. Hungary is the only non-Scandinavian team, who has ever won the women’s EHF-Euro tournament. The team became European champion in 2000, and won bronze in 1998 and 2004. The successes of Hungary began in the late fifties with a silver medal in the World Championship in 1957, The team was crowned world champions in 1965, and won further medals until 1982. The new golden-era started in the mid-nineties; Hungary was one of the most successful teams in women’s handball between 1995 and 2005. From 1993 to 2011, Hungary participated in all, tournaments including Olympic Games, world championships, and EHF Euro tournaments, and it permanently finished in the first six places between 1998 and 2006. Since the start of women’s EHF Euro, the Hungarian team has qualified for all the tournaments.
After the participation at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and reaching the semi-finals, the Women’s National Team of Hungary missed out on the Olympic Games in London 2012 and in Rio de Janeiro 2016. Three years ago, Danish Kim Rasmussen became the head coach of the team. Previously, he led the Polish girls into the semi-finals of the World Championship both in 2013 and 2015 and won the EHF Champions League with CSM Bucuresti in 2016. With the arrival of the Scandinavian coach, Hungary started building a new team employing a new work style with many young players, including the members of the U20 World Champion team of 2018.
In 2018, Hungary finished at the 7th position in the European Championship, beating Spain, Croatia, Germany and Romania. The clear goal of the team is to finish in the first seven position in Japan 2019 and to qualify for the Olympic qualification tournament in 2020.
In a handball team, players work together to achieve a common goal. This requires different roles with different skills. You can rely on these; you always know what to expect from each other. This is how a great team works.
We are the same. 3 different countries with 3 different strengths, working as a team towards a common goal: to promote and celebrate women’s handball with a unique event. We strongly believe that all of our different roles are needed to create something great in 2024.
You can trust on the world-famous punctuality of the Swiss people, the aimed of all things Austrian, and the passionate creativity of Hungarians. It is a constellation aims towards perfection. With our strengths combined, you can rest assured that the EHF 2024 Women’s European Handball Championship will be unforgettable, because we are stronger together.
Basel - Budapest 860 KM
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Basel - Debrecen 1050 KM
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Basel -Innsbruck 373 KM
Innsbruck - Budapest 576 KM
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Innsbruck - Debrecen 770 KM
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Basel - Innsbruck 370 KM
Budapest - Basel 860 KM
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Budapest - Debrecen 194 KM
Budapest -Innsbruck 576 KM
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Budapest - Debrecen 194 KM
Debrecen - Basel 1311 KM
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Debrecen -Innsbruck 980 KM
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We have organized dozens of world-class sports events in recent years. It is no coincidence that among the designed venue cities Budapest was awarded the title ‘European Capital of Sport’ in 2019.
Austrian Handball Federation
Mobile: +43 650 9371571
E-mail: rabenseifner@oehb.at
Web: oehb.at
Swiss Handball federation
Mobile: +41 79 769 23 68
E-mail: jurgen.krucker@handball.ch
Web: handball.ch
Hungarian Handball federation
Mobile: +36 20 240 9810
E-mail: gabriella.horvath@handballfederation.hu
Web: mksz.hu
