The 34-year-old German has plenty of pedigree at big clubs, working alongside top toaches at the likes of Bayern Munich, Southampton, RB Leipzig and the German national team as an assistant, now he’s taking on the top job at Hillsborough as he begins his adventure into senior management.
On Friday he discussed a whole range of topics with the media in his maiden press appearance, taking time to talk about his past, the present, and the future of the Owls in what he seees as an exciting challenge.
Here are loads of pictures and quotes - from both him and Wednesday chairman Dejphon Chansiri - following the first day of a new era at S6:
9. The fan’s passion has impressed him
“I have seen some videos about the fans and the crowd and in the last days I have got a lot of messages via Instagram and Facebook and it showed me a lot about how passionate the fans are here. It’s crazy to be here now and be part of this.” | Steve Ellis Photo: Steve Ellis
10. Wednesday fans will like the sound of this
“For my football, I want to play forward, I’m a guy who is always thinking forward. We want to play aggressively, we need high intensity in our game and we have to push out. This is what I want and this is what I demand from my players now that I arrive here.” | Steve Ellis Photo: Steve Ellis
11. He saw the scenes from promotion
“The pictures when they were promoted from the third division to the second division of the stadium was fantastic, the atmosphere and the players were like a family and we need this to create the energy with our fans here and then we can build up something special.” | Steve Ellis Photo: Steve Ellis
12. He’s done his homework
“It was important to collect a lot of information about the players. I watched a lot of matches, I took lots of notes. But it is so important to get a feeling out on the grass; what are the strengths, what can be improved. These are things that will bring us all together, we’ll make a list and with my staff we will decide what is the most important for each player.” | Steve Ellis Photo: Steve Ellis