Mirko Slomka is a football coach and sports manager who has worked for Schalke 04, Hamburger SV and Hannover 96, among others. He has made a name for himself through his sporting successes and his expertise in managing high-performance teams.
With a career spanning several decades, Mirko Slomka has played a key role in helping high-performance teams in the Bundesliga and at international level to achieve and often exceed their goals.
‘Success is no coincidence, but the result of hard work, strategic planning and a strong team.’ – Mirko Slomka
Mirko Slomka is a dynamic and determined personality who places great value on discipline, teamwork and continuous development. Mirko pursues clear goals. He always wants to make effective decisions without being a ‘yes-man’. He attaches great importance to teamwork, trust and loyalty and utilises the ‘swarm intelligence’ of a team to find the best solutions.
Mirko Slomka Lecture topics
- Leadership of high performance teams
- Social competence
- Soft skills in sports management
- Rhetoric & communication skills
- Strategic and operational management
- Negotiation techniques & tactics
As a UEFA Pro Licence football coach and certified sports manager, Mirko Slomka brings special qualifications and experience to his work as a coach and speaker. His practical experience in leading high-performance teams can be easily transferred to managers and companies. This also involves knowledge and experience in the development of social skills and emotional intelligence. How do team dynamics affect motivation? What role does storytelling play in leading teams?
Mirko Slomka has many years of practical experience in building and developing teams, team culture and change management through his work as a sports manager and trainer.
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Mirko Slomka began his coaching career in the youth sector before working as assistant coach to Ralf Rangnick at Hannover 96 and FC Schalke 04. In 2006, he was promoted to head coach of Schalke 04, where he impressively led the team to second place in the Bundesliga and reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League. His analytical mindset, coupled with a strong focus on discipline and teamwork, quickly made him one of the most respected coaches in Germany.
As coach of Hannover 96, Slomka succeeded in moulding the team from a relegation-threatened club into a contender for international competitions. Under his leadership, Hannover 96 reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa League, a milestone in the club’s history.
Slomka’s management style is characterised by clear communication, a deep understanding of the dynamics of high-performance teams and the ability to support and motivate players individually. He attaches great importance to a positive team culture that enables players to realise their full potential. He combines state-of-the-art training methods with proven strategic approaches.
In addition to his work as a coach, Mirko Slomka has also made a name for himself as a sports manager by implementing structural improvements in the clubs he manages and developing long-term sporting concepts.