Overview
- At the first Auf Schalke eG assembly, leadership reported roughly €8 million raised from 8,171 members, with about 300 attending in person.
- CEO Matthias Tillmann called the initial take-up below ambitious expectations and said there is still room to grow the cooperative.
- Major backers have held back, with sponsor Thomas Hagedorn voicing skepticism and likening the model to another bond.
- Schalke confirmed it will skip a winter training camp in the south for scheduling reasons, opting to prepare locally.
- Tillmann highlighted a sharp on‑field upswing under coach Miron Muslic and linked sporting momentum to stronger future fundraising and meeting DFL requirements.