Portrait
Rouven Kasper was appointed chief marketing and sales officer of VfB Stuttgart 1893 AG in January 2022. Born in Mühlacker in 1982, the sports economist previously worked for FC Bayern Munich for several years as ‘President Asia’ based in the Chinese city of Shanghai. He was responsible for and managed all the German record champions’ activities in the Asia-Pacific region. His main tasks included the long-term establishment of FC Bayern Munich among the top football brands in Asia as well as the development and expansion of commercial and football-specific structures in the region.
Prior to that, Kasper spent over ten years in various management positions for global sports marketing agency SPORTFIVE. Furthermore, he was responsible for marketing, sales and sponsorship at both FC Augsburg and Hamburger SV. As a result, his national and international network and expertise in the sports business are extensive.
Kasper is a father of two.