Werkself player Robert Andrich has been called up to the Germany squad for Euro 2024. For the 29-year-old midfielder with the champions of Germany, it will be the first time he has been in a major international tournament.
Show moreWerkself player Jonathan Tah has been called up to the Germany squad for Euro 2024. For the 28-year-old defender with the champions of Germany, it will be his second European Championships finals after 2016.
Show moreThe 5-0 victory for Bayer 04 at VfL Bochum saw the Werkself avoid defeat in the last away game of the season and extend the unbeaten run to 50 games across all competitions. Almost a year after the 3-0 defeat in Bochum, the last time the Black and Reds lost, a full house at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion again witnessed an early red card and lots of goals. The Black and Reds came out on top this time. The Werkself review.
Show moreWerkself TV brings you the highlights of Bayer 04's 5-0 win at VfL Bochum on matchday 33 of the Bundesliga 2023/24...
Show moreBayer 04 are still unbeaten in 2023/24 after a 5-0 win away at Bochum on Matchday 33 in the Bundesliga. Despite a bold start by the hosts, they were reduced to 10 men after a red card for Felix Passlack, before Patrik Schick and Victor Boniface set the Werkself on course for victory with first-half goals. Amine Adli, Josip Stanisic and Alejandro Grimaldo then added the gloss late on to ensure Leverkusen end this campaign without a single loss on the road.
Show moreBayer 04 Women are still in with a chance of finishing fifth in the Google Pixel Bundesliga after a 3-1 victory in Duisburg in their last away game of the season. Loreen Bender, Nikola Karczewska and substitute Synne Skinnes Hansen scored for Leverkusen against the already relegated hosts, moving onto 31 points. It means a win at home to Werder Bremen on the final day is needed to have a chance over overtaking Hoffenheim into fifth.
Show moreCaroline Siems is leaving Bayer 04 Women at the end of the season to join fellow Google Pixel Bundesliga club Werder Bremen.
Show moreNext attempt at reaching the 31-point mark: on the penultimate matchday of the Google Pixel Women's Bundesliga, Bayer 04 can top their points tally from last season against MSV Duisburg. If coach Robert de Pauw's side claim victory in their final away game of the campaign on Saturday (14:00 CEST), last year's haul would be bettered by one point.
Show moreRoberto Pätzold has been named the new head coach of Bayer 04 Women. The 44-year-old succeeds Robert de Pauw in the role from 1 June 2024 and has signed a contract until 30 June 2026.
Show moreThe U19 team of Australian club Sydney FC spent an eventful day at Bayer 04 ahead of Easter weekend as part of an upcoming tournament in Düsseldorf. The visit to a training session with the Werkself first team was followed by a match with the Leverkusen youngsters at the Kurtekotten performance centre. The boss of the Australian first division team, who had travelled with and is no stranger to football in Germany, drew a very positive conclusion of his time at Bayer 04.
Show moreNumerous players from the Bayer 04 youth teams have also been on their travels in the final international break of the season, including three for the German U17 side. A round-up of all the games involving our boys.
Show moreA number of Bayer 04 youth players have been called up to represent their countries in the March international break. That includes three Leverkusen players joining up with Germany’s U17s. One player has also already qualified for the U17 Euros with his country. Here’s all you need to know about the Werkself’s youth call-ups.
Show moreProminent figures in the new Werkself-Magazin: As always, edition 45 of the club magazine features a lot of interesting issues and stories from the world of the Black and Reds.
Show moreOn 25 May, the Werkself have the chance to follow up their Bundesliga title by winning the DFB Cup. The many travelling Bayer 04 fan are set to provide the necessary support for the clash against 1. FC Kaiserslautern. So that as many of you as possible can create an unforgettable atmosphere on the day, the Bayer 04 Club is offering travel for all holders of a ticket for the cup final. Supporters without a valid ticket are not entitled to apply for a place on the special train.
