football
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referee who is based in
Bamberg
Bamberg (, , ; East Franconian: ''Bambärch'') is a town in Upper Franconia, Germany, on the river Regnitz close to its confluence with the river Main. The town dates back to the 9th century, when its name was derived from the nearby ' castle. C ...
. He referees for FC Schallfeld 1946 of the
Bavarian Football Association
The Bavarian Football Association (german: Bayerischer Fussball-Verband), the ''BFV'', is one of 21 regional organisations of the German Football Association, the ''DFB'', and covers the state of Bavaria.DFB level since 2010. In 2012, he was promoted to a
2. Bundesliga
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referee. In the summer of 2015, he was once again promoted, this time to the top level of German football, the
Bundesliga
The Bundesliga (; ), sometimes referred to as the Fußball-Bundesliga () or 1. Bundesliga (), is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of the German football league system, the Bundesliga is Germany's primary footba ...
, for the 2015–16 season. He takes the spots of retiring referees
Peter Gagelmann
Peter Gagelmann (born 9 June 1968) is a former German football referee from Bremen.
Gagelmann was a German Football Association referee for over 20 years, overseeing more than 200 Bundesliga matches during a 15-year period. He made his debut ...
Darmstadt 98
Sportverein Darmstadt 1898 e.V., commonly known as Darmstadt 98 (), is a German football club based in Darmstadt, Hesse. The club was founded on 22 May 1898 as FC Olympia Darmstadt. Early in 1919, the association was briefly known as ''Rasen-Sp ...
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Personal life
Brand lives in
Bamberg
Bamberg (, , ; East Franconian: ''Bambärch'') is a town in Upper Franconia, Germany, on the river Regnitz close to its confluence with the river Main. The town dates back to the 9th century, when its name was derived from the nearby ' castle. C ...
, where he studies
business administration
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