Germany
Eintracht swaps one bank for another in stadium naming rights deal
German banking and financial services company Deutsche Bank has expanded its relationship with Eintracht Frankfurt by taking on the naming rights to the Bundesliga club’s stadium.
3. Liga’s Unterhaching lose shirt sponsor as Covid-19 impact bites
German third-tier football club SpVgg Unterhaching will lose their main sponsor in June after foods supplier Frostkrone Tiefkühlkost exercised its option to terminate its contract at the end of June 2020.
Most Emotional Moment – Google & Bayern Munich
As part of Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich’s 120th anniversary celebration in February 2020, the club invited fans to vote for the most emotional moment in its history through an initiative run in harness with new partner Google.
Schalke rests easy with Hülsta sponsorship ‘worth €5m’
German Bundesliga football club Schalke 04 has agreed a new sponsorship deal with furniture manufacturer Hülsta.
Hülsta has agreed an initial four-year deal that will commence with the 2020-21 season.
Sponsorship agency WWP buys back all of D/Unit in Germany push
WWP Weirather-Wenzel & Partner, the Liechtenstein-based sports sponsorship agency chiefly active in German-speaking markets, has bought back 100 per cent of the shares in D/Unit, the digital communication…
Commercial Sports Media brokers Mybet sponsorship of Germany’s DEL
Germany's premier ice hockey league, the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) has signed up online gambling platform Mybet to its sponsorship portfolio
Veltins extends Four Hills rights in winter sports sponsorship spree
German brewery Veltins has extended its sponsorship with major international winter sports events, including the Four Hills tournament and World Cups in ski jumping, Nordic combined and cross-country skiing
Google strikes domestic deal with Bayern, launches voting campaign
International technology company Google has a signed a domestic sponsorship deal with German Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich
Borussia Dortmund splits shirt rights between Evonik and 1&1
Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund will split its shirt sponsorship rights between the incumbent chemicals brand Evonik and telecommunications company 1&1 from next season
Founding partner BMW i extends with Formula E Championship
Electric car brand BMW i has extended it official vehicle partner deal with the Formula E Championship.
The deal, likely to be an uplift on the €6m ($6.5
Bundesliga champion Bayern sign up battery-maker Varta
German Bundesliga club FC Bayern has signed an official partner deal with battery and energy storage systems company Varta
Ineos seals five-year Mercedes sponsorship, Wolff reiterates F1 commitment
British petrochemicals company Ineos has built on existing ties with Formula 1 team Mercedes by signing on as a principal partner, with team principal and chief executive Toto Wolff using today’s (Monday’s) ann…
German Paralympic Committee extends with Deutsche Sports Marketing
The German Paralympic Committee (DBS) has extended its exclusive marketing partnership with the Deutsche Sport Marketing (DSM) agency
Hoffenheim extends with shirt sponsor SAP
German football club TSG Hoffenheim has extended its main shirt sponsor contract with global software company SAP
Zurich enters esports with Fokus Clan, deal brokered by Infront
German esports team Fokus Clan has signed up multi-national Zurich Insurance Group to its growing sponsorship portfolio
Infront and Bundesliga’s Mainz agree six-year extension
The Infront agency has renewed its exclusive agreement with FSV Mainz 05 to sell sponsorship and pitchside advertising rights, along with hospitality packages
Noventi extends Halle Open title sponsorship
Healthcare provider Noventi has agreed an early extension to its title sponsorship of the Halle Open, Germany’s leading tennis tournament on the men’s ATP Tour and a traditional warm-up event for the Wim…
RB Leipzig signs up Alcar Group brand AEZ as sponsor
German football club RB Leipzig has added light-alloy wheel brand AEZ to its sponsorship portfolio.
AEZ is the premium brand of Austrian industrial and trading firm Alcar Group