Huddersfield Town have announced Jan Siewert as the new manager from Borussia Dortmund n a two-and-a-half year deal.
Siewert has signed a deal at the John Smiths Stadium following David Wagner's departure that was announced last week.
The 36-year-old was the head coach at Borussia Dortmund II and has signed a deal until the summer of 2021.
"I'd like to begin by officially welcoming Jan to Huddersfield Town," the Terriers' chairman Dean Hoyle said.
"I'm tremendously excited about working with him as our new head coach. Let's start by addressing the obvious. We enjoyed tremendous success under our head coach, David Wagner, and we've subsequently appointed a new head coach that bears many similarities to him; a young, aspirational German from Borussia Dortmund II.
"Like any good football club - or successful business outside football - we have succession plans in place for our key roles. A major one here is the role of head coach.
"Given David's success at Huddersfield, we knew that it was prudent to look to the future in case an offer came in that he couldn't refuse. David was fully aware that we were undertaking this work; you must prepare for the future.
"Jan's name came to our attention in his previous role as assistant manager and under-19 coach at VFL Bochum. We first spoke with him over two years ago and we've kept in communication ever since, watching his progress with interest.
"His reputation in the game is very good; he's known as a coach who is ambitious, has many qualities and who has strong philosophies. As such, it came as no surprise to us when he moved to one of the biggest clubs in the world; Borussia Dortmund."