Timo Lange: Hansa legend delights fans in the Rostock Art Gallery

Timo Lange: Hansa legend delights fans in the Rostock Art Gallery

On July 8, 2025, the Rostock Art Gallery was the venue for a very special event that made football hearts beat faster: Timo Lange, the legend of FC Hansa Rostock, led a group of 30 enthusiastic fans through the exhibition "Round & square - sometimes dirty. 60 years of FC Hansa". Lange, who celebrated his birthday on January 19, 1968 in Grevesmühlen and, at 180 cm, brought a lot of momentum to the pitch as a midfielder, accompanied the fans on a tour lasting almost two hours, which was full of numerous anecdotes. Lange shared memories of the crucial 1994 season, in which Frank Pagelsdorf set promotion to the first league as his goal.

With an impressive record of 165 Bundesliga games for FC Hansa, Lange is not only the club's record player, but was affectionately referred to as the "football god" by supporters. He wore the club's jersey from 1992 to 2003 and, during his playing days, led the team to its first promotion to the Bundesliga in the 1994/95 season. But Timo Lange became known not only as a player, but also as a coach. He was an assistant coach under Frank Pagelsdorf and was promoted again in 2007.

A look into the past

Timo Lange can look back on an impressive career that didn't just take place in the professional sector. He has come a long way from his early days at the BSG unit Grevesmühlen via Hansa Rostock to his positions at TSG Wismar and Halleschen FC. His time at FC Hansa Rostock was particularly formative, both as a player and as a coach for the amateurs. Lange played a total of 275 games for Hansa and scored 31 goals.

After his active career, Lange turned to coaching and initially looked after the amateurs of Hansa Rostock. He celebrated great successes, such as victory in the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania State Cup and the championship in the Oberliga Nordost. These successes demonstrated his good hand in coaching and made him very popular in the football community.

Outlook for the “Night of Legends”

There is already another reason to be happy for all Hansa fans: the second “Night of Legends” will take place on July 16th at the Kunsthalle Rostock. In addition to Timo Lange, Frank Pagelsdorf, Andreas Zachhuber, Peter Vollmann and Jürgen Decker are also expected as guests. This event promises to be a wonderful evening for all supporters of the club and contributes to the lively football culture in Rostock.

After his career, Timo Lange currently runs two drugstores in Rostock-Toitenwinkel and Warin. But fans know that football will always have a special place in his heart. His legacy lives on, not only in the stories he tells, but also in the hearts of Hansa supporters, who see him as an unmistakable part of the club's history.

Further details and historical information about FC Hansa Rostock can be found on the Kicker website. There are also exciting insights about Wikipedia. For those who missed the event, it is to be hoped that there will soon be similar opportunities to immerse yourself in the club's living history.