VfL Wolfsburg backroom staff
We hold the names of 41 people on VfL Wolfsburg's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Dieter Hecking manages the first team, with Frank Geideck and Murat Ural as assistant managers. VfL Wolfsburg's is the 2nd 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, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dieter Hecking | Manager | First team | 60 | Germany |  |
| Frank Geideck | Assistant manager | First team | 58 | Germany |  |
| Murat Ural | Assistant manager | First team | 38 | Switzerland |  |
| Julian Klamt | Coach | First team | 35 | Germany | - |
| Koen Stam | Coach | First team | 38 | Netherlands |  |
| Pascal Formann | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 42 | Germany | - |
| Thijs Tummers | Fitness coach | First team | 28 | Netherlands |  |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 10 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heiko Wehe | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 49 | Germany | - |
| Alexander Steinbrenner | Club doctor | First team | 48 | Germany | - |
| Günter Wilhelm | Club doctor | First team | 60 | Germany | - |
| Stephan Bornhardt | Club doctor | First team | 48 | Germany | - |
| Sascha Weiß | Head physio | Club-wide | 49 | Germany | - |
| Alexander Jura | Physio | First team | 34 | Germany | - |
| Dennis Wöhr | Physio | First team | 48 | Germany |  |
| Michele Putaro | Physio | First team | 51 | Germany | - |
| Patrick Kasprowski | Physio | First team | 36 | Germany | - |
| Fabian Klotz | Sports scientist | First team | 34 | Germany | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 17 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steffen Hillmann | Chief scout | Club-wide | 36 | Germany | - |
| Benjamin Hoppenz | Scout | Club-wide | 45 | Germany | - |
| Daniel Janssen | Scout | Club-wide | 54 | Germany | - |
| John Pohlmann | Scout | Club-wide | 37 | Germany | - |
| Konstantin Georgiadis | Scout | Club-wide | 35 | Germany | - |
| Kris Fillinger | Scout | Club-wide | 32 | Germany | - |
| Manuel Lemke | Scout | Club-wide | 35 | Germany | - |
| Marco Ban | Scout | Club-wide | 30 | Germany |  |
| Mathias Hain | Scout | Club-wide | 52 | Germany |  |
| Matthias Kipke | Scout | Club-wide | 37 | Germany | - |
| Mirko Vogt | Scout | Club-wide | 53 | Germany | |
| Raoul Voss | Scout | Club-wide | 42 | Germany | - |
| Rudi Wojtowicz | Scout | Club-wide | 69 | Poland | - |
| Uli Mohr | Scout | Club-wide | 55 | Germany | - |
| Martin Raschick | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 35 | Germany |  |
| David Neugebauer | Performance analyst | First team | 28 | Germany | - |
| Sascha Simon | Performance analyst | First team | 31 | Germany | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirmin Schwegler | Technical director | 38 | Switzerland | |
| Michael Gentner | Head of youth development | 43 | Germany | - |
| Alexander Klitzpera | Loan manager | 47 | Germany |  |
Owners and directors
Who owns VfL Wolfsburg and sits on its board
Backroom staff at every 2. Bundesliga club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
VfL Wolfsburg's list is the 2nd 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.
VfL Wolfsburg against the 2. Bundesliga, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | VFL WOLFSBURG | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 7 | 9 | 15 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 10 | 6 | 10 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 17 | 7 | 17 | |
| Football management | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 4 | 5 | 12 | |
Backrooms the size of VfL Wolfsburg's, in every league
VfL Wolfsburg's 41 names make the joint 162nd longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 153 | U.S. Avellino 1912 | Serie B | 42 |
| 162 | | Bundesliga | 41 |
| 162 |  | J1 League | 41 |
| 162 |  | Liga MX | 41 |
| 162 |  | La Liga | 41 |
| 162 |  | - | 41 |
| 162 |  | Superleague Greece | 41 |
| 162 |  | Primeira Liga | 41 |
| 162 | S.S. Arezzo | Serie B | 41 |
| 162 |  | - | 41 |
| 162 | | 2. Bundesliga | 41 |
| 162 | Viborg Fodsports Forening | Danish Superliga | 41 |
| 162 | Widzew Łódź | Ekstraklasa | 41 |
| 174 |  | - | 40 |
| 174 |  | - | 40 |
| 174 |  | Serie B | 40 |
| 174 |  | Super Liga | 40 |
| 174 | Club Atlético Belgrano | Super Liga | 40 |
| 174 |  | Super Liga | 40 |
| 174 | Club Football Estrela da Amadora | Primeira Liga | 40 |
| 174 |  | Danish Superliga | 40 |
Where VfL Wolfsburg's staff come from
4 nationalities across the 41 staff whose nationality we hold
Germany supplies 35 of the 41, 85%. The median age is 42. The oldest is Wolfgang Hotze, director, at 73, and the youngest David Neugebauer, performance analyst, at 28. 12 members of staff came from another club, most often 1. FC Nürnberg (2).
Where VfL Wolfsburg's former staff work now
On VfL Wolfsburg's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 24 people
Frequently asked questions
Who is VfL Wolfsburg's manager?
Dieter Hecking is the VfL Wolfsburg first-team manager, aged 60. Frank Geideck and Murat Ural are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at VfL Wolfsburg?
Pascal Formann coaches the VfL Wolfsburg first-team goalkeepers.
Who is VfL Wolfsburg's head physio?
Sascha Weiß is head physio at VfL Wolfsburg.
Who is VfL Wolfsburg's chief scout?
Steffen Hillmann is chief scout at VfL Wolfsburg.
Who is VfL Wolfsburg's technical director?
Pirmin Schwegler is technical director at VfL Wolfsburg.
How many backroom staff do VfL Wolfsburg have?
We hold the names of 41 people on VfL Wolfsburg's staff for 2025/26: 7 in coaching, 10 in medical and sports science, 17 in scouting and analysis, 3 in football management and 4 owners and directors. That is the 2nd 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 162nd longest of 815.
Where to next
For what VfL Wolfsburg pays its squad, see VfL Wolfsburg player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Dieter Hecking. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on 2. Bundesliga wages.