“I’m very positively impressed. The people here are all very cheerful and open. We’ll have a good time,” declared a happy Jonathan Tah after he had fulfilled all the request for photos and autographs from the huge set of fans at the airport. The Germany international and his teammates faced a packed programme with numerous highlights.
Bayer 04 TV accompanied the team under head coach Gerardo Seoane not just for the friendly against the Mexican top-flight club FC Toluca but also for the hot-air balloon flight over the Teotihuacán pyramids as well as the team evening at the end of the tour.
That has produced a 25-minute film with emotional images of Rudi Völler’s visit to the orphanage in Querétaro plus a host of entertaining moments with Lukas Hradecky, Sardar Azmoun and Co…

Werkself-TV shows the highlights of the Bayer 04 women's 3-2 win against RB Leipzig on the 12th matchday of the Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga 2025/26.
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For the second time in three weeks, Bayer 04 have to face a team that has just changed coach. The Werkself’s overall record against Augsburg and the Bavarians’ poor season so far both point towards a Leverkusen win, but head coach Kasper Hjulmand is still aware of the threat going into Saturday’s Bundesliga encounter (kick-off: 15:30 CET). Here’s all you need to know ahead of the Matchday 13 fixture at the WWK Arena.
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The groups for the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico have been finalised. At the draw in the USA capital Washington D.C., which was hosted by German top model Heidi Klum and others, 48 teams were drawn for the first time. The groups at a glance.
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As part of the joint commitment of Bayer 04 and the City of Leverkusen to volunteering, the annual Volunteer Day took place in the 19nullvier Lounge at the BayArena. Fernando Carro, Bayer 04 CEO, Stefan Hebbel, Mayor of the City of Leverkusen, and club representative Stefan Kießling praised the commitment of the 200 or so volunteers from the region in attendance and thanked them for their impressive efforts.
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