Meinolf Sprink, director of fans/community, summed up a successful day: "Everybody really got stuck in together and it was great to see how people worked and laughed with each other. The project for us is above all an expression of our bond with Leverkusen. We want to be a good neighbour and the Wir(04)Helfen Day is part of that philosophy."
A total of 70 employees of Bayer 04 GmbH worked hard from early morning at twelve locations on site to clean up the gardens as well as a new state-of-the-art outdoor gym with a number of pieces of training equipment, and finally smarten everything up in black and red. Particularly practical: The fitness park is right next to the Schlebuschrath cycle path on a direct route to the BayArena and it is used by many fans to get to the ground on matchdays. In addition, Stefan Kießling and Co. planted 25 new trees and help renovate a playground.
The Werkself and coaching staff joined in during the afternoon. Head coach Gerardo Seoane was full of enthusiasm: "A great event to support the club’s community project. We were happy to get stuck in with the other helpers and load wheelbarrows with sand. It does the players good to see the world from a different perspective." The Bayer 04 Women’s team also swapped footballs for trowels and spades. Today's duties for defender Melissa Friedrich, who also works in logistics at the club, included decking out a large number of benches in black and red: "For me, it's the sixth time I've taken part. I think it's important to get to know and work hand-in-hand with other people from the club on days like this. Above all, you get to learn to value completely different physical work than you do sitting in the office or being on the training ground."
The project is supported by the Lebenshilfe e.V. Leverkusen charity organisation. Also involved in staging the project is the sponsor Coca-Cola who made a five figure contribution and also worked hard on the site with their own delegation. "We are totally happy being able to actively support the subject of sustainability with such joint projects," said Claudia Blanars, sports marketing and prestige accounts manager at Coca-Cola.
In the first year in 2015, and also in 2016, the Wir(04)Helfen Day was held in a Leverkusen nursery. In the summer of 2017 the Opladen practice driving course was knocked into shape, players and staff worked at the Reuschenberg wildlife park in 2018. And in 2019 it was the Neuland Park that benefited. An outdoor park has recently been set up there too and it has already been very well received by the people of Leverkusen.
A training course for external coaches covering age groups U8 to U13 on 'Effective coaching in junior football' was held at the BayArena this week. The course, with this initial event ahead of a series of training units, was aimed at coaches and sporting management of clubs in the area of Leverkusen. It was very well received.
Show moreTo 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.
Show moreIn keeping with the Trophy Tour in Brazil starting today, Bayer04.de looks back at the long-standing link between the Werkself and Brazilian players. The list is long as well as impressive. 24 Brazilian players have worn the Bayer 04 Leverkusen jersey from 1987 to the present day. Tita was the first under the Bayer Cross having come to Germany after ten years at top Brazilian clubs Vasco da Gama, Flamengo Rio de Janeiro and Gremio Porto Alegre. He played a crucial part in the Werkself winning their first major trophy in that season: the UEFA Cup in 1988.
Show moreIn 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.
Show moreTrophies on Tour: The Bayer 04 delegation led by sporting managing director Simon Rolfes is set to take the Trophy Tour to Brazil. Ahead of the first events tomorrow, 12 November, Bayer04.de spoke to Simon Rolfes prior to the flight to São Paulo about the motivation for the tour, the planned events and the long-standing connection between Bayer 04 and Brazil.
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