It is the successor of Brandt Hagen, a professional club that had considerable success in the German Basketball Bundesliga in the 90s.

Starting with the season 1990-91, Brandt Hagen was a member of the Basketball Bundesliga, continuously until 2004.

In the 2003-04 season, Brandt Hagen opted to play in the bigger Helmut-Körnig-Halle in Dortmund.

However, the arena in Dortmund caused problems: the costs for the rent were higher, and smaller audiences attended the matches than in Hagen.

At the same time, main sponsor Brandt, reduced its financial support.