Germany

National infrastructure and services company RheinEnergie has extended a sponsorship deal with the Cologne Sharks, from German ice hockey’s top-tier DEL, to a 16th consecutive year.

Mattress and furniture retail chain Dänisches Bettenlager has agreed a three-year deal to become the new main sponsor of German Handball Bundesliga team SG Flensburg-Handewitt.

The Infront Sports & Media agency has struck a long-term deal to become the exclusive marketing partner of FC Köln after the football club gained promotion back to the German Bundesliga top division.

Health insurance provider AOK has agreed a three-and-a-half year partnership with the German Handball Federation (DHB) under which it becomes the main shirt sponsor of its men’s national team.

German Handball Bundesliga team TBV Lemgo has signed a two-year extension to its sponsorship agreement with IT service provider Itelligence.

German Bundesliga football champion Bayern Munich has announced a three-year deal making fashion giant Giorgio Armani its new partner in the fashion and luxury clothing category.

Dutch-headquartered electronics giant Philips has reached an agreement with Bayern Munich to become the official lighting partner of the German Bundesliga football club and its Allianz Arena stadium.

German Bundesliga football team FC Köln has agreed a four-year extension to its stadium naming rights deal with energy company RheinEnergie.

International chemical company BASF has agreed to become a partner of the German Hockey Federation (DHB) until the end of 2020.

German Bundesliga football team Eintracht Frankfurt has sealed a two-year extension to its long-standing premium partnership with energy group Mainova.

German Bundesliga football team TSG Hoffenheim has agreed a four-year extension to its partnership with betting provider Tipico.

Regional public-service radio station NDR 2 has extended its commercial partnerships with German Bundesliga football clubs Hamburg SV and Hannover 96 by another four years.

German Bundesliga basketball team TBB Trier has agreed a three-year extension to its long-term partnership with beer brand Bitburger.

Chemicals manufacturer PCI has extended its sponsorship of German Bundesliga team FC Augsburg to cover the 2014-15 football season.

German energy company EWE has extended its contract as the main sponsor and naming rights partner of leading Basketball Bundesliga club EWE Baskets Oldenburg through to 2016.

German football club FC Köln has marked its return to the Bundesliga by signing a four-year extension to its partnership with sportswear firm Erima.

German Bundesliga football club Schalke 04 has sealed a four-year extension to its stadium naming rights deal with the C&A Veltins Brewery through 2019.

German Bundesliga top-tier football club Borussia Mönchengladbach has signed a five-year extension to its kit sponsorship deal with retail bank Postbank.