The ‘Imtech Business Centre' at the Mercedes-Benz Arena was more than just well filled on Sunday morning as partners, sponsors and friends gathered for the traditional VfB Stuttgart New Year Reception.
Among the attending guests were the Baden-Württemberg Minister for Justice, Ulrich Goll from the FDP, honorary president and former UEFA vice-president Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder and DFB general secretary Wolfgang Niersbach. Following a champagne greeting, the head of VfB Stuttgart Marketing GmbH, Jochen Röttgermann, initially said a few words before going on to guide the guests through the rest of the programme. To begin the event there was a review of some of VfB Stuttgart's greatest goals from years gone by, a look back at the successful second half of last season,
as well as a look ahead to the last sixteen clash in the UEFA Champions League with FC Barcelona - an emotional highlight for all! In his speech, club president Erwin Staudt looked back on 2009 and prepared the attendees for an eventful 2010.
Show time!
Following the speech from the VfB club president, it was ‘Show-Time' at the ‘Imtech Business Centre'. The Swabian cabaret artist Christoph Sonntag entertained the 1,200 guests before the abundant buffet was opened. Having filled up, the attendees then entered the ‘Games-Paradise', where the VfB players got to display their talents on computer consoles. There was certainly never any fear of boredom setting in with any of the invited guests at the VfB New Year Reception.
