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Theresienwiese 2.0: Oktoberfest in the SCHWALBE arena: Gummersbach - | At the "biggest Oktoberfest in the Bergisches Land," the visitors proved their partying ...
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Miro Schluroff converted a direct free throw for VfL Gummersbach in their Handball Bundesliga match against ThSV Eisenach – but after a video review ... Show more
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Handball: ThSV Eisenach celebrates after a direct free throw by VfL Gummersbach
Miro Schluroff on the free throw in the handball drama in Eisenach
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Handball in video: Direct free throw in focus for ThSV Eisenach - | VfL Gummersbach | Video | handball-world
Handball: ThSV Eisenach celebrates after a direct free throw by VfL Gummersbach
Miro Schluroff on the free throw in the handball drama in Eisenach
Handball Bundesliga Schedule & Results | Matchday 1 2025/26 | handball-world
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The Great Bake Off: Germany's best pastry chef comes from Gummersbach: Gummersbach - | Oxana Lass wins the 14th season of the TV show and is delighted with ...
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He just wants to play, the "Toyboy": Gummersbach – Till Frömmel provided an evening of improv comedy and live magic on the studio stage of Hall 32.
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Driver flees after head-on collision in Gummersbach. After a traffic accident in Gummersbach (Oberbergischer Kreis), a 42-year-old driver initially fled the ... Show more
Heiner Brand becomes an honorary citizen of Gummersbach: Gummersbach - | Unanimous council decision - | The Gummersbach handball legend thus joins a list of only ...
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Handball: ThSV Eisenach celebrates after VfL Gummersbach's direct free throw: Match report and analysis of the ThSV Eisenach vs. VfL Gummersbach game
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Bringing the topic of mental health into focus spatially as well: Gummersbach - | 20 exhibitors offered advice at "Wegweiser - | Trade Fair for Mental Strength ...
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Social glue: Civic gathering in Gummersbach with many honors: Small silver and gold city medals were awarded at the Gummersbach civic gathering on Friday evening ...
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Traditional company from Oberberg: Gummersbach-Hunstig: Chinese corporation wants to buy Sabo.
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"On your marks, get set, go!": Gummersbach - | The Gummersbach Rotary Clubs' support association presents the GGS Niederseßmar school with a check for 2 ...
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Much good is hidden behind the Bergneustadt Local History Museum.: Oberberg - | The Lions Advent Calendar is now available again, and following good tradition ...
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New Professorship: Gender Sensitivity Takes Center Stage at Gummersbach Campus: Prof. Eva Grommes (32) takes over Professorship for Gender-Sensitive Computer ...
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A bitter evening for VfL Gummersbach: On their return to the European stage, the team from the Oberberg region suffered a disappointing 34:38 (19:17) defeat ... Show more
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Handball-World | News, results, live ticker and more
Thrilling handball duel: Kiel defeats Gummersbach: Match report and analysis of the THW Kiel vs. VfL Gummersbach game
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Handball Planet Oct 02
VfL Gummersbach replace Milos Vujovic with Orri Thorkelsson: VfL Gummersbach have confirmed a change on the left wing for next season. Montenegrin international ...
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From Oberberg out into the world: Gummersbach - | Seamus Kelm can proudly say that he has turned his hobby into his profession - | How his passion took him to ...
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Handball Planet Sep 30
80s Are Back: WYBRZEŻE Storm Gummersbach: It feels like the 1980s again! Veszprém returned to the European stage after 24 years in spectacular fashion! The ...
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Roganovic erneut zweistellig: Gummersbach mit Handball-Lehrstunde für den BHC: Der Bergische HC bleibt in der Handball-Bundesliga weiter ohne Punkt ...
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“Creating Encounters and Building Bridges”: Gummersbach - | The intercultural week under the motto “For it! 2.0 - | despite all intolerance and exclusion!” was ...
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Unanimous decision: Honorary citizenship for handball player Beckenbauer | Sports Mix
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Multi-million euro project: Hospital builds new parking garage in Gummersbach: Parking spaces in Gummersbach's Berstig district are no longer sufficient ...
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Colorful program: Gummersbach celebrates World Children's Day on Saturday: There will be plenty of action in downtown Gummersbach on Saturday ...
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Handball traffic light figures in Gummersbach. Starting Tuesday (September 1st), Gummersbach will have special traffic lights: Around the city center ... Show more
GTC: "The only landlord who is happy about the move-out": Gummersbach - | Today, the 30th anniversary of the Founders' and Technology Center was celebrated ...