Show moreListen up, Black-and-Red fans: on 24 May, the night before the DFB Cup final between the Werkself and 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Bayer 04 is holding a big club party in the heart of Berlin. Tickets go on sale on Friday 3 May at 12:00 CEST. Full details.
Show moreBayer 04 aren’t just the new champions of Germany but are also leading the way in engaging young fans after becoming the first Bundesliga club to release its own Pixi children’s book. Captain Lukas Hradecky and Josip Stanisic presented the 24-page publication entitled ‘Ein neuer Löwe für die Werkself’ (A new lion for the Werkself) at a reading for children in the BayArena's Schwadbud.
Show moreThe Bundesliga home game against VfL Wolfsburg on Sunday, 10 March (kick-off: 19.30 CET) is a special one. It is a second member matchday at Bayer 04. This is aimed to attract members with a range of challenges, attractive discounts, exclusive competitions as well as numerous other events in and around the BayArena. The highlight is the first exclusive Club collection. It all starts two hours before kick-off when stadium opens at 17.30 CET.
Show moreThe primary school pupils won't forget this sports lesson in a hurry. As part of the 'District Matchdays' campaign, a Bayer 04 trio visited GGS Bergisch Neukirchen ahead of the Werkself's home match against Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday (kick-off 18:30 CET). Players Niklas Lomb and Synne Skinnes Hansen along with men's goalkeeping coach David Thiel had a kickabout with the fourth-graders in the school gym on the fourth campaign matchday, which is all about Bergisch Neukirchen.
Show moreFrom Saturday 18 May, the day of fixture against FC Augsburg on Bundesliga Matchday 34, through to Sunday 26 May, the day after the DFB Pokal final in Berlin, the Bayer 04 shops in Leverkusen city centre as well as at the BayArena will have amended opening hours. The latest information.
Show moreBayer 04 are in Bochum for their final away game of this Bundesliga season on Sunday (kick-off: 7.30pm CEST). Here’s all you need to know ahead of the Matchday 33 encounter at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion.
Show moreBayer 04 is offering fans the special opportunity to end a special season by getting a free Bayer 04 tattoo from selected designs in the coming days and weeks.
Show moreThe Werkself visit Bochum for Matchday 32 of the 2023/24 Bundesliga season on Sunday, 12 May (kick-off 7.30pm CEST). The Bayer 04 Fan Liaison team has all the info you need for the match at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion...
Show moreA week after the 2-0 win at AS Roma in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League semi-final, the return match takes place tonight, Thursday 9 May (21:00 CEST), at the BayArena. Before that, a fan fest organised by Nordkurve12 will be on throughout the day. All the info is in the Matchday News.
Show moreThe 34th and final matchday of the northwest division in the 2023/24 VBL Club Championship by Wow saw Leverkusen’s console team take on Magdeburg. Victory and three more points secured their position in seventh and a subsequent spot in the play-offs for the championship.
Show moreMatchday 33 of the 2023/24 VBL Club Championship by Wow saw a digital derby against Köln for Leverkusen’s console team. Bayer 04 earned a point to remain seventh in the northwest division and in with a chance of reaching the play-offs.
Show moreThe Bayer 04 eSports team this week played matchdays 30 to 32 in the 2023/24 VBL Club Championship by WOW in the business end of the season. The #B04eSports team picked up six important points in the games against Schalke 04, VfL Wolfsburg and direct rivals Fortuna Düsseldorf. The Black and Reds remain seventh in the table in the North West Division and are still in with a chance of qualifying for the finals of the German Club Championship via the play-offs.
Show moreNo points on the next triple matchday: The Bayer 04 eSports players suffered defeat on each of Matchdays 27 to 29 in the VBL Club Championship by WOW this week and have now dropped a place in the North West Division.
