Kevin Volland is auctioning his shirt from the Bundesliga game against Hannover 96 on 20 October 2018, which the Werkself number 31 signed after the game. All proceeds from the auction (Ends: 14 December 2018, 17.40 CET) go to the 'Nicolaidis YoungWings Stiftung' foundation, an online advice service for bereaved children and teenagers.
The day before (Ends: 13 December 2018, 17.25 CET), a Kai Havertz shirt will go under the hammer, which the 19-year-old Germany international signed along with accompanying autograph cards. The proceeds from this auction go to the 'Jugendzentrum Mergener Hof e.V.', a youth centre for children and teenagers in Trier.
'United Charity' is Europe's biggest charity auction website and it auctions unique experiences and gifts as well as opportunities to meet VIPs for children in need. The Internet bidding process of United Charity enables people worldwide to get involved regardless of where they live or timezone. 'United Charity gemeinnützige Stiftungs GmbH' was set up by Dagmar and Karlheinz Kögel in 2009. Over 7.9 million euros has been raised since then. All proceeds from the auctions go to projects and institutions supporting children in need.
In mid-August, the Werkself will set off on a four-day trip to England to play their final two friendly matches of the 2026/27 pre-season against Premier League clubs Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United. The match in Nottingham against the Tricky Trees is on Wednesday 12 August at 20:45 CEST (19:45 BST) at the City Ground. The game against the Magpies in Newcastle is on Saturday 15 August at 16:00 CEST (15:00 BST) at the atmospheric St James’ Park. Details on ticket sales for both matches.
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Black and Red talent development at the highest level – even off the pitch: Apprentices Jule Suermann, Leandra Bellia and Julia Niederheide have successfully completed their two- or three-year apprenticeships at the club. Bayer 04 honoured the trio at the BayArena on Tuesday.
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Rieden reloaded: Just like last year, the Bayer 04 Women’s team are spending their summer training camp in this idyllic corner of Bavaria. From this Sunday, coach Roberto Pätzold’s team will be based in Rieden in the Upper Palatinate for a week.
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Following the summer break, most of the players are back in Leverkusen. While two Bayer 04 first-team players are still in action at the World Cup, the players present officially kicked off the new season with fitness assessments. At the Werkstatt, the Bayer 04 rehabilitation and training centre, Robert Andrich, Edmond Tapsoba and the rest of the squad worked up quite a sweat in the sweltering summer heat. New signings Afonso Moreira and Kennet Eichhorn also successfully completed the day’s sessions alongside their new team-mates.
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The Werkself return tomorrow, Tuesday 14 July (from 11:00 CEST at the BayArena; live stream on bayer04.de, the Bayer 04 app and YouTube), with new head coach Carles Martínez leading his first training session as part of the Bayer 04 set-up. His coaching team comprises a mix of new and long-standing colleagues.
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