Dirk Lottner

Dirk Lottner (born 4 March 1972) is a German football manager and a former player who is currently the interim manager of Hannover 96.

Dirk Lottner

Personal information
Date of birth	(1972-03-04) 4 March 1972 (age 53)
Place of birth	Cologne, West Germany
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Hannover 96 (interim manager)
Youth career
0000–1985	Rot-Weiß Zollstock
1989–1990	Fortuna Köln
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1990–1997	Fortuna Köln	231	(41)
1997–1998	Bayer Leverkusen	17	(2)
1999–2004	1. FC Köln	161	(54)
2004–2006	MSV Duisburg	41	(3)
2006–2007	1. FC Köln II
Managerial career
2011–2012	1. FC Köln II
2012–2014	1. FC Köln II
2014	Hansa Rostock
2016–2019	1. FC Saarbrücken
2020–2021	Energie Cottbus
2025–	Hannover 96 (interim)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Coaching career

From 2016 to 2019, he coached 1. FC Saarbrücken.^[1][2]

On 11 September 2020, he was hired by Energie Cottbus.^[3]

Ahead of the 2022–23 season, Lottner was hired to coach the under-19 team of Hannover 96.^[4] On 23 April 2025, he was named interim coach for the club's first team together with Lars Barlemann and Christian Schulz until the end of the season.^[5]

Honours

Bayer Leverkusen

• Bundesliga runner-up: 1998–99