VfL Wolfsburg, a privately owned professional sports club headquartered in Germany, was founded in 1945 and operates with approximately 350 employees. The club functions as a German professional sports club based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, having grown out of a multi-sports club for Volkswagen workers. While primarily known for its football department, VfL Wolfsburg also encompasses departments for badminton, handball, and athletics. Its men's professional football team competes in the Bundesliga, the top tier of the German football league system, with notable achievements including winning the Bundesliga in the 2008–09 season, the DFB-Pokal in 2015, and the DFL-Supercup in 2015.
