Brighton have appointed Daniel Niedzkowski as assistant head coach.
The 47-year-old will leave his position as head of the German Football Association’s (DFB) coaching training program to join Brighton in January, pending a work permit approval.
Fabian Hurzeler, who became Brighton’s manager this summer, previously trained under Niedzkowski.
“He will be an excellent addition to our coaching team,” Hurzeler said.
“He is somebody I know very well from Germany and have been keen to bring him to the club.”
Technical director David Weir said: “He knows what it takes to get the best out of young footballers and develop them into becoming first-team players, which is something that is crucial to our own DNA.
“In his role he will also support the wider development of coach education and formulate a programme which will ensure the highest possible level of coaching from the academy upwards, across both our men’s and women’s teams.”
Niedzkowski is a former assistant coach at Bayer Leverkusen and also managed Germany Under-21s.