Bayern have made a groundbreaking choice for the longer term. The board, led by membership president Herbert Hainer, has determined to promote the ultimate 5% of the AG (public restricted firm) to Viessmann. The acquisition value is €250 million. The heating know-how firm from Allendorf will quickly be promoted from a platinum associate to a important associate, placing it in the identical tier as important sponsor Telekom and shareholders Adidas, Audi and Allianz.
At the moment, Adidas, Audi, and Allianz every maintain 8.33% of the membership. In accordance with the statutes, FC Bayern can promote the remaining 5% with out the approval of the membership members, which they’ve now determined to do.
“We have now a take care of our members that we gained’t promote greater than 30%. Theoretically, we may promote 5% with out asking the members. For greater than that, we would wish a two-thirds majority. And we’ll by no means get that”, stated Uli Hoeneß again in November 2025.
The partnership between Bayern and Viessmann has grown steadily: in 2018 the corporate grew to become an official regional associate in China, in 2021 the partnership was prolonged to Southeast Asia and Viessmann grew to become an official local weather associate in chosen European markets. At the beginning of the 2022/2023 season, this partnership was expanded globally. Because the 2023/2024 season, the corporate has been a associate of the ladies’s workforce. And in February of this 12 months, the worldwide collaboration was prolonged forward of schedule till 2029. Max Viessmann (CEO of Viessmann Generations Group) already sits on Bayern’s supervisory board. The acquisition of the corporate’s shares now marks the subsequent step on this long-standing partnership.
