Since March 2020, Alfred Gislason has been head coach of the German men’s team. At his first EHF EURO with Germany in 2022, the squad was hit by almost 20 Covid-19 cases in Bratislava. Two years later, at their home European Championship, the Icelander led Germany to the semi-finals, and just a few months later the team won silver at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.