Introductory remarks

Dear Shareholders,

The pandemic continues to pervade all aspects of our daily lives, and it is also taking its toll on professional football. The past financial year was marked by empty terraces and an eerie silence. It was not just Borussia Dortmund’s earnings that suffered – a net loss was bad enough –, there was also a palpable yearning for emotion, passion and togetherness.

Our players thrive on the passion of their supporters like no other, and it is precisely these exceptional circumstances that make us so proud of them. We had to find other ways to make up for the unique atmosphere at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK that has lifted us to many a victory. With that in mind we are pleased to have once more qualified for the UEFA Champions League and delighted to have won the DFB Cup in such convincing fashion.

I would also like to thank the team behind the team. The way we came together to deal with this situation was impressive. Separated as we often are by remote working, we have nevertheless all closed ranks to overcome the crisis.

Even though COVID-19 continues to dominate the world around us, we are very confident that real progress will soon be made in getting things back to normal. The key remains to vaccinate people against this virus, and we are convinced that a high vaccination rate will pave the way back to normal life. By setting up the vaccination centre at our stadium, we are gladly doing what we can to ensure hassle-free access to vaccines. For that reason, I would like to close with this message: Get yourselves vaccinated – every full vaccination is a step towards overcoming this pandemic.

We look forward to enjoying football in its purest form again as soon as we can – full of emotion, full of real love and together in the stadium!