The end of an era: after 46 years together, Mercedes-Benz and the DFB will be going their separate ways from 2019 when it comes to sports sponsorship. At the Germany – Netherlands game at the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen, THE TEAM played under the star for the last time.

Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG: “During our decades-long partnership, German football has achieved extraordinary things. It was fantastic to be part of it with Mercedes-Benz! And this finale now gives us an opportunity to explore new avenues. But one thing won’t change: we remain passionate fans of the national team.”

In the course of its more than 20-year success story, the Sprinter sets new standards when it comes to modularity: whether panel van, tourer, flatbed chassis with single or double cabin or as a bus for transporting up to 20 people. The flexible cabin design with various body lengths, tonnages and cargo area heights enables incomparable diversity. The new Sprinter can be configured with more than 1,700 different designs. “Modularity is not an end in itself but rather a necessity. The spectrum of tasks that the new Sprinter handles is greater than ever before”, explains Norbert Kunz, Head of Sprinter Product Management.