2027.05.13 — 2027.05.30 · Coming soon
IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Germany 2027
The 2027 IIHF World Championship is in Germany: 16 national teams, 64 games. The opening game on Thursday 13 May moves into Gelsenkirchen’s Veltins-Arena, a 61,574-seat football stadium, with hosts Germany against last year’s runners-up Switzerland. From 14 May, Group A (with Germany) plays at SAP Arena in Mannheim and Group B at the Düsseldorf Dome; the semi-finals, bronze and gold medal games on 29–30 May are all in Düsseldorf.
When Germany hosted in 2010, the opening game was played in this football stadium: Germany beat the USA 2–1 in overtime before 77,803 people, then a world-record crowd for ice hockey.
Seventeen years later the opener returns: Germany against last year’s runners-up Switzerland at 8:20pm on 13 May, with German fans gathered in the North Curve.
The organisers deliberately put neighbourly rivalries in the preliminary round: Canada against the USA (14 May, Düsseldorf), Finland against Sweden (23 May, Mannheim), plus Czechia–Slovakia and Denmark–Norway.
A day ticket covers the two or three games at that venue that day; land on one of these days and one day is plenty.
Ice hockey flips from attack to defence in seconds. In the arena you can watch the puck carrier, the teammates changing on, and the player parked in front of the net blocking the goalie’s view, all at once.
Follow them and you see how a scoring chance is built.
Checked · 2026-10-03
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A day ticket covers one venue on one game day; to see both cities, buy separately.
17 and 27 May are public holidays in Germany, so transport and hotels will be busier.
Single-game tickets only go on sale in February 2027; what is on sale now are day tickets and packages.
Seat orientation and views follow the seat map on the ticketing page.
For assigned seating or multiple venues, check the official plan for the specific session before purchase.
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Opening game 13 May 2027 at 20:20 (Gelsenkirchen); preliminary round 14–25 May, games at 12:20, 16:20 or 20:20; quarter-finals 27 May; semi-finals 29 May at 14:20 and 18:20; bronze medal game 30 May at 15:20 and gold medal game at 20:20 (Düsseldorf). All local time.
Europe/BerlinYour ticket covers public transport to the venue on the day. Do not count on parking on big game days.
Tickets include public transport on the day. Preliminary-round tickets are day tickets covering all games at that venue that day; single-game tickets go on sale from February 2027. Up to six tickets per account on Germany’s game days, ten on other days.
Tickets from EUR 39 · preliminary-round day tickets from EUR 69 in Düsseldorf and EUR 79 in Mannheim
Accessible seating, companion policies and assistance vary by venue or ticket type; confirm with the organiser before purchase.
Dates and entry details refer to this edition; individual sessions may differ.
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Only confirmed dates, competition formats or admission details for this edition are used. Unannounced competitors, exhibitors, films and guests are not promised to appear.
Information checked on 2026-10-03
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