A few weeks ago, Markus Pfitzner, Anne Baumann, and Volker Harr announced their re-election to the executive committee at the next SV Darmstadt 98 general meeting this fall. Pfitzner is running for president, Baumann for the position of executive committee member for finance, and Harr for vice president for sales.
The remaining members of the team, which will face the members‘ vote in the fall, have now been confirmed: Arnd Zinnhardt, for the position of Vice President for Strategy & Development, and Roy Reinelt-Peter, for the position of Chairman of the Board of the Sports Departments/Fan and Support Department, complete the team of candidates. Current club president Rüdiger Fritsch and Wolfgang Arnold, representing the amateur departments, had previously announced that they would not run again in the upcoming elections.
After studying business administration and working at the auditing firm Ernst & Young, among others, Arnd Zinnhardt spent a large part of his professional career at Software AG. Zinnhardt served as Chief Financial Officer of what was once Germany’s second-largest software company from 2002 to 2020. Today, he is an entrepreneur in the IT industry.
On the Software AG side, Zinnhardt was also responsible for jersey sponsorship for the Lilies in 2008. His involvement began during an existentially threatening economic crisis for the Lilies and was a key component in saving the club. Over the years, he worked closely and trustingly with the executive committees led by Hans Kessler and Rüdiger Fritsch. Arnd Zinnhardt has been a member of the Lilies‘ administrative board since 2021.
Roy Reinelt-Peter lives in the Martinsviertel district and is the managing director of the DIGITAL DIALOG agency. His first stop with the 98ers was in 1993 as an active player in the table tennis department. He saw his first soccer game at the Bölle in 1994 in the Regionalliga Süd.
After studies and work took him away from Darmstadt, the 44-year-old has been a regular at the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor for over ten years. Reinelt-Peter has been in the Fan and Support Department since 2016 and has been a member of the department management since 2018 – initially as an assessor, then as deputy department head, and for the past two years as department head. Reinelt-Peter has also been a member of the Fan Advisory Board since 2018 and has played a key role in digitalization project management, supporting important projects such as the „WirLilien“ app.
Presidential candidate Markus Pfitzner: „Anne, Volker, and I are delighted that we were able to recruit Arnd and Roy, two Lilies with a wealth of professional expertise and passion, for our candidate team. It was important to us in our selection to cover the broadest possible range of skills, especially in the business sector. In the coming weeks and months leading up to the general meeting, we will present our common goals and listen carefully to the Lilies family. Open communication and transparency will be an essential part of our agenda!“
Attention Lilien fans: During SV Darmstadt 98’s training camp in Bad Wörishofen (Allgäu region)—taking place from July 19th to July 26th, 2026—there will once again be an opportunity to meet the team, chat with the players, and, of course, get autographs and photos. The fan meet-up is scheduled for Saturday, July 25th, following the friendly match against SG Sonnenhof Großaspach. Kick-off for the match is at 12pm.
SV 98 remains active in the transfer market. The "Lilies" have signed Christopher Lannert from Arminia Bielefeld.
Friendly matches, fundraising campaigns, and plenty of photos—that’s what the week looked like for SV 98 and the club’s community. Between their 5–1 victory over FC Homburg and the upcoming friendly in Walldorf this Friday (July 17), the „Lilies“ showed their best side for the cameras. In addition, the SV 98 legends team will face an Odenwald select squad on Sunday (July 19th). You can also win great prizes in competitions taking place in Erbach and at the pop-up store in downtown Darmstadt. Lilies Across the Board brings you all the latest news from life at SV 98.
The Bundesliga finalised the match schedules for matchdays three through six on Wednesday (July 15th): Darmstadt's home game against Hannover 96 on matchday three will take place on Sunday. This will be followed by their away game against 1. FC Kaiserslautern on Saturday at 1pm. The home game against Arminia Bielefeld on Friday evening and the away game in Wolfsburg, also on Friday evening, have also been confirmed.
The Lilies can welcome another new arrival at the Böllenfalltor: Florian Kleinhansl will now wear the SV 98 jersey. The 25-year-old joins on a free transfer following the expiration of his contract with 1. FC Kaiserslautern on June 30th.
Third test, third clear victory. SV 98 won the match against FC 08 Homburg 5-1 (3-0).
SV Darmstadt 98 and the fusion energy company Focused Energy are entering into an official partnership. The aim of the collaboration is to more closely link top-level football and high technology from the Darmstadt region and to jointly generate momentum for innovation and future societal issues.
Killian Corredor will be playing in his home country again in the future. SV 98 has reached an agreement with FC Nantes on the transfer of the Frenchman.
On Tuesday (July 14, 6pm), SV Darmstadt 98 hosts Regionalliga side FC Homburg and asks fans to take note of the following information.
A home game against KSV! SV Darmstadt 98 hosts Holstein Kiel for the opening matchday of the 2. Bundesliga season this Saturday (August 8 at 1pm). Here’s how you can be there: the member pre-sale for the new season's first home game begins this coming Wednesday (July 15) at 12pm —available online and at the ticket shop at the Merck-Stadion, as usual. You can find all further details in this announcement.
For every home goal scored by the "Lilies," SV Darmstadt 98 fans were doubly rewarded during the recent 2025/26 second-division season. Beyond the joy and excitement, supporters received 98 litres of Krombacher Pils for every goal Darmstadt scored at the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor.
In recent days, various media outlets have published reports and graphics regarding the distribution of TV revenue for the 2026/27 season. Some of these reports included not only specific figures but also a comparison to the previous season. This comparison indicates a supposed revenue increase of €1.4 million for SV 98 compared to the 2025/26 season.