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Borussia Dortmund Stops AfD’s Black-and-Yellow Election Stickers

A declaration signed today ends the AfD’s sticker campaign, binds MP Matthias Helferich and the party to contractual penalties, imposes roughly €4,000 in legal fees.

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Der BVB hat den Rechtsstreit gegen die AFD gewonnen. Die Partei muss nun die Gerichtskosten zahlen.
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Overview

  • Borussia Dortmund issued a cease-and-desist declaration on August 5 requiring the AfD Kreisverband Dortmund and MP Matthias Helferich to stop distributing election stickers featuring the club’s black-and-yellow colors.
  • The legally binding declaration includes contractual penalties for each future breach to deter the political use of Borussia Dortmund’s trademark palette.
  • Under its terms, the AfD local branch and Helferich must cover about €4,000 in Borussia Dortmund’s legal costs from the dispute.
  • Helferich and AfD mayoral candidate Heiner Garbe offered to donate that sum plus an additional €1,000 each to a children’s hospice, a gesture the club declined, although Helferich plans a post-election contribution.
  • The agreement underscores Borussia Dortmund’s efforts to enforce its trademark rights and maintain political neutrality in the run-up to North Rhine-Westphalia’s municipal elections.