“We are very happy we were able to convince Roman Travnik and his team to extend our partnership,” said Fernando Carro, Bayer 04 CEO. “Both partners come from Leverkusen, both partners are committed to this region, both partners have ambitious targets – that all fits together.”
The connection between the Werkself and the new Premium Partner dates back to 2020. The property experts from Leverkusen were clients in VIP boxes in the South Stand at the BayArena, and partners in the Bayer 04 Sponsors Club for two years.
Roman A. Travnik, CEO at the TRAVNIK Group, said: “Bayer 04 Leverkusen and TRAVNIK Group - companies with the same degree of and desire for commitment, efficiency and being first class.”
The TRAVNIK Group:
The TRAVNIK Group GmbH, based in Leverkusen, was founded by Roman A. Travnik in 2017 and primarily operates as a property developer and investor. The company has a diverse property strategy. That covers the purchase of land with and without planning permission in top sites in German cities, the development of existing sites as well as the regeneration and restructuring of business/industrial properties. The company also manages in-house property.
Strengthening the Bayer 04 Leverkusen youth teams: Konstantinos Kotsifakis will join the Werkself from Bundesliga 2 club Hertha Berlin for the 2026/27 season, where he will be a permanent member of the Leverkusen U19 coaching set-up. The German-Greek will also take on an operational role in coaching the Bayer 04 Future Team. The 29-year-old was most recently head coach of the U17s at Hertha Berlin.
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Another award for the Bayer 04 head groundsman and staff: After coming top in the 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2024/25 seasons, the BayArena pitch came second in the Bundesliga Pitch of the Year ranking for the 2025/26 season. VfL Wolfsburg secured the top spot this year, with TSG Hoffenheim in third place.
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Opening opponents, derby weekends, the opponents in the season finale: This information and more will be available to Bayer 04 fans on Thursday, 2 July, when the 2026/27 Bundesliga fixture list is published.
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The next footballing highlight is just around the corner: the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the 23rd edition of the tournament, will be held in the USA, Canada and Mexico and feature 48 teams for the first time. Bayer04.de has all the latest on the Werkself players called up to represent their countries.
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While the majority of the Bayer 04 Women are enjoying their summer break, nine Werkself players will be on duty for their national teams in the coming days. Three of them are competing for a place at the World Cup, while six are involved in two friendlies with the Germany U23 team.
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