Michael Oenning: From promotion with Nuremberg to dismissal at HSV!

Michael Oenning: From promotion with Nuremberg to dismissal at HSV!

Michael Oenning, a name that will be familiar to many football fans in Bavaria. The 59-year-old is a colorful figure in German football, with stints at 1. FC Nürnberg and Hamburger SV. But what's on his mind these days after his dismissal from HSV?

Oenning is no stranger to the Bundesliga. In 2009 he achieved promotion to the top German league with 1. FC Nürnberg. A success that catapulted him into the spotlight overnight. But the shine didn't last long. Just two years later, in 2011, he had to leave Hamburger SV as bottom of the table, which marked his second big challenge in the German league. At the Rothosen he was initially an assistant coach before taking on interim responsibility as head coach and was finally dismissed in the same year. Despite these setbacks, Oenning never lost courage and always faced new challenges.

Career and achievements

His football career started quite promisingly. Oenning studied teaching German and sports and was a coach in the Württemberg Football Association from 1999 to 2004. He also worked on the coaching staff of the German U-18 and U-20 national teams. He later served as assistant coach at Borussia Mönchengladbach and VfL Wolfsburg before joining 1. FC Nürnberg, where he took on the role of assistant coach in 2008 and became head coach the following year.

• Aufstieg mit dem 1. FC Nürnberg in die Bundesliga (2009)
• Kurze Zeit beim Hamburger SV als interimsweise Trainer (2011)
• Trainer in Ungarn und Griechenland nach der Bundesliga-Zeit

After his time in Germany, his path took him to Hungary and Greece. Among other things, Oenning coached the Hungarian team Vasas Budapest and the Greek first division team Aris Thessaloniki, where he had mixed success. No wonder that the number of coaching changes in the Bundesliga has increased steadily since the 1963/64 season - he is also part of this trend. After all, the last Statista survey documented over 300 coaching changes by May 2025, which illustrates the high fluctuation in the league.

Current situation and outlook

Oenning is currently no longer working for a club, but his influence in football remains unbroken. He is known for his ability to develop young talent and has a reputation as a coach who always has a good knack for building teams. He was most recently active in the Austrian second division, but was unable to prevent his club, FC Wacker Innsbruck, from being relegated and parted ways after half a season. What does the future hold for Oenning?

What happens next remains to be seen. He is certainly a coach who doesn't give up easily and is always looking for new challenges. In the world of football, as in other sports, there are always opportunities to get another chance. Michael Oenning has the experience and the know-how – and maybe a phone will ring again soon.

It will be exciting for football fans to see where Michael Oenning's path will take him next. At a time when coaching changes are almost commonplace, he remains a name to keep an eye on.