
Two issues were particularly important to us in designing the new website: We wanted it be more manageable and easier to navigate. Nothing is more annoying than having to repeatedly click to get through to the desired content. The design of our website is therefore based on a derivation of the so-called Atomic Design.
It structures the individual sites (hubs) in vertically organised sections and elements. In turn, that enables flexible handling of functional areas in the background. That means additional pages can be created quicker and easier.
That has enabled us to significantly reduce the click depth. That means you get to where you want to go to much quicker – without diversions and hurdles.
The hamburger menu ensures greater clarity in the header section that contains all the relevant pages. That makes our website look tidier and provides plenty of space for what’s really important to us: large photos, full-screen image slider and Lightbox galleries. Attractively designed statistics and tables. Animated news elements. And, as football is full of emotion, we want to appeal to you in that way.
In contrast to current design trends with many websites, which are more neutral and with a scarcely differentiated look, we consciously used existing graphical elements like bars, lines, fonts and colours contained in our corporate design. We place great value on a consistent, clearly identifiable, visual appearance in Black and Red. That can be on our website, on our App, in the Shop or in the Werks11 magazine, either in terms of content or visually: We want Bayer 04 to be palpable and to come alive – with our unique, personal tone.

Ten years after retiring as a player, Kristina Sundov is returning to the Bayer 04 Women’s team as assistant coach. The 39-year-old former Croatia international takes over from Remzi Kahraman, who has taken up a new challenge abroad. She has been given a contract to 30 June 2028.
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The training pitches at the BayArena are already buzzing with activity again, even before training officially begins next week. On Monday morning, a small group from the Werkself first-team squad completed a session lasting around an hour. Both new and familiar faces were present.
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One ticket, two matches – and a varied programme of events, including appearances by players from the professional teams: Bayer 04 has come up with something very special for the 2026 season launch on Saturday, 8 August. From morning right through to the evening, Werkself fans can use just one ticket to not only enjoy top-class football from the Bayer 04 teams live, but also to experience unforgettable moments with the whole family through a variety of hands-on activities around the BayArena and the Ulrich Haberland Stadium. The day will also end on a real high note: after both matches, Bayer 04 supporters will have the opportunity to interact directly with the players during joint activities and get to know them from a different angle.
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Issa Traoré is moving from Bayer 04 Leverkusen to Slovakian top-flight side AS Trencin. The club has loaned the centre-back out for one year to this year’s ninth-placed team in the Slovakian league.
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