SC Paderborn 07 and BENTELER extend their successful partnership

Paderborn, August 26, 2026. SC Paderborn 07 and the BENTELER Group are continuing their successful collaboration. The partnership, which began last year, has been extended and will continue during the 2026/2027 Bundesliga season. BENTELER remains the official partner of SCP07 as well as a co-partner of the umbrella brand “Herzblut. Verbindet.”, under which the club consolidates its social engagement.

Since the beginning of the partnership, both partners have been united by the common goal of bringing people in the region together and, in particular, promoting young talent. The joint initiatives successfully implemented last season – including exclusive training sessions for BENTELER apprentices and employees’ children, a family day at an SCP07 home game, and autograph sessions with the professional players – have breathed life into the partnership and impressively underscored the close bond between the club and the company.

Both partners intend to build on this successful approach in the future. Plans include more joint events for BENTELER apprentices, new employees, and employees’ children. These include, among other things, individual training sessions with the SCP07 pros at the club’s facilities, a BENTELER eSports tournament in the VIP lounge of the Home Deluxe Arena, and autograph sessions with selected players. The program is complemented by a family day at a home game, including a stadium tour and a player escort onto the field, as well as additional exclusive stadium tours – including ones for BENTELER business partners.

Gerrit Denzer, Managing Director, SC Paderborn 07: “Our partnership with the BENTELER Group has been based on trust for many years and has grown tremendously. We are very pleased about this and about the company’s commitment to our SCP07. As a co-partner of the umbrella brand ‘Herzblut. Verbindet.,’ the BENTELER Group is implementing many very important projects together with our sports club. In particular, supporting young talent is equally close to the hearts of both the company and us.”

Heike Weishaupt, Vice President of Global Human Resources, BENTELER Group: “Soccer brings people together – and that’s exactly what we’re experiencing through our partnership with SC Paderborn 07. Furthermore, we share values such as team spirit, ambition, courage, perseverance, and resilience, which play an important role both on the field and in our day-to-day work. The enthusiasm of our apprentices, employees, and their families during our joint activities with SCP07 has shown us just how valuable these special moments are. That’s why we’re very excited to continue the partnership and, in the new season, to once again create experiences that strengthen our community, support young talent, and bring our connection to the region to life.”

Hendrik Schubert, Infront team leader at SC Paderborn 07: “BENTELER uses the partnership in a very targeted way to engage employees, apprentices, and their families. The various formats create concrete experiences with SCP07 throughout the season and give this engagement a clear purpose that goes beyond traditional visibility. The fact that this approach is now being continued shows just how versatile a partnership can be in a club setting.”