{"id":71152,"date":"2022-07-08T15:38:13","date_gmt":"2022-07-08T13:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/107sl-club.mercedes-benz-clubs.com\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T14:22:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T12:22:37","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/107sl-club.mercedes-benz-clubs.com\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"zw-cgb zw-cgb__120 zw-header-standard-block is-first-block    no-decorator headline-bottom\"><div class=\"bg-image\"><picture><img decoding=\"sync\" loading=\"eager\" fetchPriority=\"high\" id=\"zwi_56555\" class=\"zw-cgb__image\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt=\"\" onload=\"zwHeaderPictureDone(this,'pre_56555', 'pre_56570')\"><source id=\"LCP_56555\"><source id=\"LCP_56570\"><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"container zw-cgb-content zw-cgb__header-content-wrapper\"><h1 class=\"zw-cgb__headline\">About Us<\/h1><\/div>\n        <\/div><div  class=\"zw-cgb zw-cgb__970 zw-cgb__imagecontent-block default-margin   b_standart\">\n    <div class=\"container zw-cgb-content\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-lg-6 zw-cgb__image-col \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zw-cgb__image-wrapper\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/107sl-club.mercedes-benz-clubs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2025\/06\/IMG_4551.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/107sl-club.mercedes-benz-clubs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2025\/06\/IMG_4551-600x590.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/107sl-club.mercedes-benz-clubs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2025\/06\/IMG_4551-768x755.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 90vw, (max-width: 768px) 50vw, 33vw\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"zwi_51831\" class=\"zw-cgb__image\" src=\"https:\/\/107sl-club.mercedes-benz-clubs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2025\/06\/IMG_4551.jpeg\" alt=\"\"><\/picture><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-lg-6 zw-cgb__content-col\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"zw-cgb__headline\">Our Club<\/h2><p class=\"zw-cgb__fulltext \">was founded in March 1990 and today has more than 5,600 members. In addition to a centrally managed organization, there are currently 54 \u201c<strong>Regionaltreffs<\/strong>\u201d (RTs) and one RT in Hungary. These RTs are the \u201cnuclei\u201d of the club. This is where the actual club life takes place. In addition to regular \u2013 mostly monthly \u2013 meetings (where guests are also welcome to \u201cget a taste\u201d), excursions, holiday trips, workshop meetings, etc., are organized depending on the interests of the members.<\/p><p class=\"zw-cgb__fulltext \">Like any association, the club and its RTs thrive exclusively on the initiative of their members, which cannot be mandated \u201cfrom above\u201d. We also welcome partner memberships for spouses and life partners!<\/p><p class=\"zw-cgb__fulltext \">The annual club fee of 75 euros (37.50 euros for partners and <strong>30 euros for those under 30<\/strong>) usually pays for itself after a short time, e.g., through discounts on:<\/p><ul class=\"zw-cgb-ul fulltext \"><li class=\"zw-cgb-li\">Spare parts from many MB dealers (5-10% discount)<\/li><li class=\"zw-cgb-li\">Accessories from ERIS (via the club shop)<\/li><li class=\"zw-cgb-li\">Care products from Swiz\u00f6l (via the club shop)<\/li><li class=\"zw-cgb-li\">High-quality club merchandise (via the club shop)<\/li><li class=\"zw-cgb-li\">and many other valuable benefits through the &#8220;Mercedes-Benz ClubCard&#8221;<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"zw-cgb zw-cgb__970 zw-cgb__imagecontent-block default-margin   b_standart\">\n    <div class=\"container zw-cgb-content\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-lg-6 zw-cgb__image-col \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zw-cgb__image-wrapper\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/107sl-club.mercedes-benz-clubs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2025\/06\/IMG_4552.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/107sl-club.mercedes-benz-clubs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2025\/06\/IMG_4552-600x833.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/107sl-club.mercedes-benz-clubs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2025\/06\/IMG_4552-768x1066.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 90vw, (max-width: 768px) 50vw, 33vw\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"zwi_51843\" class=\"zw-cgb__image\" src=\"https:\/\/107sl-club.mercedes-benz-clubs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2025\/06\/IMG_4552.jpeg\" alt=\"\"><\/picture><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-lg-6 zw-cgb__content-col\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"zw-cgb__headline\">We<\/h2><p class=\"zw-cgb__fulltext \">Our <strong>club<\/strong> was founded in March 1990 and today has more than 5,600 members. In addition to a centrally managed organization, there are currently 54 \u201c<strong>Regionaltreffs<\/strong>\u201d (RTs) in Germany and one RT in Hungary. These RTs are the \u201cnuclei\u201d of the club. This is where the actual club life takes place. In addition to regular \u2013 mostly monthly \u2013 meetings (where guests are also welcome to \u201cget a taste\u201d), excursions, holiday trips, workshop meetings, etc., are organized depending on the interests of the members.