
Join a BayArena tour to experience exclusive moments and unique insights into one of the most modern football stadia in Europe. Sit on the bench, enjoy the walk down the players tunnel and feel part of the Werkself. We'll take you down to the pitch. Anecdotes and stories from our tour guides all about Bayer 04 as well as short films at different points in the stadium round off a very special experience.
BayArena tours:
April 2017:
Saturday, 01.04.2017; Start: 12.00 CET
Sunday, 09.04.2017; Start: 11.00 CET
EASTER HOLIDAYS
Thursday, 13.04.2017; Start: 15.00 CET
Thursday 20.04.2017; Start: 16.00 CET
Friday 21.04.2017; Start: 15.00 CET
Sunday 23.04.2017; Start: 11.00 CET
BayArena matchday tours:
(45 minutes, number of participants limited for each start time)
Bayer 04 v VfL Wolfsburg (02.04.2017)
Sunday, Start: 13.30 CET (English)
Sunday, Start: 13.30 CET (German)
Bayer 04 v Bayern Munich (15.04.2017)
Sunday, Start: 15.00 CET (English)
Sunday, Start: 15.00 CET (German)
Service Area OST on the east side of the BayArena opposite McDonalds is the meeting point for public BayArena tours. Ahead of every home game there are also public matchday tours. For all tours, either for groups or individuals, pre-registration is required. Applications and other information is available on 0049 (0)1805/040404 (0.14 €/min. from German landline, max. 0.42 €/min. from German mobile) and via email.
Prices:
Standard: 10 euros
Concession: 8 euros
Disabled/school students, apprentices and students/voluntary service/
pensioners/senior citizens from 65 (born before 01.01.1950)
Children: 6 euros
(3-14 years)
Please note: BayArena tour vouchers are available via the Bayer 04 hotline on 0049 (0)1805/040404 (0.14 €/min. from German landline, max. 0.42 €/min. from German mobile) and at the Bayer 04 shop in Leverkusen City Centre (Wiesdorfer Platz 9) and in Bergisch Gladbach (Hauptstr. 160).


Bayer 04 Leverkusen have appointed Carles Martínez Novell as the new head coach. The 42-year-old Spaniard worked for FC Toulouse in the French Ligue 1 until the end of the season. Martínez finished last term in ninth place with the club from the south of France. He will take over the Werkself on 1 July 2026 and has signed a contract to 30 June 2028. Martínez, whose contract with Toulouse expires at the end of the month, succeeds Kasper Hjulmand at Leverkusen, who is leaving the club after one season.
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Welcome to Leverkusen, Carles Martínez Novell. Bayer 04 have appointed the 42-year-old Spaniard as the new head coach on a contract to 2028. Martínez most recently worked for FC Toulouse in the French Ligue 1 until the end of the season. He previously spent four years at Barcelona's legendary academy La Masia in his home city. Bayer04.de introduces Martínez in more detail.
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Bayer 04 plans for the 2026/27 pre-season continue to take shape. The Werkself will kick off the new season in mid-July with the return to the training ground. The highlight will be the official season opener on 8 August at the BayArena, including a friendly against La Liga club Sevilla. Friendlies in Germany will take the team to neighbouring Monheim, Offenbach and Jena.
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Strengthening the Bayer 04 Leverkusen youth teams: Konstantinos Kotsifakis will join the Werkself from Bundesliga 2 club Hertha Berlin for the 2026/27 season, where he will be a permanent member of the Leverkusen U19 coaching set-up. The German-Greek will also take on an operational role in coaching the Bayer 04 Future Team. The 29-year-old was most recently head coach of the U17s at Hertha Berlin.
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Another award for the Bayer 04 head groundsman and staff: After coming top in the 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2024/25 seasons, the BayArena pitch came second in the Bundesliga Pitch of the Year ranking for the 2025/26 season. VfL Wolfsburg secured the top spot this year, with TSG Hoffenheim in third place.
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