Germany
Hannover scores double deal
German 1.Bundesliga football club Hannover 96 has extended its marketing partnership with the Sportfive agency through to June 2019.
Laserline secures Berlin Marathon partnership
Berlin printing firm Laserline has agreed a four-year deal to become an official partner of the Berlin Marathon.
ITU goes green with car deal
The International Triathlon Union has announced a partnership with Opel and Vauxhall’s Ampera brand to make the electric car its official auto supplier for the 2013 World Triathlon Series races in Hamburg, Stockholm and London.
Schalke builds Bauhaus partnership
DIY retail chain Bauhaus has signed up as a commercial partner of German 1.Bundesliga football club Schalke 04 in a deal that will run through the 2013-14 season.
Schalke calls time on Viagogo partnership
German 1.Bundesliga football club Schalke 04 has terminated its partnership with secondary ticketing company Viagogo amid claims of multiple contract breaches.
Puma and Fortuna seal long-term kit deal
Sportswear company Puma has agreed a new deal with Fortuna Düsseldorf to remain the German football club’s official clothing partner.
John Deere to assist 2015 Solheim Cup
John Deere has reached an agreement with the Ladies European Tour to be the official golf course machinery supplier for the 2015 edition of the Solheim Cup.
Red Bull returns to Kaufland for German GP
Formula One constructors’ champion Red Bull Racing has teamed up with Kaufland to make the German supermarket and hypermarket chain an official race partner for this weekend’s German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring.
Leadership: Interview with Lueder Fromm, Mercedes-Benz
Lueder Fromm head of global marketing and communication at Mercedes-Benz answers SportBusiness' questions about the thinking behind the company's golf sponsorships.
German Olympic body pens Felix Schoeller agreement
The German National Olympic Committee has agreed a three-year sponsorship deal with paper company the Felix Schoeller Group.
Verivox energises Hertha Berlin’s commercial portfolio
German 1.Bundesliga football club Hertha Berlin has made a new addition to its exclusive partner portfolio after signing a one-year deal with energy comparison website Verivox.
Direct Line furthers Berlin ties with Hertha partnership
Hertha Berlin has agreed a two-year sponsorship deal with insurance company Direct Line as the club prepares to make its return to the 1.Bundesliga, the top tier of German football.
Tipico extends Hamburg partnership
Tipico has extended its exclusive partnership with German 1.Bundesliga football club Hamburg SV by an additional three years.
Seat and Nike get behind Eintracht Braunschweig’s Bundesliga return
German football club Eintracht Braunschweig has announced that Spanish car maker Seat will be its main sponsor, while Nike will be its kit partner, for the team’s return to the top-tier 1.Bundesliga in the 2013-14 season.
Businessman seeks to restore Hamburg stadium’s historic name
Klaus-Michael Kuehne, majority owner of international logistics company Kühne + Nagel, has expressed his interest in acquiring the naming rights to German 1.Bundesliga football club Hamburg SV’s stadium.
Hamburg set to lose stadium partner Imtech
Imtech has announced its intention to withdraw from its sponsorship commitments to three German 1.Bundesliga football clubs in a move that will bring an end to its stadium naming rights deal with Hamburg SV.
Mercedes-Benz: Interview with Lueder Fromm, head of global marketing communication for Mercedes-Benz Cars
Interview with Lueder Fromm on Mercedes-Benz's golf sponsorships.
Bayer Leverkusen ties up Salzburg tourism partnership
German 1.Bundesliga football club Bayer 04 Leverkusen has announced a new partnership with SalzburgerLand Tourismus, the tourism agency in Salzburg, Austria.