New “Focus: Tomorrow” magazine
Diverse insights into the technological developments driven by the DFL Group in different areas.
Kick-off for 5G: latest mobile communications technology activated in the first Bundesliga stadium
A world premiere in professional football: Only a few weeks after the initial announcement, live access to the latest 5G mobile communications technology has been provided for the first time during a regular football match. The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga and Vodafone activated the 5G infrastructure in the VOLKSWAGEN ARENA as part of a live demonstration for the Bundesliga home match of VfL Wolfsburg versus TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. In the future, considerably more mobile communications capacity will be made available to football fans in the stadium.
Sport, industry and technology come together in the name of entrepreneurship
TSG Hoffenheim’s PreZero Arena hosts the world’s first MIT Sports Entrepreneurship Bootcamp: delegates and experts work together for over a week, coming up with ideas for a sports technology start-up.
DFL and Vodafone to bring 5G to the Bundesliga
The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga and Vodafone are bringing 5G into the stadium. For the start of the 2019-20 season, the telecommunications group and the DFL are starting a two-year 5G cooperation. In the future, the fifth generation of mobile communications will connect two worlds for football fans: the emotional live experience and the digital…
Bundesliga is first league to offer content on UEFA.tv
UEFA has officially unveiled its new Over The Top (OTT) streaming platform which is aimed at giving viewers greater access to live and on-demand video content from a variety of competitions.
Honoured for branding and design: DFL receives several national and international awards
The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga has received several accolades at the internationally renowned Promax Global Excellence Awards in Los Angeles.
Giving the video assistant more transparency
In the 2018-19 season new on-screen graphics explained decisions involving the video assistant to fans in the stadium – making the decision-making-process more comprehensible.
Sports data: Making Bundesliga clubs even better
How the DFL’s approach to innovation is helping Bundesliga clubs reach peak performance.
Transforming the Bundesliga for future generations
As CEO of the DFL, Christian Seifert leads one of the most international media companies in Germany. At hub.berlin, he explained how the league is adapting to seize future opportunities.
The Helix: Training TSG-style
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim have developed a new technology to boost their players’ cognitive abilities.