Superbet chairman elected to the German online lottery provider’s Supervisory Board, as company’s AGM approves increase in dividend

ZEAL Network has confirmed the appointment of Dr. Hans-Holger Albrecht as a new member of the Supervisory Board.

Albrecht had been appointed to the Supervisory Board by court order in early April at the request of the Supervisory Board and the Management Board, succeeding Peter Steiner, who had resigned from his position in May 2025.

At the company’s 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) this week, Albrecht was officially elected to the Supervisory Board.

He brings more than 20 years of international leadership experience in listed and privately held companies in the media, technology and telecommunications sectors. Among other roles, he held senior management positions at RTL Group, and currently serves as chairman of the Supervisory Board of Scout24, member of the Board of Directors of Deezer and chairman of Superbet Holding.

“We are delighted to welcome Hans-Holger Albrecht to the Supervisory Board of ZEAL Network SE,” said Carola Gräfin von Schmettow, chairwoman of ZEAL’s Supervisory Board. “With his extensive international management and supervisory board experience, he will provide valuable impetus for ZEAL’s continued growth strategy.”

At the AGM, all proposed resolutions submitted by ZEAL’s management were approved by a large majority. This also included the increase of the basic dividend for the 2025 financial year from €1.30 to €1.40 per share. 

The total distribution amounts to €29.5 million, compared with €50.6 million in the previous year (consisting of a basic dividend of €1.30 and a special dividend of €1.10).

“We are delighted to continue ZEAL’s success story together with our shareholders,” said ZEAL Network CEO Dr. Stefan Tweraser. “The increased basic dividend underlines the strong development of our business and our commitment to allowing our shareholders to participate in the company’s success. 

“At the same time, we are driving the strategic evolution of our business model forward: through the targeted expansion of our offering – for example through the Dream House Raffle and Dream Car Raffle – we are diversifying our business, unlocking additional growth potential and creating the foundation for sustainable growth beyond the traditional lottery brokerage business.”

Shares in ZEAL Network SE (FRA:TIMA) were trading 1.27 per cent lower at €46.50 per share in Frankfurt earlier Friday.