1. FC Köln has a new Board of Directors. At the general meeting on 27th September 2025, the team led by Jörn Stobbe was elected as the new Board of Directors of 1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V. Alongside President Stobbe, Dr. Jörg Alvermann and Vice-President Prof. Dr. Ulf Sobek will take up their positions as Vice-Presidents. The Board of Directors has been elected for a three-year term.
Three teams stood for election at the Members’ Meeting in the RheinEnergieSTADION. In addition to the team led by Jörn Stobbe, Wilke Stroman alongside Carsten Wettich and Tugba Tekkal stood as candidates for the Vice-Presidency, as did Sven-Georg Adenauer with Thorsten Kiesewetter and Martin Hollweck.
The team led by Jörn Stobbe, which was proposed by the Members' Council, received around 65% of the votes and thus won the election at the first time of asking. The team led by Wilke Stroman received around 25% of the votes and the team led by Sven-Georg Adenauer around 10%.
Around 5,800 FC members took part in the election at the RheinEnergieSTADION.
About the team
Jörn Stobbe
Jörn Stobbe is a banker, fully-qualified lawyer and business mediator. As a top executive, the real estate manager has gained a wealth of experience in politics, sport and business. Among other things, he was CEO of Union Investment Real Estate GmbH and is the founder of a start-up company dedicated to creating affordable living spaces. Stobbe is familiar with the FC committees and was a member of the supervisory board of the KGaA (2013–2018, 2019–2021).
Jörn Stobbe was born on 14th November 1965, is married and has five children. He has been part of the FC family since 1995 (“E Levve lang”).
Dr. Jörg Alvermann
Dr. Jörg Alvermann is a specialist lawyer for sports law and tax law and a partner in a law firm operating nationwide. As an expert in association, sports and non-profit law, he advises associations and sports organisations throughout Germany. He is Chairman of the Sports Law Working Group of the German Bar Association, lives in Sülz and volunteers as a coach for an under-19 team there.
Jörg Alvermann was born on 9th August 1971, is married and has two children. He has been a member of the FC family since 2005.
Prof. Dr. Ulf Sobek
Prof. Dr. Ulf Sobek is a sports scientist, sports manager and certified football coach. As an A-Licence coach, he has gained decades of experience with clubs and associations. He is currently a member of the coaching team for the Germany U20 national team and has an excellent network in professional football. In 2011, he became German champion as assistant coach of FC’s U17 team.
Ulf Sobek was born on 4th March 1972, is married, has two children and lives in Köln. He has been a member of the FC family since 2003.