Germany
FC Köln secures extension with shirt sponsor Rewe ‘on improved terms’
German Bundesliga club FC Köln has extended its contract with main sponsor, retail company Rewe Group.
German Triathlon Union turns to Infront to sell sponsorship rights
The Infront agency has signed an exclusive five-year deal to sell sponsorship rights for the German Triathlon Union (DTU)
Ford extends FC Köln sponsorship
German car manufacturer Ford-Werke has extended its sponsorship of German Bundesliga club FC Köln until the end of the 2024-25 season.
Alba Berlin adds Uber Eats to portfolio in Infront-brokered deal
Food delivery service Uber Eats has become an official partner and delivery partner of German Basketball Bundesliga club Alba Berlin for the 2021-22 season
IC Markets signs with six Bundesliga clubs in deals brokered by Sportfive
The Sportfive agency has brokered six sponsorship deals in the German Bundesliga on behalf of foreign exchange and CFD (contracts for difference) broker IC Markets
Horizm adds Dortmund to growing digital management portfolio
German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund has become the latest high-profile football club to appoint digital inventory management company Horizm to maximise income from their digital assets
Sportfive adds to basketball representation business with NBA Germany deal
The Sportfive agency has signed a multi-year marketing agreement with the NBA to represent the basketball organisation’s sponsorship business in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
Düren Fährt MAN/Düren Drives MAN – MAN & 1.FC Düren
Leveraging the October 2020 cup match between two teams its sponsors – Bayern Munich and fifth-tier side 1. FC Düren – MAN exploited media interest in the underdog by giving the club a state-of-the-art coach with bespoke branding.
Sponsorship sales executive Checha swaps Sportfive role for Infront Germany
Sponsorship executive Diego Checha has been appointed as associate director of sales for winter sports and premium rights at Infront Germany after five and a half years with the Sportfive agency
Bundesliga moves into NFT market as it signs deal with Sorare
Bundesliga International, the German Football League’s commercial arm, has signed fantasy football gaming platform Sorare as a sponsor of the top two tiers of football in the country.
Schlünz to head Nürnberg’s commercial team after Sportfive split
German second-tier football club 1. FC Nürnberg has recruited Dirk Schlünz, the former head of the commercial division at FC St.
Supponor to increase European focus as Magri becomes MD for region
Virtual advertising technology firm Supponor has announced plans to double its headcount and shake up its executive functions as it seeks to increase its focus on European markets
Wasserman opens Germany office headed by Burkhard and Birwe
Wasserman has opened a full-service marketing office in Düsseldorf that will be led by marketing executives Kai Burkhard and Sebastian Birwe, who have joined the sports marketing and management agency …
Europa-Park lands Freiburg stadium naming rights in Infront-brokered deal
German Bundesliga club SC Freiburg has signed up amusement park Europa-Park as the naming partner of its new stadium
Sportfive retains MSV Duisburg business to 2029
The Sportfive agency has extended its agreement with MSV Duisburg and will continue to sell sponsorship and advertising rights, plus hospitality packages, on behalf of the third-tier 3
RB Leipzig bolsters sustainability focus with Veganz deal
German football club RB Leipzig has signed Berlin-based vegan food company Veganz as its latest sponsor
RB Leipzig signs with eToro as platform builds Bundesliga presence
German Bundesliga football club RB Leipzig has become the latest sports organisation to sign up global investment platform eToro to its sponsorship portfolio
Bayern’s head of international relationships Ruwe to join Fifa
Benno Ruwe, head of international relationships and product development at Bayern Munich, has left the Bundesliga side to take up a position at Fifa next month