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Frank Baumann: From captain at Werder Bremen to Schalke 04!
Find out more about Frank Baumann, former Werder Bremen player and current sports director of Schalke 04, on June 8, 2025.
Frank Baumann: From captain at Werder Bremen to Schalke 04!
A new era for FC Schalke 04 has started: Frank Baumann, former managing director of SV Werder Bremen, took responsibility on June 1, 2025 as a sports director at the traditional club from Gelsenkirchen. The Würzburger, born on October 29, 1975, can look back on an impressive football career, which is not only shaped by his success as a player, but also by his activities in management.
The Baumann soccer career started at the TSV Grombühl Hometown. In 1991 he moved to the youth department of 1. FC Nürnberg, where he made his debut in the 2nd Bundesliga on October 3, 1994. His loyalty to the club showed up when, despite the relegation to the regional league in 1996/97
career at SV Werder Bremen
1999 was a crucial year for Baumann: he switched to Werder Bremen and quickly became an important player under coach Thomas Schaaf, who even appointed him team captain in 2000. In his ten years at Werder, he played 260 Bundesliga games, in which he scored 16 goals. Under its leadership, the association won the German Championship and the DFB Cup in 2004. Baumann was not only a key player on the pitch, but also an important figure in the management of the club in 2009.
After his active career end, Baumann started in the management of Werder Bremen in May 2009. First he worked as an assistant to the management before he was appointed sports director. During this time he shaped the association through strategic transfers and squad conversions. On June 30, 2024, his 26-year connection to Werder Bremen ended, and now he is facing new challenges at Schalke 04.
commitment beyond football
Baumann is not only a football official, but also socially committed. He is part of the board of trustees of the Youth football was founded to promote young people in football. His connection to sport and society is therefore complex. Baumann is a trained social security specialist and sports specialist, which offers him a well -founded basis for his current tasks.
private is Frank Baumann happily married to Stephanie and the proud father of two children. His commitment and expertise in different areas will certainly play an important role in leading FC Schalke 04 back into the upper table regions of the 2nd Bundesliga.
We can be excited to see how things will develop under his leadership, because one thing is certain: Frank Baumann brings a wealth of experience and a good knack for the challenges of football.