Presidential board

Fabian Drescher was born in Berlin on October 26th, 1982. His connection with our blue and whites began in 1996 when his father took him to the Olympiastadion for the very first time. A year later, he already got his first season ticket marking the start of his deeper involvement with the club. In 2012, the lawyer began supporting the fan support of the Förderkreis Ostkurve. Shortly afterwards, the Spandau native took on a position in the clubs court. By 2016, he had joined the blue-and white executive committee, later serving as deputy president in 2022 before stepping in as acting president in January 2024. At the general meeting in November 2024 Drescher, who had passionately supported Hertha from the Ostkurve for years, was elected club president. In this role, he aims to advocate for the interests of fans and members, lead the Executive Committee and ensure it remains a united force working for Hertha BSC, both internally and externally.

Deputy President

Anne Noske was born on February 23rd, 1984 and she has been following Hertha BSC for almost three decades. In April 1998 she went to her first home match at the Olympiastadion with her dad. Since then, regular visits to trainings sessions and matches became part of her everyday life. In 2004, Noske completed an internship in the Hertha BSC press departement and stayed – a few months turned into 12 years, 7 of which she spent as a deputy press officer for our beloved club. Even after a career change in 2016, the press spokeswoman and head of corporate communications for a municipal housing association naturally remained loyal to our colors. As a member of the executive committee, she has already contributed her communication and leadership skills. The blue-and-white woman pays particular attention to our women's and girls' section. In November 2024, our members elected her as Deputy President. In this role, she wants to continue the Berliner Weg with calm and continuity, stand up for our values and be a strong voice for Hertha BSC.

Presidential board

Born in 1961, Dr. Ralf Thaeter associates Hertha BSC with passion, solidarity, friendship and the unshakeable confidence that the next game will be the absolute game. Since 1999, the Hertha fan has been following the games of our Old Lady from the Oberring as a season ticket holder together with friends, and now he wants to actively shape club life himself as a member of the Presidential board. Dr. Thaeter has over 30 years of experience as an international business lawyer. He would like to help drive forward the necessary restructuring process, and the political and economic prospects for a blue-and-white stadium are particularly important to him. Together with his colleagues, Dr. Thaeter wants to lay the foundations for a successful future.

A floodlit match with his father turned Saravanan Sundaram into a Herthaner. The 4:0 home win in 1989 heralded the enthusiasm of our board member, who was born in 1982. The blue-and-white then became a member in 2013, followed by a season ticket in the Ostkurve a few years later. Born in Berlin, he feels deeply connected to our Old Lady - also due to his roots in Wedding. Sundaram wants to contribute to the future economic stability of our club and strengthen the bond between fans and the club. He brings experience from areas such as marketing, sales and process optimization and likes to think outside the box with team spirit.

For Knut Beyer, who was born on July 2, 1961, Hertha BSC is more than just a football club – it is football history coming to life. The club of his father, a sports journalist from Berlin-Wedding, and a club that he himself has experienced and accompanied for decades in a wide variety of situations. From the Oberliga to the UEFA Champions League, through writing the book 111 Reasons to love Hertha BSC and founding initiatives like Aktion Hertha-Kneipe and Blau-Weisses Stadion, his connection to Hertha runs deep. What fascinates Knut about the club, or as the Herthaner call it, our Old Lady, is how it has continually reinvented itself, staying exciting and never boring for over 132 years. Now, Knut wants to contribute to the clubs future by helping Hertha build its own blue-and-white stadium in Berlin, for Berlin. Along with his passion for the capital city’s team, he brings his expertise as an urban planner and his extensive experience in conflict management, focused on listening, developing solutions together, and bringing them to life.

Ferhat 'Ferro' Dogru was born in Berlin on November 4th, 1982. For the sports science graduate, Hertha BSC is not just a football club, it is a part of his identity. Dogru sees our club as a meeting place and as a home where all blue and whites come together and feel equal. A feeling that he is familiar with from his time on the pitch as well: he captained our 3rd men's team for four years and now acts as a playing assistant coach for the Ü32, with whom he won the DFB-Ü-Cup in 2023. Following his election to the Presidential board in November 2024, Dogru would like to use his experience as a player, sports scientist and entrepreneur to help our club to progress. He will pay particular attention to cohesion and solidarity between the fans, members and the club, as well as further improving cooperation between the individual bodies in our club.

Niklas Lohse, born on December 19th, 1989, has been a Hertha BSC fan from a young age, attending matches with his father and grandfather. In 2004, he got his first season ticket, which he still holds to this day. A year later, at the age of 15, Lohse became part of the club and he describes Hertha BSC as the only true constant in his life, alongside his friends and family. For him, Hertha is an integral part of his identity, symbolizing continuity and stability in an otherwise fast-paced and ever-changing world. As a purchasing manager, he brings significant experience in cost management, as well as in leading and developing teams and strategies. Since joining the Presidential board in November 2024, his goal is to build on the clubs current progress - working to strengthen Hertha BSC financially while keeping it humble and approachable in the long term. For Niklas, the key is staying connected to his roots and professionally representing Hertha BSC to the outside world, ensuring the club’s great legacy is honored and upheld.