Bayer 04 Leverkusen
This is us
About Bayer 04
Bayer 04 stands for attractive top quality football – in Germany and beyond. The club was promoted to the Bundesliga in 1979 and seven years later saw the Werkself qualify for Europe for the first time. The UEFA Cup was won in 1988 and the DFB Cup in 1993. In 2024, Bayer 04 won the national double of the German championship and DFB Cup. The Werkself have now been on the European stage for decades and in the top-flight for more than 45 years. More than 500 people currently work for Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball GmbH.
Organisation
Fernando Carro has been the CEO of Bayer 04 Leverkusen since 1 July 2018. Simon Rolfes acts alongside the Spaniard as Managing Director Sport. The management of the Bundesliga football club is made up of nine people. Werner Wenning serves as Chairman of the six-member Bayer 04 Shareholders' Committee.
BayArena
Hardly any other stadium in the Bundesliga Offers so much proximity to the action on the pitch. The distance from the seat furthest from the centre spot is 94 m – and that with a total capacity of 30,210. Rarely can you experience top-class football as closely as at the BayArena. A new era began the start of the rebuild on 14 December 2007, which was mainly aimed at modernisation and comfort. A state-of-the-art sports venue of a model character has arisen out of the little gem of a ground. Ultras as well as visiting fans, CEOs and families are all equally welcome at our home.
History
The Werkself was promoted to the Bundesliga in 1979 and has been represented in Germany's top football division ever since. Its greatest successes include winning the UEFA Cup in 1988, the DFB Cup in 1993, reaching the Champions League final in 2002, winning the German championship in 2024 and the DFB Cup in 2024.
Bayer Sports Family
As part of the Bayer Sports Family, Bayer 04 are moving closer together to the Bayer sports clubs and Bayer AG. This historic connection is being revived with joint events like the Bayer Sports Family matchday and the Bayer Sports Family week.
Job offers
We work every day to live up to our social responsibility and to be an attractive and reliable employer.
Referees
The Bayer 04 referee department consists of over 30 active referees. All age groups are active. In addition to the games in the Cologne football district, some referees also officiate at association level in the Central Rhine Football Association and at DFB level.
volunteers
Since February 2008, the volunteers have been on duty at every home match of the Werkself in the national and international competitions. In terms of time, the volunteer project was only limited to the renovation work on the BayArena that had begun at the time. But the tireless helpers soon proved to be indispensable. For a long time now, the volunteers have no longer been a temporary project and are part of the regular line-up of those on duty for Bayer 04 on every match day.
