Overview
- Dirk Broska's Team Verantwortung won the board election with 571 votes to 252 for Team Paradis and four abstentions, after 819 club members cast ballots at the extraordinary meeting on Thursday, July 16, 2026.
- The vote follows Christian Stiefelhagen's February resignation and ends the interim period of leadership overseen by the outgoing board.
- Team Verantwortung campaigned on concrete targets including raising membership to 15,000, establishing the women's side in the 3. Liga, and strengthening the youth academy.
- Broska said he will seek talks about extending professional football manager Michael Preetz's contract and pursue relocating the club office to Meiderich to bring administration closer to the training centre.
- Because German clubs are governed by member assemblies under the 50+1 principle, the new board’s win hands members a clear policy direction that could shift resources toward growth, community outreach and structural change across the club.