diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
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--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -2923,6 +2923,7 @@ BATMAN ADVANCED
 M:	Marek Lindner <mareklindner@neomailbox.ch>
 M:	Simon Wunderlich <sw@simonwunderlich.de>
 M:	Antonio Quartulli <a@unstable.cc>
+M:	Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
 L:	b.a.t.m.a.n@lists.open-mesh.org (moderated for non-subscribers)
 W:	https://www.open-mesh.org/
 B:	https://www.open-mesh.org/projects/batman-adv/issues