Björn Bremer

is the executive director at the International Football Institute. In this context, he is responsible for the strategic and operational management of the organisation.

He is responsible for the consulting division of the International Football Institute and is also the contact person for clients and employees as well as the contact in the internal university network of IUNworld.

Academic background

  • 1993 – 1997 Studied economics and sports science at the Ruhr University Bochum

  • seit 2021MBA in General Management at the Private University Schloss Seeburg

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bremer@international-football-institute.com

Professional experience

  • 2016 – 2021 Managing Director Hannover 96 GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Managing Director Hannover 96 Sales & Service GmbH & Co. KG
    Managing Director Hannover 96 Arena GmbH & Co. KG

  • 2011- 2016 Authorised signatory Hannover 96 GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Authorised signatory Hannover 96 Sales & Service GmbH & Co. KG
    Authorised signatory Hannover 96 Sales & Service GmbH & Co. KG

  • 2004 – 2010 Managing Director MSV Duisburg GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Managing Director MSV Duisburg Stadionprojekt GmbH & Co. KG
    Managing Director MSV Duisburg Management GmbH & Co. KG

  • 2000 – 2004 Commercial Director/Vice President
    1. FC Nürnberg Verein für Leibesübungen e.V.

  • 1998 – 2000 Head of Administration / Organisation VfL Wolfsburg e.V.

  • 1997 – 1998 Head of Administration / Organisation VfL Wolfsburg e.V.

Selected reference projects

  • 2006 – 2010 Founding Board of the Association of German Stadium Operators

  • 2014 – 2020 Member of the Finance Commission of the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga

  • 2001 – 2019 Coordinator of a large number of international matches of the German senior national team, the women’s national team as well as the U21 national team and other junior national teams

  • Coordinator of the 2009 European Women’s Cup Final

  • Coordinator of the Turkish Süper Cup Final 2008

  • Coordinator of an international match of the Turkish senior national team as part of the preparation for the European Championship 2008

  • Coordinator “Casa Azzuri 2006” – support for the Italian national team, TV stations, sponsors and staff of the Italian Football Federation in the context of the 2006 World Cup Germany

  • Coordinator of the opening event of the 2006 Football World Cup for people with intellectual disabilities

  • Arena Coordinator of the World-Games 2005 in Duisburg (Olympics of non-Olympic sports)

Publications

  • Author of the chapter Financial Management in Sports Clubs in: Sport Management, Vahlen, Quirling/Kainz/Haupt

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