General manager Ulrich Wolter said in 2013 that the club wanted to build an "Eastern lighthouse", so that young players from East Germany would not always have to migrate to West Germany to develop.
Manajer umum Ulrich Wolter mengatakan tahun 2013 bahwa klub ingin membangun "Mercusuar di Timur", sehingga pemain dari Jerman Timur tidak harus bermigrasi ke Jerman Barat untuk berkembang.