Show moreA place in the leading group in the North West division remains despite slipping from fifth to sixth. The rearranged match against Hamburg SV on Monday night and the clash with Hansa Rostock ended in defeat while the #B04eSports players clocked up two overall wins against Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Braunschweig. The updates on Matchdays 23 to 26 in the VBL Club Championship by WOW.
Show moreWhether at school, in grassroots sports or at the football stadium – racism and discrimination of all kinds are still prevalent in our society. For this reason, Bayer 04 has been organising preventative school workshops on the subject of racism for many years. This week, one of these workshops took place at the Lise-Meitner-Gymnasium not far from the BayArena as part of the Wiesdorf district matchday - and with a prominent guest: Werkself star Jonathan Tah worked intensively with the pupils on the topic. The German champion and international also spoke about his personal experiences with racism.
Show moreShe was the first female stadium announcer in the Bundesliga and the only one for a long time: Petra 'Pitti' Dahl has been the voice at the BayArena home games since 2009. She was born in Leverkusen and also works in the marketing department at Bayer 04. In an interview with bayer04.de, she talks on this special day about her role as a woman at a football stadium, the relevance of diversity at a football club and the significance of International Women's Day for her.
Show moreThe primary school pupils won't forget this sports lesson in a hurry. As part of the 'District Matchdays' campaign, a Bayer 04 trio visited GGS Bergisch Neukirchen ahead of the Werkself's home match against Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday (kick-off 18:30 CET). Players Niklas Lomb and Synne Skinnes Hansen along with men's goalkeeping coach David Thiel had a kickabout with the fourth-graders in the school gym on the fourth campaign matchday, which is all about Bergisch Neukirchen.
Show moreBayer Vital, Bayer 04 and the Klinikum Leverkusen hospital have joined forces to raise awareness of early prostate cancer detection. Six signed Werkself jerseys were auctioned off in recent weeks, raising an impressive total of €5,390. This donation went to the Verein zur Förderung der Palliativmedizin am Klinikum Leverkusen e.V. as part of the #stellkrebsvomplatz campaign.
Show moreBayer 04 was not only successful on the pitch in the 2023 calendar year, but the Werkself also continued to develop alongside its sporting endeavours. Starting with the creation of a new staff position for sustainability in the previous year, Leverkusen built on this in 2023 to develop a holistic and future-proof concept for this area. This was brought to life throughout the year with the help of numerous campaigns. Here’s our sustainability review of the year.
Show moreBayer 04 Leverkusen has further expanded its portfolio in the sponsorship sector with another supporter in its Business Club. Hürth-based company Conrad Electronic SE has been involved with the current Bundesliga leaders since January 2024. The Werkself’s collaboration with the electronics wholesaler is set to go beyond the end of the current 2023/24 season.
Show moreBayer 04 Leverkusen is the first Bundesliga club to receive specific permission from the German Football League (DFL) for the use of parallel ads technology from the provider TGI Sport in the 2023/24 season. This enables the current Bundesliga league leaders to show different advertising partners on the LED printer screens at the BayArena on national and international TV. For the alternative products of virtual advertising, the TV cameras take different images of the LED perimeter screens at defined intervals.
Show moreBayer 04 Leverkusen has gained another partner in the Business Club at the start of the Rückrunde in the 2023/24 Bundesliga campaign. The owner-operated company Jansen Bedachungen has provided professional solutions for roofs and façades for over 70 years. The specialist for expert completion of roof and façade work, with locations in Germany and the Netherlands, has now joined Bayer 04 as a new partner in the Business Club and in youth development.
Show moreBayer 04 Leverkusen is entering 2024 with an official automotive partner. The Bundesliga leaders have been cooperating with MG Motor since 1 January. As a partner in the sponsors' club, the manufacturer of electric models such as the MG Marvel R Electric, MG4 Electric and MG5 Electric will become an important supporter of Bayer 04.
Show moreBayer 04 Leverkusen and the BERGISCHE KRANKENKASSE have been working together on community projects since 2019. The Bundesliga club and official health partner cooperated with great intensity in 2023 and joined forces in the area of health promotion.
