Match travel is a major issue for every Werkself home game. As the transport service provider in Leverkusen and the region, wupsi and Bayer 04 therefore entered into a close and reliable partnership many years ago, which has continued to develop over the years.
For example, wupsi supports Bayer 04 on matchdays by providing a comprehensive scheduled and shuttle bus service for home and visiting fans, who can travel directly to the BayArena from major hubs such as railway stations, bus stations or park-and-ride areas with wupsi. The bus service is supplemented by other mobility options such as the wupsiRad, which can also be used for travelling to the stadium.
And this option is now being expanded: From January 2026, Bayer 04 and wupsi will be expanding their partnership, with 100 Bayer 04-branded wupsi bikes available for hire throughout the city. In addition to travelling to the stadium, these can of course also be used for any other journey within the city.
Bayer 04 and wupsi are thus supplementing their fleet - which already consists of wupsi service buses and a wupsi coach in Bayer 04 livery - and are taking the next step together in favour of sustainable, environmentally friendly and resource-saving travel in and for Leverkusen. In addition, Bayer 04 and wupsi are relieving the city of the heavy volume of car traffic and the associated pressure on parking spaces.
Today brings the first match of the season for the Werkself. Bayer 04 kick off the 2026/27 campaign today, Saturday 22 August, at 13:00 CEST with a first-round DFB Pokal tie away to third-tier side SV Wehen Wiesbaden. The 3,700 travelling fans can not only look forward to what will hopefully be a successful start to the season, but also now organise their journeys to Black and Reds games even more easily via the WERKSELFgo car-share platform. Meanwhile, following two defeats at the start of the league season, SV Wehen are hoping to spring a surprise in the DFB Pokal tie. Today’s matchday news.
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Carolin Simon is the new captain of the Bayer 04 women’s team. The full-back, who joined from Bayern Munich in the summer, will take over the captain’s armband for the 2026/27 season. Simon returned to Leverkusen in the summer after ten years away. The 33-year-old succeeds goalkeeper Friederike Repohl, who retired at the end of last season.
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Bayer 04 start the 2026/27 season away to third-division side SV Wehen Wiesbaden. Ahead of the DFB Pokal tie on Saturday 22 August (kick-off: 13:00 CEST), head coach Carles Martínez spoke at the pre-match press conference on Friday afternoon. The topics: anticipation, passion, the fans’ support – and the captaincy for the new season.
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After 62 days of preparation, the time has finally come: the Werkself kick off the new Google Pixel Women’s Bundesliga season on Sunday (16:00 CEST) with an away match at RB Leipzig. Following a major shake-up over the summer, with eleven players leaving and twelve new signings, initial impressions from the past few weeks have given manager Roberto Pätzold great cause for optimism.
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SV Wehen Wiesbaden undoubtedly envisaged a different start to the new season. After two matchdays, the Hessen side currently sit bottom of the Liga 3 table. On Saturday 22 August (kick-off: 13:00 CEST), SVWW host the Werkself in the first round of the DFB Pokal at their home ground, the BRITA Arena. It was there, in this very competition a year ago, that the club almost pulled off a massive upset. The lowdown on our next opponents.
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