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Handball world champion and Gummersbach legend Rosendahl turns 70: World champion Gerd Rosendahl celebrates his 70th birthday today, Tuesday ...
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Change: This is the new board in the Friends of Campus Gummersbach: Bernhard Opitz was at the head of the Friends of Campus Gummersbach for a long time ...
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New home: Deutsche Post invests 1.7 million euros in Gummersbach for new delivery depot
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Handball Bundesliga: Gudjon Valur Sigurdsson remains coach of VfL Gummersbach until 2029
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Key FactsVfL Gummersbach extends Gudjon Valur Sigurdsson through 2029
Aug 26, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rundschau-online.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rundschau-online.de
- Gudjon Valur Sigurdsson took over VfL in summer 2020 after ending his professional playing career at Paris Saint-Germain, making it his first coaching post.
- He led Gummersbach back to the Bundesliga in 2022 and was named coach of the season first in the 2nd HBL and a year later in the top division.
- After finishing fourth in the 2025/26 season, Sigurdsson was again named coach of the year, while VfL qualified directly for its second Europa League campaign.
- The club describes the extension as providing important planning certainty and signaling its sporting ambitions.
This contract extension is a real statement of intent for us— Christoph Schindler, managing director of VfL Gummersbach, on the contract extension until 2029
"There is no grandfathering": Gummersbach - | The Quendler couple has been awarded the Silver City Medal by the mayor - | 14th consecutive Michelin star for the ...
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Inauguration: Handball players now light up pedestrian traffic lights in Gummersbach
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Handball: VfL Gummersbach without national player Kiesler indefinitely: VfL Gummersbach will have to do without not only Alex Dujshebaev and Teitur Einarsson in ...
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Caught speeding: Driver from Gummersbach speeds at 94 km/h instead of 70 km/h: During two speed checks, 25 vehicles were measured exceeding the speed limit ...
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Summer competition: These Tunisian geraniums have been growing in Gummersbach for 54 years
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A few days before the start of school: Creating safety, allaying concerns: Gummersbach - | At the OVAG's free school bus training, more than 100 students ...
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Officially crowned: Peter Möthe now rules the Green Jackets in Gummersbach-Steinenbrück
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Broken mobile phone? Smartdoc in Gummersbach gets tech working again: Oberberg - | Cracked screen, weak battery, defective charging port, e-scooter or game ...
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Gudjon Valur Sigurdsson has been coaching VfL Gummersbach since 2020. His contract with the Oberberg club expires after the upcoming 2026/27 season ... Show more
No decision yet: VfL coach Sigurdsson on his future
No decision yet: VfL coach Sigurdsson on his future
Handball Bundesliga: VfL Gummersbach gives South Korea no chance.: Around 3,000 fans came to the Heiner-Brand-Platz and the Schwalbe Arena for VfL ...
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Forest fire near Altena: Smell of smoke reaches Gummersbach and Marienheide: The smell of smoke is noticeable in several municipalities in the Oberberg region ...
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Lukas Blohme is the longest-serving player at VfL Gummersbach, but the 31-year-old has increasingly lost his starting position on the right wing ... Show more
Handball: Gummersbach's Blohme wants to fight for more playing time
Handball: Gummersbach's Blohme wants to fight for more playing time
"Almost bankrupt five years ago": How the VfL Gummersbach handball club plans to continue growing
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New traffic light symbol: Handball traffic light figures will soon be inaugurated in Gummersbach
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Formerly with VfL Gummersbach: What ex-handball pro Villgrattner is doing now at HSG Wetzlar
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Mahé or Steinhauser: Who will be the new penalty taker for the Rhein-Neckar Löwen?
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Handball: Heiner Brand to become an honorary citizen of Gummersbach: The city of Gummersbach last awarded honorary citizenship in 1967. Now ...
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OpinionBergischer HC tests itself in Solingen - | Including an all-star match with Boomhouwer, Szücs & Co.
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Summer heat in Gummersbach: When the workplace becomes a challenge: Whether construction site or snack bar - | employees have to adapt their daily work routine ...
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THW Kiel with new captain: Julian Köster completes trio at the Zebras: The trio is complete again. New signing Julian Köster completes the THW Kiel captaincy ...
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Reopening on August 6th: Saturn in the Gummersbach Forum will become "MediaMarkt"
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Record funding: Apartments in Gummersbach for every budget: District Administrator Klaus Grootens has presented a grant of 6.7 million euros ...
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Handball: This is the new captain of VfL Gummersbach: Several teams in the Handball Bundesliga had to give up their captain. VfL Gummersbach has now announced a ...
