Korneuburg celebrates handball star Johanna Reichert after great success!

Korneuburg celebrates handball star Johanna Reichert after great success!

Korneuburg, Österreich - In the Korneuburg town hall, Johanna Reichert, the talented handball player of the Thuringian HC, was recognized. The honor took place at the end of June 2025 and was an important event for the young athlete and her home community. Among other things, Vice Mayor Stefan Hanke, several municipal councils and numerous other personalities who paid respect to the outstanding performance of the 23-year-old respect. The emotional ceremony was preceded by an impressive career.

Johanna Reichert, born on December 31, 2001 in Korneuburg, has made a name for herself as a back player and is of great importance for her club with a size of 1.78 m. In the current handball season, she scored 238 goals and prepared 48 goals. These impressive statistics contributed significantly to the fact that she was awarded as a player of the season in the women's handball Bundesliga. In addition, with the Thuringian HC, she won the European League, the first international title of the club.

career and success

The handball career of Johanna Reichert began in youth at Union Korneuburg before moving to Wat Atzgersdorf in 2019. There she was active in the 2019/20 EHF Cup season and took part in the EHF European League competition 2020/21. In the summer of 2021, she signed at the Thuringian HC and led her team to win the EHF European League in 2025, where she scored 110 goals and won the title of the most valuable player (MVP) at the Final4 tournament. These successes are the result of hard work and their impressive talent.

In addition, she has already played 46 caps for Austria and scored 99 goals. She made her debut against the Netherlands on September 26, 2019. Her latest international appearance was participation in the 2023 World Cup, where Austria took 19th place.

handball in Germany and Austria

The popularity of handball is high in both Germany and Austria. Handball is considered one of the most popular sports in Germany, after football. The German Handball Bundesliga (HBL) regularly attracts large amounts of spectators and the German Handball Association (DHB) has over 765,000 members. The HBL continues an impressive story since it was founded in 1966.

The Thuringian HC, in which Johanna Reichert is under contract, has taken a leading position in the Women's Bundesliga and leads the eternal table of the handball Bundesliga women, which underlines the relevance of the association.