Tolga Ciğerci, 34, is joining the fourth-division club Altglienicke from Zweitligist Energie Cottbus. He is the club's second significant signing after John Brooks was secured. The defensive midfielder has 70 Bundesliga appearances for clubs including Wolfsburg, Mönchengladbach, and Hertha BSC. Ciğerci said that he has been following VSG since 2020, is impressed by its development, and that he knows the people and the path the club wants to take. Sporting director Michael Steiner stated that Ciğerci will provide additional quality, calm, and overview to the midfield, which will make the team more experienced and flexible. Steiner also mentioned that a key factor was Ciğerci's connection to the club through his brother Tolcay, a former captain, because it means he understands the club he is joining. Torsten Mattuschka, who is also part of the sporting management, described Ciğerci as a player he loves, who can read the game and helps unify the team. The Turkish international has been capped four times for his country and has a current market value of €150k according to Transfermarkt.