New supervisory board at Rot-Weiß Oberhausen: Fresh Ideas for the club!

New supervisory board at Rot-Weiß Oberhausen: Fresh Ideas for the club!

On April 19, 2025, the West Region League Rot-Weiß Oberhausen (RWO) took a significant step in his club history. Fabian Sobel was unanimously appointed as a new member of the supervisory board. The 33-year-old Sobel, who works full-time as an authorized representative in a medium-sized company, will initially support the traditional association for two years.

His membership in the club and his passion for RWO are undisputed. Sobel brings a deep understanding of the values and traditions of the club. Supervisory Board Chairman Damian Schröder characterizes Soba as a young idea and impulse provider, who is considered an important communicator both in the club and within the followers. This new occupation is part of a new era that is characterized by increased communication and modern ideas.

changes on the board

As part of the latest general meeting, which took place in the Ebertbad, Marcus Uhlig was also elected as the new CEO. Uhlig will work in this function until January 31, 2028, initially on a voluntary basis. He plans to increase the number of RWO sponsors from 86 to 100 to strengthen the club finances.

The outgoing CEO Hajo Sommers, who steered the club's fortunes for 19 years, was adopted with standing ovation. His special services were honored with honorary membership and the golden club pin. In addition, he was awarded a life of life and the renaming of a grandstand in "Hajo his booth", which underlines the appreciation of his work.

Supervisory Board chief Damian Schröder has been able to report stable finance and positive results over the past five years and calls the aim of the association to achieve a "black zero" and to reduce liabilities. Another positive aspect is Moritz Stoppelkamp's contract extension, which has extended his contract by one year.

The context of the club development

The developments related to Rot-Weiß Oberhausen are not to be viewed in isolation and fall into a larger context of the challenges that many sports clubs are facing in Germany. This is particularly evident through publications such as the "Compendium Association Management & Sports Administration", which deals with current topics from membership development to digital association administration to financial issues. More than 27 million members in over 90,000 clubs are affected by the changes-not least due to the effects of corona pandemic.

The pressure on the clubs increases to find innovative solutions in order to gain and bind members. Topics such as digitization and social responsibility are essential for the future. These trends are also important for RWO, since the new leadership under Uhlig and Sobel wants to strategically tackle these aspects.

With the upcoming changes, Rot-Weiß Oberhausen will continue to set decisive impulses and expand its position in the area of amateur football.

Developments in the club are a sign of progress and adaptation to the modern challenges in club life, which can also be mastered in other sports and clubs.