Fußballclub Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e.V.: directors' dealings · Germany · BaFin

About Fußballclub Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e.V.

Fußballclub Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e.V. is a German professional football club, legally organised as a registered association (e.V.), with its headquarters in Gelsenkirchen-Buer, Germany. Founded on 4 May 1904 under the name Westfalia Schalke, it adopted the current FC Schalke 04 name in 1924. The club remains one of the best-known sporting brands in the Ruhr region and in German football more broadly, with a strong blue-and-white identity rooted in the Schalker Markt and a large, loyal fan base in Germany and abroad. From a capital-markets perspective, the listed security referenced here trades in the Xetra/Frankfurt (DAX/MDAX/SDAX) ecosystem via Schalke’s bond financing, including the 2025/2030 issue with ISIN DE000A460AT6. ([schalke04.de](https://schalke04.de/verein/schalke-04-e-v/satzung/?utm_source=openai)) Operationally, Schalke is not a traditional industrial or consumer company. Its core business is sports and entertainment: running a professional first team, generating matchday income, selling media rights, securing sponsorship and hospitality revenue, and monetising merchandising and stadium-related activities. The VELTINS-Arena in Gelsenkirchen is the club’s central operating asset and serves as the venue for home matches as well as selected non-football events. Schalke also operates a broader club platform, including youth development and other club sections highlighted in its own materials, which support long-term brand equity and local engagement. ([schalke04.de](https://schalke04.de/en/club/fc-schalke-04/mission-statement/?utm_source=openai)) In competitive terms, Schalke remains a major German football institution with an exceptional historical profile, but its economics are highly cyclical and strongly influenced by sporting performance. That means investment case analysis should focus less on conventional operating leverage and more on brand strength, fan monetisation, stadium utilisation, media exposure and financial resilience. Recent club disclosures indicate a membership base of roughly 190,800, underscoring the scale of its supporter franchise and social reach. ([storage.schalke04.de](https://storage.schalke04.de/sites/1/2025/03/250320_konzernzwischenbericht_24_25.pdf?utm_source=openai)) Recent developments have been predominantly financial and sporting. Schalke successfully placed its new 2025/2030 bond at a 6.50% coupon, increasing the issuance volume to EUR 90 million after strong demand, and used the transaction to refinance prior funding, including NRW-guaranteed loans and older bonds due in 2026 and 2027. On the sporting side, the club has been rebuilding under head coach Miron Muslić, while recent spring 2026 club communications point to a successful 2. Bundesliga campaign and an unconditional licence for the 2026/2027 season. For investors, Schalke should therefore be viewed as a high-profile sports asset with a powerful brand, but one that remains structurally exposed to volatile results, cash flow swings and repeated refinancing needs. ([schalke04.de](https://schalke04.de/anleihe/finanz-news/aktuelle-meldungen/?utm_source=openai))