Performance Centre
presented by BarmeniaGothaer
At Kurtekotten
As one of the first German clubs, Bayer 04 opened their Performance Centre at Kurtekotten presented by BarmeniaGothaer in the direct vicinity of the Bayer Works in 2000. Three grass pitches and an artificial pitch plus additional training areas including a modern support facilities form the heart of this facility. Over the course of time two additional grass pitches were added at the Performance Centre and an artificial pitch at the BayArena. That offers the oldest age groups not just proximity to the first team but also the opportunity to use the facilities at the BayArena. The teams from the U8s to the U15s and the Women's team are based at Kurtekotten while the U16, U17 and U19 teams are at home at the BayArena.
Teams
Youth section
Head of Performance Centre: Jefta Bresser
Head U16-U19: Slawomir Czarniecki
Head U8-U15: Jörg Bittner
Head of training academy: Keld Bordinggaard
Education manager: Frank Ditgens
Parental support: Rainer Fehl
Media officer: Liam Schardt
Contact
Phone: +49 (0)214 - 5000 - 1904
Email: leistungszentrum@bayer04.de
Address: Otto-Bayer-Straße 2, 51061 Köln
Management
Jefta Bresser
Date of birth: 02.02.1971
Place of birth: Wisch, Netherlands
The trained academy director and football coach took over as head of Leverkusen's performance centre in October 2023. Bresser came from Dutch second-division club De Graafschap, where he previously enjoyed five years of great success as head of the youth academy. Between 2005 and 2015, the 52-year-old was responsible for the individual development of youth players of all age groups at PSV Eindhoven, FC Fulham and Zenit St. Petersburg.
Competitions of Teams
Parental support
Partners
Patrons
Child protection
Directions
Philosophy
Our young players receive optimum support through targeted individual and team training as well as interesting comparative games. At the same time we obviously hope that our young players develop to the maximum in an environment tailored to them to help them develop their full potential and make the step up to our own first team.
Coaching Academy
The Coaching Academy is responsible for the continual development of style of play and the training methods of the club combined with the club philosophy, the development of the game and best practice.
Bayer 04 coaches have the opportunity to use the ideas from the Bayer 04 Coaching Academy for themselves and their development. Under the leadership of Keld Bordinggaard their knowledge and strengths can and should be continually developed.
Trials
Bayer 04 offer open trials days for outfield players and goalkeepers for all football enthusiastic lads in Leverkusen and surrounding areas. If you would like to test your ability under the eyes of youth coaches at Bayer 04 and have the dream of playing for one of the youth teams at the Werkself then you can register for the training sessions at the Kurtekotten Performance Centre presented by BarmeniaGothaer.
News
Women - 02.04.2025
Junior Talent Day 2025: Open trials on 27 April
Calling all girls. Have you ever dreamed of wearing the shirt with the Bayer Cross? Playing in Black and Red like your role models Kristin Kögel, Janou Levels, Friederike Repohl and Co. from the Google Pixel Women’s Bundesliga squad? Now’s your chance! Our female youth teams are looking for new talented players. So Bayer 04 is organising a Talent Day with trial training sessions for junior players on 27 April 2025.
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Women - 02.04.2025
U23 finals, Euro qualifiers and more: Eleven Leverkusen Women on international duty
The next international break is coming up before the Bayer 04 Women play FC Köln in the Bundesliga in the middle of April. Eleven Leverkusen Women are on the road with their national teams again with different targets. Bayer04.de provides an overview of the international call-ups for the Werkself Women.
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Werkself-TV - 30.03.2025
Women: TV-highlights of 0-2 loss at FC Bayern
Werkself-TV shows the highlights of the Bayer 04 women's 0-2 defeat at FC Bayern Munich on the 18th matchday of the Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga 2024/25...
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Women - 30.03.2025
Women lose 2-0 to champions FC Bayern
Despite a battling performance, the Bayer 04 Women suffered a fourth defeat of the season in the top match against the champions of Germany Bayern Munich. The team led by coach Roberto Pätzold lost 2-0 at the FC Bayern Campus. The Werkself remain in fourth position in the table with 36 points.
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