Overview

• Reinhold Lunow said he will hand over the presidency in November and will not run for another term.
• Hans‑Joachim Watzke can now run without a challenger, pending a formal proposal by the Wahlausschuss and a members’ vote targeted for November.
• Under club rules, the e.V. president is elected for a three‑year term on the election committee’s recommendation.
• A date for the members’ meeting has not been announced, though it is traditionally held on Totensonntag, which falls on 23 November this year.
• Watzke’s anticipated elevation comes as he prepares to leave the BVB CEO role and as a prominent figure in DFL, DFB and UEFA, with some member criticism—such as over the Rheinmetall sponsorship—likely to shadow the vote.