Overview

• The FKM Lage der Liga report for 2024/25 finds women occupy just six of 100 top-management roles across 36 Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga clubs.
• Only Schalke 04, FC St. Pauli, 1. FC Heidenheim and Werder Bremen have any female representation on their highest executive boards.
• Of 19 new top-management appointments during the season, only one woman—Luise Gottberg at FC St. Pauli—was appointed.
• Women hold 10.3% of seats in clubs’ control committees and 20% of direct-report positions, with SV Elversberg leading the second tier at 44%.
• The DFB-DFL initiative “Dein Job im Fußball” will host its first women’s career fair on September 16 to attract more female managers.