The lawyer and former head of senior management at Bayer AG became chairman of TSV Bayer 04 in 2003 following the death of his predecessor, Prof. Rudolf Casper. Prior to this, Klaus Beck had already been instrumental in supporting the intensive work of the board of management of the multi-sport club, which now has around 9,000 members, as deputy chairman since 1996 and took over the management of the basketball department in the same year.
As chairman of TSV Bayer 04, Beck has also been a member of the shareholders' committee of Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball GmbH since 2003, which he chaired until 2007. The Werkself's double win and reaching the final of the UEFA Europa League are also highlights of his time on the shareholders' committee to date.
His more than two decades in office as TSV chairman have seen many historic sporting moments, including epee fencer Britta Heidemann's Olympic gold medal in Beijing 2008, para long jumper Markus Rehm's series of gold medals and many other world-class successes in Olympic and Paralympic sport.
Numerous infrastructural and conceptual projects have also been realised under Beck. These include the extensive renovation of the club's own fitness studio GoFit on Tannenbergstraße, which celebrated its 25th anniversary last year. The concept of youth-orientated elite sport following the reorganisation of Bayer AG's sports sponsorship in 2008 was also very well received and is still in place today.
The promotion of young talent is particularly close to the Leichlingen native's heart. It is fitting that the sports boarding school on Windthorststrasse, which is also attended by many talented Bayer 04 footballers, has been continuously developed, including the extensive expansion and renovation of the building last year.
The father of two grown-up children and grandfather of four grandchildren is spending his special day with his family. Happy birthday!
Werkself-TV shows the highlights of the Bayer 04 women's 4-0 win at SGS Essen on the 24th matchday of the Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga 2025/26.
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Bayer 04 put in a brilliant performance to beat RB Leipzig 4-1 on Bundesliga matchday 32 and are now fourth in a Champions League spot. The Black and Reds took control of the game right from the start and, with 75 per cent possession at one stage, took a 2-0 lead into the break through Patrik Schick (25’) and Nathan Tella (45+1’). The visitors initially tried to do more after the break, but the Werkself remained determined and Schick scored his second goal to increase the lead to 3-0 (76'). The Red Bulls pulled a goal back through Christoph Baumgartner (80'), but the disciplined Leverkusen side were not rattled - and certainly not Schick: The Czechia international crowned a brilliant display with his third goal shortly before the final whistle to make the final score 4-1.
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In the previous game against RB Leipzig in December last year, the Werkself turned came from behind to win 3-1 and further improved Leverkusen's already strong record against the Red Bulls. Montrell Culbreath stood out with his first goal on his debut for the Black and Reds. While the 18-year-old would certainly like to score a second goal against Leipzig on Saturday night, the attack-minded visitors come to the BayArena in confident mood after five Bundesliga victories in a row. The Nordkurve12 supporters group knows the Werkself will therefore once again be reliant on the vociferous support of the fans, and has once again called for the ‘Finally Red’ campaign in the run-in. Today’s matchday news.
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Video games manufacturer Electronic Arts (EA), together with the German Football League (DFL), announced the top male and female selections for the 2025/26 Bundesliga season this week. Bayer 04 striker Vanessa Fudalla is in the starting eleven of the women's "Team of the Season". Alejandro Grimaldo and Aleix Garcia have been selected as bench players in the men's team.
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