Germany
Team Zverev taps Sportfive to land sponsors for German star
Alexander Zverev, the top German men's tennis player, has signed a three-year global partnership with the Sportfive agency to expand his sponsorship portfolio
Porsche can take 10.4-per-cent stake in VfB Stuttgart, says DFL
The German Football League (DFL) and Germany’s Federal Cartel Office have ruled that Porsche will be able to take a 10.4-per-cent stake in Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart.
AEG consolidates three venues into one deal with Uber naming pact
AEG has consolidated three of its Berlin venues into a single sponsorship deal with ride sharing and fast-food delivery platform Uber, while managing to retain one of the outgoing venue sponsors, Mercedes, in a lower-tier sponsorship role.
AEG replaces Mercedes-Benz with Uber as Berlin Arena naming sponsor
Global venue management firm AEG has announced Uber as the new naming-rights sponsor for its arena in Berlin, replacing German carmaker Mercedes-Benz.
EA Sports extends Bundesliga deal until 2027
EA Sports has agreed to a two-year extension to its long-standing sponsorship and licensing agreement covering the German Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga, meaning the deal will now run to at least 2027.
Bayern signs Bitpanda as first crypto ‘Platinum Partner’
Bayern Munich has engaged the cryptocurrency market for a new sponsorship deal with trading platform Bitpanda
Uefa turns to China’s BYD to fill Euro 2024 car sponsor void
China's BYD Partners, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of new energy vehicles (NEV), has been unveiled as a major sponsor of Euro 2024 taking place in Germany, the heart of the European automotive i…
Sky Deutschland leverages OTT brand in Virtual Bundesliga sponsorship
Wow, the streaming platform of Sky Deutschland, is to give its name to the Virtual Bundesliga (VBL) under a new sponsorship agreement announced by the German Football League (DFL) this morning
‘Mission Masterclass’ – Enterprise Rent-A-Car and the Uefa Europa League
US-based car rental agency Enterprise Rent-A-Car launched a bespoke and informative football content series to activate its sponsorship deal with the Uefa Europa League.
Bundesliga clubs narrowly vote to enter private investor talks
The German Football League (DFL) has been given the green light to re-enter talks with potential investors, after the smallest possible majority of Bundesliga and 2
EXCLUSIVE: Bayern and Adobe end sponsorship one year into three-year contract
Bayern Munich and Adobe have decided to end their sponsorship agreement by mutual consent, just one year into a three-year contract.
Record Puma deal ends St. Pauli’s in-house kit experiment
German football club St. Pauli has welcomed Puma back as its kit supplier after deciding to no longer manufacture its own jerseys.
SAP and WhatsApp join Mercedes F1’s team partner portfolio
German software company SAP has agreed a new partnership with Mercedes-AMG Petronas, which the two parties state has the potential to “create a new blueprint” for the automotive industry, while US communications platform WhatsApp has stepped up its association with the Formula 1 team.
Bayern sponsorship guru Jung to quit at end of season
Andreas Jung, one of the leading commercial executives in German football, is to leave his role as the board member responsible for marketing at Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich at the end of the season
Puma ticks sustainability boxes for St. Pauli in new kit sponsor deal
German football club FC St. Pauli has announced a new sponsorship agreement with Puma, two years after taking production of the team's kit in-house for sustainability reasons
Coca-Cola sticking with Uefa for Euro 2024 global role
Coca-Cola, the US soft drinks corporation, has signed a new deal with its long-term commercial partner Uefa, becoming an official global sponsor of Euro 2024, the second tier of the federation’s national te…
H.I.G. Capital ready to cash in on Sportfive with sale explored
H.I.G. Capital, the international private equity and asset management firm, is looking to put the Sportfive agency up for sale, according to reports.
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Infront builds motorsport footprint with expanded ADAC deal
The Infront agency has signed an expanded agreement with ADAC Motorsport that sees it become the German motorsport event organiser’s Official Marketing Partner.