Chasing Sunlight, Not Just Silverware : Using Green IS To Assess Photovoltaic potential Across Bundesliga Clubs

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Buck, Christoph ; Kratsch, Wolfgang ; Luippold, Carl ; Malchers, Thomas ; Rindermann, Moritz:
Chasing Sunlight, Not Just Silverware : Using Green IS To Assess Photovoltaic potential Across Bundesliga Clubs.
In: Proceedings of the 34th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS). - Milan, Italy , 2026

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Abstract

Football clubs are experiencing mounting institutional pressures to demonstrate credible progress toward sustainability, driven by evolving regulations, stakeholder expectations, and emerging sectorwide norms. At the same time, Green Information Systems provide new avenues for organizations to advance environmental goals through robust, data-driven analysis. This study assesses the photovoltaic potential of all clubs of the German Bundesliga by applying Geographic Information Systems and highresolution geo-building data to their administrative and training facilities. By concentrating on these widely shared and structurally conventional building types, the analysis enables a scalable evaluation that is applicable not only to professional clubs but also to the broader landscape of amateur sports. Our findings uncover considerable untapped photovoltaic capacity capable of supporting significant emission reductions and long-term financial savings. The study offers evidence-based insights for sports sustainability and extends the role of Green Information Systems and Geographic Information Systems within professional sport organizations