Dr. Markus Schütz, born in 1965, has been chairman of the board of management of TSG Hoffenheim since July 2024. Prior to that, he earned his doctorate in law and had already worked on behalf of TSG for more than a decade. The law firm founded by Schütz has represented the club in numerous cases. The Saarbrücken native is regarded as an expert in the fields of labour law and sports law. Dr. Markus Schütz was the first in Baden-Württemberg to be awarded the title of specialist lawyer for sports law.
Denni Strich, born in 1966, has been managing director of TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Fußball-Spielbetriebs GmbH since July 2020 and is responsible for the areas of Sales & Marketing and Communications. The business graduate is also responsible for the club’s eSPORTS department. Born in Nuremberg, Strich joined TSG in February 2020 after leading the marketing department at the DFB (German Football Association) since 2006 and previously working as head of marketing at the sports rights agency SportA GmbH. Strich played professional football for 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Union Solingen, Rot-Weiß Oberhausen and FC Homburg/Saar, and also represented Germany at youth level on 18 occasions.
Prof. Dr. Jan Mayer, born in 1972, has been at TSG Hoffenheim since 2008. Prior to his appointment as managing director of TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Fußball-Spielbetriebs GmbH in June 2021, the Heidelberg native was employed as a sports psychologist at the club. The renowned sports scientist is responsible for the fields of Innovation, Science, Internationalisation and Corporate Development. In 2019, he took over the management of TSG ResearchLab gGmbH, which he played a key role in founding. He is also the managing director of TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Akademie GmbH.
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