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Coaches/staff

Coaches

Ismael Camenforte Lopez

Assistant coach analysis

Simon Lackmann

First-team analyst

Dr. Malte Krüger

Head of sports science and fitness

Staff

Hans-Peter Lehnhoff

Team liaison manager

Dr. Karl-Heinrich Dittmar

Head team doctor

Dr. Philipp Ehrenstein

Team doctor

Dr. Stefan Porten

Team doctor

Sven Elsinger

Head physiotherapist

Florian Kroder

Physiotherapist

Ill-Han Yu

Physiotherapist

Jonas Schmitt

Physiotherapist

David Jann

Physiotherapist

Ahura Bassimtabar

Physiotherapist

Martin Kowatzki

Support staff

Christian Beckers

Support staff

Markus Irmer

Support staff

Lena Kadlec

Sports Nutritionist (External)

News

Business - 13.11.2024

Available now: Digital accreditation form for Werkself home games

To gain access to the stadium as a member of the media on Werkself home matchdays you need accreditation from Bayer 04. From now, you can submit the application for accreditation exclusively via our online registration form at bayer04.de.

DFB-Pokal - 13.11.2024

Tickets for DFB Pokal Round of 16 tie at FC Bayern

Bayer 04 are away to Bayern Munich in the Round of 16 of the 2024/25 DFB Pokal. The match is on Tuesday, 3 December (kick-off: 20.45 CET) at the Allianz Arena. Here is the ticket information.

Champions League - 12.11.2024

Tickets for UCL home game against Inter Milan

In the third home fixture in the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League campaign, the Werkself entertain the Italian champions Inter Milan at the BayArena. The game on Matchday 6 is on Tuesday, 10 December (kick-off: 21.00 CET). Read on for the information on ticket sales for this game.

Bundesliga - 10.11.2024

Werkself review #BOCB04: ‘We have to learn how to deal with taking the lead'

Once again in the current Bundesliga campaign, Bayer 04 concede late and draw. The 1-1 scoreline between Bayer 04 and VfL Bochum, who produced a fighting display under new coach Dieter Hecking to secure their second point of the season, is the third draw for the Werkself in succession. Xabi Alonso and the team led by captain Lukas Hradecky clearly expressed their dissatisfaction after the game. Reaction, stats and facts can be found here in the Werkself review.

Werkself held to late 1-1 draw in Bochum | 10th matchday

Werkself-TV - 09.11.2024

TV highlights of 1-1 draw at VfL Bochum

Werkself-TV shows the highlights of Bayer 04’s 1-1 draw at VfL Bochum on the 10th matchday of the 2024/25 Bundesliga campaign…

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Werkself-TV - 09.11.2024

TV highlights of 1-1 draw at VfL Bochum

Werkself-TV shows the highlights of Bayer 04’s 1-1 draw at VfL Bochum on the 10th matchday of the 2024/25 Bundesliga campaign…

Adli: "Schreiben die Geschichte zusammen weiter"

Werkself-TV - 08.11.2024

Adli: 'Continue to write history together'

Amine Adli has agreed a contract extension at Bayer 04 to 2028. In interview, the 24-year-old talks about his new contract, Jeremie Frimpong's gesture of solidarity with the jersey and his aims for the years ahead.

Werkself lose at Anfield | 4th matchday UCL

Werkself-TV - 06.11.2024

TV highlights of 0-4 defeat at Liverpool FC

Werkself-TV shows the highlights of Bayer 04's 0-4 defeat at Liverpool FC on the 4th matchday of the UEFA Champions League 2024/25...

LIVE ab 13.30 Uhr | Die PK vor dem Freitagabendspiel gegen Stuttgart | 9. Spieltag

Werkself-TV - 31.10.2024

Alonso ahead of #B04VfB: ‘We can expect a big game'

A top encounter at the start of Bundesliga Matchday 9: The Werkself entertain VfB Stuttgart at the BayArena on Friday, 1 November (kick-off: 20.30 CET/live on DAZN and the Werkself Radio). At the pre-match press conference, head coach Xabi Alonso talked about the always exciting clashes with the Swabians and the clean sheet problem in the Bundesliga.