The agreement to the summer of 2024 covers the Trive logo on the Werkself shirt sleeve for Bayer 04 Bundesliga fixtures and matches in European cup competitions. The Werkself are in the UEFA Champions League in 2022/23. Other provisions in the contract included a comprehensive presence of the new Premium Partner on the perimeter TV hoardings at the BayArena as well as promotional and digital activities.
“We are delighted to welcome Trive as our jersey sleeve sponsor,”said Bayer 04 sporting managing director Rudi Völler who signed the contract alongside the Trive chairman Engin Çubukçu. “The upcoming season will be extremely exciting for the club, not only in terms of sport. We aim to confirm our recent successes as an organisation by continuing to improve both on and off the pitch,” Völler added. “We want to set new standards in that respect with Trive as a partner.”
For Çubukçu the agreement with Bayer 04 is “is an exciting new partnership for Trive, as we aim to tap into our ethos of forward movement. We share a joint endeavour to explore and seize opportunities, ” declared Çubukçu. “Our brand is all about embracing new opportunities and horizons. We believe the cooperation between Trive and Bayer 04 Leverkusen will make that clear.”
The German Football Association (DFB) has officially recognised Bayer 04 as a centre for the development of female talent for the 2026/27 season. The club was awarded that role on 1 January 2026, and this status has now been renewed.
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen have sold young defender Andrea Natali to AZ Alkmaar on permanent terms. The 18-year-old Italian was on loan at the Dutch club last season, where he mainly played for the reserve team in the second division.
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen have loaned new signing Luca Erlein to newly promoted FC Energie Cottbus for the 2026/27 season. This will give him the opportunity to play in Bundesliga 2. The club signed the 19-year-old right-back on a permanent basis last week, on a contract to 30 June 2030.
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Werkself TV shows the highlights of the 3-1 victory in the friendly match at Kickers Offenbach...
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It’s always nice having your best friends round for a birthday! Bayer 04 made a guest appearance at Stadion am Bieberer Berg as part of Offenbacher Kickers’ 125th anniversary celebrations, and nearly 1,500 Werkself supporters accepted the invitation to this historic venue, joining the Offenbach crowd in celebrating the more than 45-year friendship between the clubs. On the pitch, the Werkself secured a 3–1 victory in the friendly against the fourth-tier Regionalliga side. The Leverkusen goals were scored by Christian Kofane (38’), Jonas Hofmann (48’) and Afonso Moreira (81’). Keanu Staude had put the hosts ahead in the first half (11’).
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