About Hertha BSC
Hertha Berliner Sport-Club
The Name
Hertha BSC — the full name is Hertha Berliner Sport-Club. Founded in 1892 in the Gesundbrunnen district, Hertha carries the weight of Berlin's oldest football tradition. The name itself, drawn from a passenger ship of the era, was chosen by the club's founders as a symbol of journeys and ambition. For 130+ years, it has meant Berlin football.
Royal Blue and White
The colours are unmistakable: royal blue and white, bold and contrasting, worn on matchdays from the Olympic Stadium to every corner of the city. They are the colours of a club that does not whisper. Die Alte Dame — The Old Lady — wears them with the confidence of a side that has seen championships, relegations, derbies and triumphs, and tells the truth about all of them.
Credibility Built on Substance
1930 and 1931. Back-to-back titles that placed Hertha among Germany's elite when the game was young.
When the Bundesliga was born, Hertha was there. Not a latecomer, not a climber — a founding pillar of German football's modern era.
Hertha has weathered world wars, city division, reunification, and the endless cycle of the sport. The club remains.
These are not decorations. They are the proof that Hertha belongs in the conversation — not because we claim it, but because the record shows it.
Ownership and Governance
Member-Based Club
Hertha BSC operates as a member-based club — a structure rooted in German football tradition. Thousands of members form the backbone of the organization, voting on direction and holding the club accountable. This is how a football club is supposed to work.
Investment and Transition
In 2019, Hertha navigated a significant investment relationship with Lars Windhorst's Tennor Holding. This partnership reshaped the club's financial landscape and sparked serious conversations about governance, ambition, and the cost of competing at the highest level. These debates shaped who Hertha is today.
We do not hide from the complexity of modern football finance. We acknowledge it, learn from it, and move forward with clarity about what the club stands for.
Rooted in the City
Hertha is not a club that happens to be in Berlin. Hertha IS Berlin's club — bound to the city's identity, its history, its spirit.
Founded in Gesundbrunnen
1892, Gesundbrunnen district. When Hertha was born, Berlin was a different city — smaller, more intimate, football still new. The club grew with the city, through the Weimar years, the war, the division, and into reunification.
The Berlin Derby
Union Berlin arrived in the Bundesliga in 2019 — the same year Tennor invested in Hertha. Now the city has two major clubs, separated by history, geography and rivalry. The derby is the hottest match in German football, and Hertha plays it as the elder sister.
Through Every Era
Hertha endured when Berlin was split. Hertha played in stadiums that changed names. Hertha carried the city's identity when the city itself was remaking itself. That is not decoration. That is the substance that makes Die Alte Dame what she is.