Holstein Kiel backroom staff
We hold the names of 32 people on Holstein Kiel's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Tim Walter manages the first team, with Dirk Bremser, Julian Hübner and Michael Wimmer as assistant managers. Holstein Kiel's is the 6th longest staff list of the 19 2. Bundesliga clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Walter | Manager | First team | 49 | Germany |  |
| Dirk Bremser | Assistant manager | First team | 59 | Germany | |
| Julian Hübner | Assistant manager | First team | 41 | Germany | |
| Michael Wimmer | Assistant manager | First team | 45 | Germany |  |
| Niklas Jakusch | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 35 | Germany | - |
| Patrik Borger | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 46 | Germany | - |
| Lasse Bork | Fitness coach | First team | 38 | Germany | - |
| Timm Sörensen | Fitness coach | First team | 42 | Germany | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Hönig | Club doctor | First team | 51 | Germany |
| Marco Diekmann | Club doctor | First team | 42 | Germany |
| Tim Höper | Head physio | Club-wide | 51 | Germany |
| David Hallmann | Physio | First team | 46 | Germany |
| Gunnar Kugler | Physio | First team | 30 | Germany |
| Melanie Köhn | Physio | First team | 38 | - |
| Timm Pflügler | Physio | First team | 39 | Germany |
| Timo Syroka | Physio | First team | 32 | Germany |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 10 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Meinhardt | Chief scout | Club-wide | 44 | Germany |  |
| Christian Klose | Scout | Club-wide | 43 | Germany | - |
| Dirk Schlegel | Scout | Club-wide | 64 | Germany | - |
| James Henning | Scout | Club-wide | 32 | Germany | - |
| Luca Pollmann | Scout | Club-wide | 24 | Germany | - |
| Martin Göres | Scout | Club-wide | 46 | Germany | - |
| Nico Brandt | Scout | Club-wide | 26 | Germany | - |
| Torben Reimann | Scout | Club-wide | 32 | Germany | - |
| Alexander Rudies | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 24 | Germany | - |
| Takahiro Sato | Performance analyst | First team | 32 | Japan | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Peitz | Head of youth development | 40 | Germany |
| Sebastian Ermuth | Loan manager | 30 | Germany |
Owners and directors
Who owns Holstein Kiel and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steffen Schneekloth | Chair | 60 | Germany | - |
| Daniel Jurgeleit | Director | 61 | Germany | - |
| Olaf Rebbe | Director | 47 | Germany |  |
| Wolfgang Schwenke | Director | 57 | Germany | - |
Backroom staff at every 2. Bundesliga club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Holstein Kiel's list is the 6th longest of the 19, against a median of 28 across the division. Hertha BSC names the most, 43. 1. FC Magdeburg names the fewest, 17.
Holstein Kiel against the 2. Bundesliga, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | HOLSTEIN KIEL | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 8 | 9 | 15 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 8 | 6 | 10 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 10 | 7 | 17 | |
| Football management | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 4 | 5 | 12 | |
Backrooms the size of Holstein Kiel's, in every league
Holstein Kiel's 32 names make the joint 292nd longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 278 | Urawa Reds | J1 League | 33 |
| 278 |  | League One | 33 |
| 292 |  | Ligue 1 | 32 |
| 292 |  | Championship | 32 |
| 292 | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube SAF | Brasileirão Série A | 32 |
| 292 | Estoril Praia Futebol | Primeira Liga | 32 |
| 292 |  | J1 League | 32 |
| 292 |  | Ligue 2 | 32 |
| 292 | FK Bodø/Glimt | Eliteserien | 32 |
| 292 |  | Ekstraklasa | 32 |
| 292 | | 2. Bundesliga | 32 |
| 292 |  | League One | 32 |
| 292 | Lommel SK | Belgian Pro League | 32 |
| 292 |  | - | 32 |
| 292 |  | - | 32 |
| 292 |  | La Liga 2 | 32 |
| 292 |  | Ligue 1 | 32 |
| 292 |  | - | 32 |
| 292 |  | - | 32 |
| 292 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 32 |
| 310 |  | Saudi Pro League | 31 |
Where Holstein Kiel's former staff work now
On Holstein Kiel's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 9 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Markus Anfang | Manager |  |
| Ole Werner | Manager |  |
| Patrick Kohlmann | Assistant manager | |
| Tom Cichon | Assistant manager | |
| André Filipovic | Fitness coach |  |
| Philipp Pelka | Performance analyst |  |
| Ralf Becker | Technical director |  |
| Uwe Stöver | Managing director |  |
| Fabian Wohlgemuth | Director | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Holstein Kiel's manager?
Tim Walter is the Holstein Kiel first-team manager, aged 49. Dirk Bremser, Julian Hübner and Michael Wimmer are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Holstein Kiel?
Niklas Jakusch and Patrik Borger coach the Holstein Kiel first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Holstein Kiel's head physio?
Tim Höper is head physio at Holstein Kiel.
Who is Holstein Kiel's chief scout?
Kevin Meinhardt is chief scout at Holstein Kiel.
How many backroom staff do Holstein Kiel have?
We hold the names of 32 people on Holstein Kiel's staff for 2025/26: 8 in coaching, 8 in medical and sports science, 10 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 4 owners and directors. That is the 6th longest list of the 19 2. Bundesliga clubs we hold, against a median of 28. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 292nd longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Holstein Kiel pays its squad, see Holstein Kiel player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on 2. Bundesliga wages.