After Watzke steps down: BVB unveil new management team | OneFootball

After Hans-Joachim Watzke’s departure, BVB is restructuring its top management. Carsten Cramer will take on the role of the new CEO spokesperson.

Borussia Dortmund has reorganized its leadership structure following the departure of Hans-Joachim Watzke as Chairman of the Management Board. The club’s presidential committee has appointed Carsten Cramer as the new spokesperson for the management board, making him the future strongman at the top of the club. The 56-year-old will now be responsible for key areas such as strategy, communication, marketing, sales, digitalization, and internationalization.

Cramer, who has held leadership roles at BVB for years, expressed his feelings about his new position: “It fills me with joy and pride to be able to represent BVB in such a prominent role in the future. I am driven by the ambition to tackle a successful black and yellow future together with a highly motivated team.”

Alongside Cramer, Svenja Schlenker, previously head of girls’ and women’s football and chairwoman of the works council, will join the management board. She will take over the HR department and will therefore step down from her position on the works council. “Borussia Dortmund is not only a special club, but also a great employer. I have been working for BVB for almost two decades, and in my role as chairwoman of the works council, it has always been important to me that there is a good and trusting atmosphere between the company and its employees.”

New Boss at BVB: Carsten Cramer Moves to the Top

The responsibilities of Thomas Treß (finance, organization, legal, investor relations) and Lars Ricken, who will continue to be in charge of the sports division, remain unchanged. Both were already members of the management board.

Hans-Joachim Watzke, who has now taken over as BVB president after 20 years as CEO, expressly praised the personnel decisions: “Svenja Schlenker and Carsten Cramer have earned this trust through outstanding work in recent years. Thomas Treß and Lars Ricken have also been long-standing constants in our success. I am convinced that Borussia Dortmund is very well positioned for the future with this new management board lineup.”

With the newly distributed departments and the expanded leadership team, the club sees itself as broadly positioned both organizationally and strategically for the challenges ahead.

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