Overview
- The assembly opened in Dortmund with the club’s first hybrid format, enabling participation both in the Westfalenhalle and online.
- Longtime KGaA chief Hans-Joachim Watzke is the principal candidate for e.V. president, with some outlets reporting expectations of a strong majority for him.
- Members are voting on the president, vice president, and treasurer, along with statute amendments on an additional board seat, clearer election committee rules, and potential age limits.
- The start was delayed by about 30 minutes due to entry system issues, with roughly 1,500 on-site attendees and long queues reported.
- Organizers arranged backup power and an external tech-security provider, the notice allows proceedings to continue past midnight, and if Watzke is not elected in two rounds, in-room nominations for alternatives are permitted.