Germany-based Gauselmann Group has become a premium partner of German Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln.

Director of marketing, communication and political affairs at the Gauselmann Group Manfred Stoffers (pictured, left) and managing director of 1. FC Köln, Markus Rejek (pictured, right) attended the team’s match at the RheinEnergieStadion on Saturday as the lub played its first home game against VfL Wolfsburg.
“We have wanted to become a sponsoring partner of 1. FC Köln for many years because it stands for diversity and respect like almost no other football club in Germany, which is important for us as we are an international family business with 15,000 employees from 60 nations and millions of players,” said Stoffers.
Rejek added: “We are very much looking forward to working with the Gauselmann Group. The company is one of the global players in the industry and has been involved in national football for a long time. We got to know Gauselmann as a very innovative, diverse and responsible company.”