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Freiburg joins Bundesliga’s solar set

SC Freiburg has become the latest 1.Bundesliga club to agree a major partnership with a solar energy company after sealing a deal with Mage Solar AG.

The German company will become a premium partner of Freiburg for the current Bundesliga season and will also support the club in a strategic capacity. The partnership will aim to enhance the public perception of Mage Solar, which is headquartered in Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg, while the photovoltaic company will also support Freiburg’s football school.

“SC Freiburg is the ideal club to partner with us, as a supplier of photovoltaic-system components,” said Dr Markus Feil, CEO of Mage Solar AG. “Freiburg is a sustainable, traditional club with a strong environmental commitment, while it is based in the ‘Green City’ which has the most hours of sunshine in Germany. This is an image that fits well with us and our industry.”

Fritz Keller, first chairman of SC Freiburg, added: “With Mage Solar AG we have a sponsor that stands for sound and sustainable management – as does our club. We are proud of this agreement with an international company that shares the unique philosophy which has guided us here in Freiburg for many years.”