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Transfer confirmed: Kentin Mahé stays in the Handball Bundesliga.: Kentin Mahé is staying in the Handball Bundesliga. Ten days after his departure from VfL ...
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Handball: What Maik Machulla appreciates about "cultural player" Kentin Mahé: Ten years ago, Maik Machulla suspended Kentin Mahé, then playing for Flensburg – | ...
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From the region for the region: Premiere for summer festival: Gummersbach - | The successor to the Gummersbach Wine Days is broadening its appeal with a new ...
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Transfer bombshell: Rhein-Neckar Löwen bring Kentin Mahé to Mannheim: Shortly before the start of training, the handball Bundesliga team has signed a big name in ...
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Paid articlePaywall Ferchau: Gummersbach-based company has been accelerating change for 60 years: Today, the technology service provider has 10,000 employees. We spoke with Frank ...
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Voice of the colleagues: First IG Metall works council meeting in Gummersbach: Five mayors and the district administrator are present at the first works council ...
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Jessica Pater tells her story on Stern TV: Gummersbach - | Due to sepsis, the 47-year-old lost her hands and feet; she will report on her fate and her fight back ...
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Florian Kehrmann has already declared SC Magdeburg as champions. Otherwise, the coach of TBV Lemgo Lippe expects a very exciting 2026/27 Bundesliga season ... Show more
Clear champion, open question: This is how Kehrmann is approaching the new handball season
Clear champion, open question: This is how Kehrmann is approaching the new handball season
Parking chaos at the Aggertalsperre reservoir – | the city is taking action: The city is now rigorously enforcing parking restrictions along Derschlager Straße ...
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Oe-/Ösinghausener Straße: Why a street in Oberberg has two different spellings: The road behind the reservoir near Osberghausen runs through Engelskirchen and ...
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The newcomer shoots down the bird: Gummersbach - | New monarchs were crowned on the Bernberg - | Sascha Merten is the marksman king - | Two titles go to ...
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Election: Haydar Tokmak is First Representative at IG Metall Gummersbach: At the delegates' meeting, IG Metall Gummersbach elected Haydar Tokmak as the ...
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43 degrees Celsius body temperature: Gardener dies in Gummersbach after working in scorching heat
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Kentin Mahé feels the IHF is failing to further develop handball, even beyond Europe. The VfL Gummersbach playmaker points to the presentation of the World ... Show more
Mahe: International Handball Federation (IHF) "stuck in the Stone Age"
Mahe: International Handball Federation (IHF) "stuck in the Stone Age"
Another attack: Homeless man assaults woman in downtown Gummersbach: A 51-year-old woman was slightly injured in an attack.
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Not in handball: Major award for Julian Köster: Julian Köster of VfL Gummersbach receives the Fair Play Award of German Sports • Award for commitment to Special ...
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Gummersbach's Sigurdsson best coach in the Handball Bundesliga: VfL Gummersbach is having an outstanding season in the Daikin Handball Bundesliga ...
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Beaten and robbed: Unknown duo attacks homeless man in Gummersbach: On Sunday morning, the 51-year-old was pulled from a park bench near Steinenbrück: The ...
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Gummersbach coach Sigurdsson on the season’s results and Köster’s departure: VfL Gummersbach finished a successful Bundesliga season in fourth place ...
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Farewell: Julian Köster says goodbye to VfL: "I grew up in Gummersbach": In an interview, the captain of VfL Gummersbach reveals what he will miss in Kiel.
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Why Gummersbach is no longer selling Bundesliga handball season tickets: VfL Gummersbach will not offer season tickets for its Bundesliga home games for the ...
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Despite VfL scoring 35 goals: SC Magdeburg averts handball defeat at championship celebration
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Handball: | "Reset button pressed" - | Magdeburg rested for the last home game: Pure home strength: Can SCM complete an undefeated Bundesliga season in the Getec ...
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Tradition: Gummersbach is looking forward to the shooting festival: Club chairman Markus Brand sees the move of the festival to the city center confirmed by the ...
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“Delays and partial cancellations”: Important rail line is being repaired: The rail line between Lüdenscheid and Brügge is currently undergoing repairs again ...
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Handball Bundesliga: Many farewells! Magdeburg's championship heroes say goodbye | Sports Mix
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Dujshebaevs on the split: | "Everyone begins a new handball story": Alex and Daniel Dujshebaev part ways after 8 years at Industria Kielce • Alex moves to VfL ...
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Handball Bundesliga: Clear victory for VfL Gummersbach in Julian Köster’s comeback
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