New coach at Eisenach: Hinze wants to lead the THSV to success!

New coach at Eisenach: Hinze wants to lead the THSV to success!

Leipzig, Deutschland - The THSV Eisenach faces a new chapter in the club's history after Sebastian Hinze has been hired as a new coach. Hinze takes over the management of the team after his predecessor Misha Kaufmann moved to Stuttgart. Eisenach, a traditional club from Thuringia, was founded in 1990 and has an exciting past in German handball, including several ascents to the Bundesliga, most recently in 2023. Club colors are blue and white, and the home games are played in the Werner-Aßmann-Halle that offers space for 2,800 spectators.

The 2025/2026 season is just around the corner and starts on August 27th and 28th. On the first day of the game, Eisenach meets Leipzig, while SC Magdeburg is already competing against SC Magdeburg on the second match day. In the following game, Eisenach then plays against the Foxes Berlin-an exciting new edition of the Champions League final. On the last matchday of the season, Eisenach then played home against HSV and Leipzig plays against Minden.

changes in the coaching team

The search for a successor for Runar Sigtryggsson, who was recently released in Leipzig, is still in progress. According to current reports, talks with Oscar Carlén are underway, a former Bundesliga player who is currently training the Swedish club Ystads ifs. These developments show that Leipzig is not only interested in the current league, but also in a strong future.

The THSV Eisenach has made a name for itself since its foundation in the youth work and operates a handball boarding school to promote talented players. Under the direction of President Shpetim Alaj and Managing Director René Witte, the club wants to stay in the Bundesliga and develop.

sporting perspectives

currently Eisenach occupies 11th place in the Bundesliga and was able to reach the quarter-finals in the DHB Cup. These are respectable services for the association, which in its history already completed 31 seasons in the GDR handball league and five in the GDR league.

The players in the squad include goalkeeper Matija Špikić and Silvio Heinevetter as well as some promising talents such as the back room player Aleksandar Čaprić. Eisenach has good cards in your hand and it will be interesting to see what progress the club will make under the new leadership.

With a planned conversion of the Werner-Aßmann-Halle into a modern sports and multifunctional hall by 2026, the association will not only be strengthened in terms of sport, but also infrastructure. It remains to be seen how these changes will affect future games. So the fans can start the new season optimistically!