Jürgen Klopp was named Germany's head coach, following the national team's disappointing World Cup and the resignation of Julian Nagelsmann.
Klopp signed a contract to coach Germany through to the 2030 World Cup, the German football federation said as he was presented at a news conference Friday.
Former Liverpool assistants Pep Lijnders, who recently left Manchester City after Pep Guardiola's departure, and Peter Krawietz will be part of Klopp's backroom team, as will Sven Bender -- the former midfielder who played under Klopp at Borussia Dortmund.
Klopp's agent Marc Kosicke will also take on an administrative role for "strategy and innovation."
Former defender Per Mertesacker joins Klopp as the federation's new managing director for sport, with a role overseeing the German men's national teams and an emphasis on bringing players through youth national teams to star for the senior team. He will start the role in January and joins after eight years running Arsenal's academy.
"It is great honour for me to be here. Over the last few days it was almost like movie happening to myself," Klopp told a news conference.
"For many years it was unimaginable for me to assume this position. As the years went by it became evident, sooner or later, I would be asked to do this job.
"Now I think the time is right and I am grateful to all parties concerned.
"There is a mission to be accomplished. It is my mission to make the national team squad a better team.
"All I'm there for is the issue. Jurgen Klopp us not going to have any 'career' after the national team. This the high point of my footballing career as national team coach."
Klopp faces a tough introduction to his first national team job, with four Nations League games in 11 days against Netherlands, Greece and Serbia in late September and early October.
Klopp has not worked in management since leaving Liverpool in 2024. He was named Red Bull's head of soccer in January 2025 and has been working as an analyst at the World Cup for Magenta TV. Klopp's release from his job as Red Bull's head of global soccer was secured by the German Football Association making a €1 million donation to the company's Wings for Life foundation and agreeing to play three internationals in Leipzig by 2030.
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Germany's exit in the round of 32 against Paraguay marked a third successive World Cup that ended in intense disappointment for the team, having failed to advance out of the group stages at the 2022 and 2018 editions of the competition.
Nagelsmann resigned after three years at the helm. Under his leadership, Germany reached the quarterfinals of the 2024 Euros -- where they were beaten by eventual winners Spain.
Associated Press and PA contributed to this report.