Uli Hoeneß and three legends receive a place in the DFB Hall of Fame

In the venerable German Football Museum in Dortmund, Uli Hoeneß, long‑time Bayern patron, was inducted into the DFB Hall of Fame together with three other icons – a moment that redefines the Hall of Fame for German football history and underscores the bond between player and coaching generations.

Uli Hoeneß, Pierre Littbarski, Hennes Weisweiler and Kerstin Stegemann were officially inducted into the Hall of Fame. They represent two world champions, a double world champion and a coaching legend.

Director Manuel Neukirchner of the German Football Museum in Dortmund explained that the newcomers are particularly distinguished and have achieved extraordinary things for German football over a long period. The Hall of Fame was founded in 2019 and is located in the museum.

Hoeneß won numerous titles as a player with FC Bayern and became world and European champion with the national team. Later he shaped the record‑champion Bayern as a manager.

The Munich honorary president said it was a great honour to be inducted into the Hall of Fame and emphasized his endless gratitude towards football.

Littbarski featured with the DFB selection in three consecutive World Cup finals and capped his career with the 1990 title win in Rome. He thanked especially Franz Beckenbauer for the nomination and described the journey from the small fry to Hall‑of‑Fame member as the pinnacle of success.

The trainer Hennes Weisweiler, who died in 1983, led the Gladbach foal eleven to three league titles, a DFB Cup and a UEFA Cup. In 1978 he secured the double with 1. FC Köln, and in 2005 the DFB named its central training centre the Hennes‑Weisweiler Academy in his honour.

The 191‑time international Kerstin Stegemann became world champion with the DFB women in 2003 and 2007, won four European titles and three Olympic bronze medals. She called her induction into the Hall of Fame a great honour, but admitted a little fear of now belonging to this select circle.