“We have been a core part of the Bayer family for 120 years,” said Carro during his keynote at the event. “We are happy to see our efforts with Bayer evolving and growing globally. We feel a deep connection with you and we hope to leave some of that connection here in North America when we go back to Germany.”
Bayer colleagues were then able to take photos and selfies with the silverware and meet Nowotny, who was a member of Germany’s 2006 World Cup team and was named an honorary captain for the team at the most recent home game. “Our success story last year, is also your story,” Carro told those in attendance.
The visit to Bayer kicked off a three-day trophy tour for the Meisterschale, DFB Pokal and Supercup that includes a “Champions Night” reception with partners, visits to MetLife Stadium - site of the 2026 World Cup final - and Manhattan city tour for the trophies. Carro and Nowotny will also meet with NJ Governor Phil Murphy and key media.
The week ends with a watch party on Saturday at a beer garden in Brooklyn where fans can see the trophies up close and cheer on Die Werkself on the big screens as they take on Hoffenheim in Matchday 3.
Werkself TV shows highlights of the 2-0 win at Olympiacos in the first leg of the play-offs of the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 league...
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The Werkself beat Olympiacos 2-0 in the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League play-off first leg to claim a crucial victory in the Greek capital. After a focused first-half display with a number of presentable chances, Patrik Schick crowned a textbook counter to hand the Werkself the lead on the hour (60’). The Czech rounded off his brace when he headed in from a corner just 144 seconds later. Bayer 04 maintained their lead with aplomb to achieve a good position for the return leg in Leverkusen.
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Bayer 04 and Olympiacos had only met twice before the current UEFA Champions campaign. After the encounter on Matchday 7 of this season’s league phase, the Werkself travel to face the Greek side for the second time in just four weeks for the knockout play-off first leg. The Black and Reds were dominant for large spells in mid-January but lost 2-0 after missing a number of presentable chances. The Werkself aim to do better on Wednesday night to “seize the chance for revenge,” as managing director sport Simon Rolfes put it. Here’s all you need to know ahead of the game in our matchday news.
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A bitter end to the fifth showdown of the 2025/26 VBL Club Championship as the #B04eSports team failed to take any points in the three remaining matches of the preliminary online round of the fifth and final showdown, missing out on the offline round. They can no longer take points in the overall table. Bayer 04 slipped out on the top eight, so direct participation in the final event for the German Club Championship is no longer possible, with Bayer 04 having to contest the play-offs.
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