Forum Horsens has been confirmed as the venue for these prestigious events following a recent meeting of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) in China. Horsens, a city known for its large-scale concerts and cultural festivities in the past, is poised to host these badminton championships for the very first time. The choice brings elite badminton competition to Danish territory, where the finest players from Europe and around the globe will vie for gold, silver, and bronze medals. Sven Serre, president for Badminton Europe, is delighted the competition will be played in his homeland.

"We are pleased to have awarded Denmark the hosting rights for the individual European Championships. Denmark is a leading badminton nation with a passionate fan base, and we expect fantastic support from the audience.

"With Denmark's solid experience in hosting major championships, as we saw at the 2023 World Championships in Copenhagen, we are confident that this will be an enormously successful event.”

The Thomas & Uber Cup, marking only the fourth occasion in its 75-year history to take place in Europe, will follow the individual European Championships. Denmark was last awarded the event in 2020 but was postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19.

"We are thrilled about the awarding of the two championships, with the European Championships next year followed by an even bigger event the Thomas & Uber Cup in 2026," said Kristian Pihl, president of Badminton Denmark. 

"These events align perfectly with our long-term goals to bring more badminton championships to Denmark. After hosting the World Championships in Copenhagen last summer and our annual Denmark Open in Odense, it's great to showcase Horsens as the host city."

Interestingly, Denmark hosted the European Championships in 1996 and 2008, while the most recent edition took place in Kolding in 2017. The nation have yet to secure victory in the Uber Cup but clinched the Thomas Cup title in 2016.

Ticket sales for the European Championships will begin in week 42 of this year, coinciding with the Denmark Open.