The evening began in the Mixed Zone at the BayArena. Following the reception and opening remarks, Fernando Carro, CEO at Bayer 04, and Managing Director Sport Simon Rolfes spoke about the current situation at the Werkself and looked ahead to the new season together with the guests.
Afterwards, the focus was primarily on personal interaction – with plenty of time for conversation, food and drinks. The Bayer 04 management gathered together with the partner representatives on the touchline at the BayArena. The presence of head coach Carles Martínez and several players, including captain Edmond Tapsoba, Patrik Schick, Aleix Garcia, Mark Flekken, Afonso Moreira and Miguel Gutiérrez, also helped to create a particularly friendly atmosphere.
A successful event ahead of the Werkself Bundesliga opener at the weekend away to SV 07 Elversberg.
Once again, well over 100 Werkself fans were delighted to receive an invitation from the club’s record appearance-maker, Rüdiger Vollborn, to the sold-out Schwadbud at the BayArena. This time, the supporters listened as the club historian provided fascinating, exclusive insights into the period from Bayer 04 being founded in 1904 to the club’s promotion to the Bundesliga in 1979. A journey through time is also planned for the upcoming ‘Rudi lädt ein’ event in early November – this time focusing on the years of the Nazi regime.
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Happy children’s faces at the SSV Lützenkirchen training ground: For the 25th time, the Birkenberg soccer school – organised by SportBund Leverkusen – offered participating youngsters an exciting holiday activity. Meeting a Bayer 04 player has now become a cherished tradition. This time, Ibrahim Maza visited the 150 children and spoke to them about his World Cup experiences, amongst other things. “It’s always lovely to see the children’s enthusiasm for football,” said the 20-year-old, after bringing a sparkle to many eyes with selfies and autographs.
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One day after the successful DFB Pokal first round tie at SV Wehen Wiesbaden (4–0), the mood was understandably really good: Over 400 Bayer 04 supporters gathered on Sunday, 23 August, for the annual fan club meet-up at the BayArena and got in the mood for the new season through direct and informal discussions with Bayer 04 management, head coach Carles Martínez and Werkself players.
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Werkself-TV shows the highlights of the Bayer 04 women's 2-0 win at RB Leipzig on the 1st matchday of the Google Pixel Women's Bundesliga 2026/27.
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