Overview
- The 73-year-old traveled to Berlin instead of attending the 15:30 Bundesliga match in Stuttgart, where nephew Sebastian Hoeneß coaches VfB.
- During the live ZDF broadcast hosted by Johannes B. Kerner, he announced €160,000 in donations, with €100,000 from FC Bayern Hilfe e. V. and €60,000 from his family.
- He also offered ten hospitality places in Bayern's Allianz Arena for a second-half-of-season home game.
- Reports highlight his broader philanthropy, including support for the Dominik-Brunner-Stiftung, funding a bone marrow transplant in Ukraine, and civic honors such as the Bavarian State Medal and a civil courage award.
- He remains an influential figure behind the scenes at Bayern; on air he noted the team's 5–0 win at Stuttgart and urged against overconfidence.