Managing directors
Ralf Huschen, born in Paderborn in 1978, studied business administration at the Fachhochschule der Wirtschaft (FHDW) in his home town after graduating from high school. He graduated with a degree in business administration, followed by a degree specializing in finance and entrepreneurship at the University of Tampa in Florida. Huschen completed his academic training in the United States with a Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Our Managing Director gained his first professional experience at adidas AG in Herzogenaurach. From 2005, he worked as a Finance Manager/Financial Director at Siemens Nixdorf AG, followed by a position at Wincor-Nixdorf AG / Diebold Nixdorf AG in Paderborn. In fall of 2019, Huschen then joined SC Paderborn 07, where he worked as Managing Director Finance until June 2024.
The holder of the A-license has been a member of the Supervisory Board of DFL GmbH since the 2022 General Assembly. The manager is also a member of the DFB Executive Board and an active member of the Association of German Football Coaches.
Dr. Peter Görlich, born in 1967 in Darmstadt, studied sports science, sports traumatology, performance physiology, and educational science at the University of Heidelberg. While working, he also earned a degree in business administration. In 2002, our Managing Director received his doctorate from the University of Heidelberg under Prof. Hans Eberspächer.
Since 1995, Görlich has held senior positions in the healthcare sector, supporting national and international sports clubs and associations, as well as athletes.
He has served as Managing Director in hospitals and hospital groups, including the Müller-Wohlfahrt Orthopedic Centre and the ETHIANUM Clinic, both located in Munich and Heidelberg.
Dr. Görlich is a Senior Fellow at the WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Sports Management and is the author and co-author of several publications.
From 2014 to 2021, Dr. Görlich served as Managing Director of TSG Hoffenheim. He was responsible for the youth performance center and the areas of sports, strategy, innovation, communications, marketing, and sponsorship. The A-license holder also served as spokesperson for the DFL Internationalization Commission and was part of the DFL "Future of Professional Football" task force. Before joining Hertha, Dr. Görlich was Managing Director of SRH Hochschulen GmbH.