<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"zw-cgb zw-cgb__970 zw-cgb__imagecontent-block default-margin   b_standart\">\n    <div class=\"container zw-cgb-content\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-lg-6 zw-cgb__image-col \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zw-cgb__image-wrapper\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/107sl-club.mercedes-benz-clubs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2025\/12\/IMG_8876-480x669.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/107sl-club.mercedes-benz-clubs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2025\/12\/IMG_8876-600x837.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/107sl-club.mercedes-benz-clubs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2025\/12\/IMG_8876-768x1071.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 90vw, (max-width: 768px) 50vw, 33vw\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"zwi_60006\" class=\"zw-cgb__image\" src=\"https:\/\/107sl-club.mercedes-benz-clubs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2025\/12\/IMG_8876.jpeg\" alt=\"\"><div class=\"zw-caption d-none zw-c\" id=\"zw-caption-60006\">Screenshot<\/div><\/picture><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-lg-6 zw-cgb__content-col\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"zw-cgb__fulltext \">Like any association, the club and its RTs thrive exclusively on the initiative of their members, which cannot be mandated \u201cfrom above\u201d. Every interested party and every member can usually find such a club RT in their immediate vicinity. Simply visit a regular\u2019s table near you and speak to us there; locations and contact persons can be found on the \u201cRegionaltreffs\u201d page.<\/p><p class=\"zw-cgb__fulltext \">Our own club magazine &#8220;107 Klassik&#8221;, which has been awarded the &#8220;Golden Feather&#8221; by &#8220;Motor Klassik&#8221; multiple times, is published quarterly and reports in a professional layout on the diverse club life, technology, travel, and addresses related to the 107. A consistently worthwhile section within it is also the &#8220;Offers\/Requests&#8221; for vehicles and parts.<\/p><p class=\"zw-cgb__fulltext \">In addition to extensive technical information about the 107 (including purchasing advice), under &#8220;Petrol Stories&#8221; you will also find selected literary delights from people with petrol in their veins on the topics of SL, Cabrio, and cars in general. Club members have access to their own protected area for club-internal information and extended services (e.g., online version of the technical lexicon, archive with all issues of our club magazine for online browsing).<\/p><p class=\"zw-cgb__fulltext \">The club is a corporate club of the ADAC and a sponsoring member of the Initiative Kulturgut Mobilit\u00e4t (IKM).<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"zw-cgb zw-cgb__970 zw-cgb__imagecontent-block default-margin   b_standart\">\n    <div class=\"container zw-cgb-content\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-lg-6 zw-cgb__image-col \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zw-cgb__image-wrapper\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/107sl-club.mercedes-benz-clubs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2025\/06\/IMG_6990-scaled.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/107sl-club.mercedes-benz-clubs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2025\/06\/IMG_6990-600x294.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/107sl-club.mercedes-benz-clubs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2025\/06\/IMG_6990-768x376.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 90vw, (max-width: 768px) 50vw, 33vw\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"zwi_52096\" class=\"zw-cgb__image\" src=\"https:\/\/107sl-club.mercedes-benz-clubs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2025\/06\/IMG_6990-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\"><div class=\"zw-caption d-none zw-c\" id=\"zw-caption-52096\">default<\/div><\/picture><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-lg-6 zw-cgb__content-col\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"zw-cgb__headline\">Contact Persons<\/h2><ul class=\"zw-cgb-ul fulltext \"><li class=\"zw-cgb-li\"><a href=\"mailto:guenter.hoferer@107sl-club.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">G\u00fcnter Hoferer: President, Club Shop, Archive<\/a><\/li><li class=\"zw-cgb-li\"><a href=\"mailto:marcel.weber@107sl-club.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marcel Weber: Members, Editorial Office 107 KLASSIK<\/a><\/li><li class=\"zw-cgb-li\"><a href=\"mailto: j.borkhart@t-online.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">J\u00fcrgen Borkhart: Practice, Tips, and Technology<\/a><\/li><li class=\"zw-cgb-li\"><a href=\"Mailto: thorsten.lau@107sl-club.de\">Dr. Thorsten Lau: Lega<\/a><a href=\"mailto: thorsten.lau@107sl-club.de\">l<\/a><\/li><li class=\"zw-cgb-li\"><a href=\"mailto:datenschutz@107sl-club.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bettina Drescher: Data Protection Officer<\/a><\/li><li class=\"zw-cgb-li\"><a href=\"mailto:rolf.keicher@107sl-club.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rolf Keicher: Model Specialist R\/C107<\/a><\/li><li class=\"zw-cgb-li\"><a href=\"mailto:motorsport@107sl-club.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Thomas K\u00f6hler: Club Motorsport<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><div>About Us Our Club<p class=\"zw-cgb__fulltext \">was founded in March 1990 and today has more than 5,600 members. 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