Borussia Dortmund, Rheinmetall and Carsten Cramer
13 November 2026
Borussia Dortmund will not renew their sponsorship agreement with German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall when it expires on 30 June 2027. The partnership, signed in 2024, faced sustained criticism from supporters because of the company’s involvement in weapons manufacturing.
Club chairman Carsten Cramer said Dortmund considered a 2024 members’ vote opposing an extension during discussions with Rheinmetall. He acknowledged the resulting loss of sponsorship revenue would narrow the club’s budget and require planned investments to be reassessed.
Why It Matters
Dortmund’s decision ends a controversial commercial partnership but creates a future revenue gap that the club says will affect investment planning.