Show moreBayer 04 celebrate a special anniversary next year. 1 July 1904 saw the foundation of the sports club from the paint factories called the ‘Turn- und Spielverein der Farbenfabriken vorm. Friedr. Bayer & Co. in Leverkusen’
Show moreHe was one of the most colourful characters in the Bundesliga in the 1990s and established himself as an idiosyncratic coach with the qualities of an entertainer. Dragoslav Stepanovic won his only trophy as a coach with Bayer 04 in 1993. Nevertheless, the charismatic Serb is seen as one of the big coaching personalities in German football. Today he is 75 years old. Happy birthday, Stepi. A profile on his birthday…
Show moreHe was the first top striker in recent Bayer 04 history: Matthias Brücken made a significant contribution to promotion to the Bundesliga with his 24 goals in the 1978/79 season. Four years earlier, he netted 26 goals in the second division. The Frechen-born former player celebrates his 70th birthday. Bayer 04 wish the promotion hero many happy returns and took the opportunity for a short interview.
Show moreIt's not easy to get hold of him on the phone. On the one hand, Erich Seckler was never one for public appearances and, on the other hand, the 59-year-old is very busy at work. The 1988 UEFA Cup winner even had to keep disappearing during our interview to lend a hand here or solve a technical problem there. Children often come into his office asking for a ball. Erich Seckler, who played for Bayer 04 between 1980 and 1992, today works as a caretaker at a primary school in Düsseldorf. In an interview with bayer04.de, the former central defender talks about his love for the job he does, how he became a professional footballer back then, his memories of the 2-2 draw against Feyenoord 35 years ago today and why he tried stage diving after the second leg of the final against Espanyol.
Show moreHe was the first coach to take Bayer 04 into a European competition in 1986 and two years later he won the UEFA Cup. Erich Ribbeck today celebrates his 85th birthday. We take a look back at his career.
Show moreThe first German league title, being in the DFB Pokal final or the record run of games unbeaten: The current season has already been more than exceptional. And we can look forward with excitement to the next few weeks. We want to celebrate this historic season together in style with the fans in Leverkusen on Sunday 26 May.
Show moreBayer 04 aren’t just the new champions of Germany but are also leading the way in engaging young fans after becoming the first Bundesliga club to release its own Pixi children’s book. Captain Lukas Hradecky and Josip Stanisic presented the 24-page publication entitled ‘Ein neuer Löwe für die Werkself’ (A new lion for the Werkself) at a reading for children in the BayArena's Schwadbud.
Show moreWhat an early Easter present: a very special highlight awaited the young footballers of the Bayer 04 Football School at the BayArena as part of the Easter camp on Wednesday 27 March, as Werkself first-teamer Borja Iglesias visited the traditional kids press conference. The striker answered numerous interesting questions and revealed, among other things, what his favourite dish is and who used to be his idol.
Show moreIt’s only the second time in the club's history after 2009 that Bayer 04 Women will play at the BayArena, when they host SGS Essen in the DFB Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday, 5 March (kick-off: 6.30pm). Ahead of the game, bayer04.de spoke to a former player who was on the pitch that day 15 years ago. Turid Knaak played the full 90 minutes in the 2-0 win for eventual cup winners FCR 2001 Duisburg. A year and a half later, she moved to Leverkusen and would remain here until 2017. In this interview, the former Germany international talks about her memories of 2009, the significance of the quarter-final at the BayArena, and the development of women's football at Bayer 04.
Show moreThe special edition Bayer Sports Family shirt pays homage to sport in the city of Leverkusen. Ahead of the forthcoming Bayer Sports Family matchday at the Werkself Bundesliga home game against Mainz 05 (Friday, 23 February, 20.30 CET), Bayer 04 Club members can secure this limited edition shirt now at the Bayer 04 fan shops and the online club shop.
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