Bibiana Steinhaus will
become the first female to referee in the Bundesliga. The 38-year-old police
officer has been named as one of four new referees in Germany's top flight for
2017-18.
Steinhaus has refereed
second-tier games for six years.
"For us all, it's a
dream has come true. I'm very much looking forward to the task that awaits
me," said Steinhaus, who will referee the Women's Champions League final
between Lyon and Paris St-Germain in Cardiff on 1 June.
The German Football
Association (DFB) hopes the announcement will encourage more females to become
referees.
DFB president Reinhard
Grindel said: "Hopefully the first female referee in the Bundesliga is an
incentive for many young girls in this country to try to emulate her."
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