2027 IIHF World Championship

The 2027 IIHF World Championship will be hosted by Düsseldorf and Mannheim, Germany from 14 to 30 May 2027.
==Host nation bid==
The only bidders were Kazakhstan and Germany. Norway withdrew its bid in January, four months and a half before the host selection.
In the end, on 26 May 2023, the IIHF Congress awarded Germany the rights to host the competition.
==Venues==
Two venues will be used.
Düsseldorf 		Mannheim
PSD Bank Dome 		SAP Arena
Capacity: 14,282		Capacity: 13,600
 		
 		
==Participants==
; Qualified as hosts
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; Automatic qualifier after a top 14 placement at the 2026 IIHF World Championship:
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; Qualified through winning a promotion at the 2026 IIHF World Championship Division I:
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==References==
2027 Men
Category:2027 in ice hockey