TSG 1899 Hoffenheim backroom staff
We hold the names of 36 people on TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Christian Ilzer manages the first team, with Dominik Deutschl and Uwe Hölzl as assistant managers. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's is the 12th longest staff list of the 18 Bundesliga clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 12 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Ilzer | Manager | First team | 47 | Austria |  |
| Dominik Deutschl | Assistant manager | First team | 29 | Austria | |
| Uwe Hölzl | Assistant manager | First team | 55 | Austria | |
| Serkan Koçer | Assistant manager | Under-19s | 34 | Germany | - |
| Moritz Volz | Coach | First team | 42 | Germany |  |
| Philipp Klingmann | Coach | Under-19s | 37 | Germany |  |
| Sebastian Hornung | Coach | Under-19s | 24 | Germany | - |
| Marjan Petković | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 46 | Germany |  |
| Christian Weigl | Fitness coach | First team | 49 | Germany | - |
| Marco Angeler | Fitness coach | First team | 36 | Austria | |
| Martin Seiler | Fitness coach | First team | 36 | Germany | - |
| Philipp Lussi | Fitness coach | First team | 31 | Germany | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Kern | Club doctor | First team | 58 | Germany |  |
| Thomas Frölich | Club doctor | First team | 66 | Germany | - |
| Peter Geigle | Head physio | Club-wide | 52 | Germany | - |
| Christian Neitzert | Physio | First team | 40 | Germany | - |
| Mandana Scharei | Physio | First team | 48 | - | - |
| Sören Johannsen | Physio | First team | 40 | Germany | - |
| Matthias Hagner | Sports scientist | First team | 50 | Germany | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 11 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Schön | Scout | Club-wide | 63 | Germany |
| Andreas Ludwig | Scout | Club-wide | 34 | Germany |
| Cemil Duyak | Scout | Club-wide | 45 | Türkiye |
| Christian Schütz | Scout | Club-wide | 25 | Germany |
| Hans-Martin Kleitsch | Scout | Club-wide | 73 | Germany |
| Jonathan Hader | Scout | Club-wide | 27 | Germany |
| Savaş Erinç | Scout | Club-wide | 39 | Germany |
| Sebastian Rudy | Scout | Club-wide | 35 | Germany |
| Timo Gross | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 34 | Germany |
| Matthias Güldner | Performance analyst | First team | 38 | Germany |
| Niklas Hagenhoff | Performance analyst | First team | 28 | Germany |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pajduch | Technical director | 31 | Austria | |
| Frank Kramer | Head of youth development | 53 | Germany |  |
Owners and directors
Who owns TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dietmar Hopp | Chair | 85 | Germany | - |
| Andreas Schicker | Director | 39 | Austria | |
| Frank Engelhardt | Director | 54 | Germany | - |
| Jörg Albrecht | Director | 56 | Germany | - |
Backroom staff at every Bundesliga club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's list is the 12th longest of the 18, against a median of 42 across the division. Bayer 04 Leverkusen names the most, 71. SC Paderborn 07 names the fewest, 26.
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim against the Bundesliga, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | TSG 1899 HOFFENHEIM | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 12 | 12 | 21 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 7 | 9 | 17 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 11 | 15 | 27 |  |
| Football management | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 4 | 6 | 10 |  |
Backrooms the size of TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's, in every league
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's 36 names make the joint 225th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 225 |  | Super Liga | 36 |
| 225 |  | Premier League | 36 |
| 225 |  | Liga MX | 36 |
| 225 |  | Scottish Premiership | 36 |
| 225 |  | League One | 36 |
| 225 | N.E.C. Nijmegen | Eredivisie | 36 |
| 225 |  | La Liga | 36 |
| 225 | Red Star FC | Ligue 2 | 36 |
| 225 |  | La Liga | 36 |
| 225 |  | Süper Lig | 36 |
| 225 | | Bundesliga | 36 |
| 242 |  | Scottish Premiership | 35 |
| 242 |  | Super Liga | 35 |
| 242 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 35 |
| 242 |  | Ligue 1 | 35 |
| 242 |  | J1 League | 35 |
| 242 | NK Slaven Belupo | Croatian First League | 35 |
| 242 |  | League One | 35 |
| 242 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 35 |
| 242 |  | Primeira Liga | 35 |
| 242 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 35 |
Where TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's staff come from
3 nationalities across the 35 staff whose nationality we hold
Germany supplies 28 of the 35, 80%. The median age is 40. The oldest is Dietmar Hopp, chair, at 85, and the youngest Sebastian Hornung, coach, at 24. 11 members of staff came from another club, most often Sportklub Sturm Graz (6).
Where TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's former staff work now
On TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 21 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Alfred Schreuder | Manager | Diriyah Sport Club |
| Dick Schreuder | Manager | N.E.C. Nijmegen |
| Domenico Tedesco | Manager |  |
| Hansi Flick | Manager |  |
| Pellegrino Matarazzo | Manager | |
| Sebastian Hoeneß | Manager |  |
| Stephan Lerch | Manager | |
| Darius Scholtysik | Assistant manager |  |
| David Krecidlo | Assistant manager | |
| Michael Rechner | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Dennis Wöhr | Physio | |
| Julian Binder | Physio |  |
| Christopher Vivell | Chief scout |  |
| Bernd Korzynietz | Scout | |
| Martin Siegbert | Scout | |
| Thomas Konrad | Scout |  |
| Niklas Mayer | Performance analyst | |
| Pirmin Schwegler | Technical director | |
| Lutz Pfannenstiel | Director | |
| Marcus Mann | Director |  |
| Michael Mutzel | Director | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's manager?
Christian Ilzer is the TSG 1899 Hoffenheim first-team manager, aged 47. Dominik Deutschl and Uwe Hölzl are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim?
Marjan Petković coaches the TSG 1899 Hoffenheim first-team goalkeepers.
Who is TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's head physio?
Peter Geigle is head physio at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.
Who is TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's technical director?
Paul Pajduch is technical director at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.
How many backroom staff do TSG 1899 Hoffenheim have?
We hold the names of 36 people on TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's staff for 2025/26: 12 in coaching, 7 in medical and sports science, 11 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 4 owners and directors. That is the 12th longest list of the 18 Bundesliga clubs we hold, against a median of 42. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 225th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what TSG 1899 Hoffenheim pays its squad, see TSG 1899 Hoffenheim player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Christian Ilzer. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Bundesliga wages.