
Once again this year, Werkself fans will benefit from affordable and family-friendly ticket prices – tickets for children are available from €5, and for adults from €10. Season card holders and Bayer 04 Club members also receive attractive discounts. Ticket sales for season card holders and Club members begin on Tuesday 7 July at 12:00 CEST, before going on open sale on Thursday 9 July at 12:00 CEST.
The West Stand will open at 11:30 CEST, ahead of the kick-off at 13:15 CEST at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium for the Bayer 04 Women’s friendly against Feyenoord. Shortly after that, the first team will take to the pitch, playing their first home match of the 2026/27 season against Sevilla at the BayArena at 15:30 CEST – which will also mark the home debut for new head coach Carles Martínez. To round off the day, and once the players have showered, fans can take part in exclusive activities such as challenges, panel discussions or games at various locations around the BayArena and the UHS, and get up close and personal with the players from both squads.
On the day, fans will also be able to experience the BayArena’s new look: Over the summer, the old seats have been replaced with new, modern folding seats. Furthermore, by relocating the banners in the lower tier of the D section, the standing and seated areas have been brought closer together both visually and functionally, creating a more unified and even more atmospheric North Stand. In doing so, Bayer 04 has fulfilled a long-standing wish of its fans.

Between the opening of the West Arena section at 11:30 CEST and the start of the women’s friendly, a wide variety of hands-on activities will be waiting for young and old alike on the Piazza. At the same time, Bayer 04 fans will have the chance to chat with their heroes from days gone by at the Legends Brunch in the beer garden.
Thanks to the varied programme and the close ties between the first team and the Bundesliga Women’s side, the Bayer 04 family is coming even closer together just in time for the start of the season, so they can kick off the new campaign together with the fans, full of anticipation.


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