
The Bayer 04 Soccer School is having a makeover for the new season. Firstly, all participants in the camps will receive individual training kit from our new supplier JAKO. Secondly, Bayer 04's health partner, pronova BKK, will provide a balanced breakfast for each young athlete at the beginning of every training day.
A nutrition expert is available to answer questions. The professional and varied training provided remains in place as do the many supporting events to accompany the sports sessions .


In the second week of the Easter holidays, around 50 children taking part in activities at the Bayer 04 football school went to the BayArena on Wednesday afternoon, where they had an appointment with the two Werkself players Jonas Omlin and Montrell Culbreath for the Kids press conference. The duo took their time and answered every question the young footballers could think of - and of course the kids' requests for selfies and autographs were happily met afterwards.
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Captain Robert Andrich and keeper Janis Blaswich were guests at the children's press conference organised by BarmeniaGothaer in cooperation with the Bayer 04 Löwenclub on Wednesday afternoon. In the press conference room at the BayArena, the duo, who are friends away from the pitch and in great spirits, answered the unusual questions from around 50 inquisitive young journalists and young football players - and provided plenty of laughs with a lot of humour.
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A real highlight at the Bayer 04 Football School and a special, albeit early, Easter gift: The 50 or so children who took part went to the VIP area at the BayArena on Wednesday afternoon, where they had an appointment with the Werkself players Jonas Hofmann and Tim Oermann. The duo took their time and answered every question the young footballers could think of. Among other things, Hofmann explained to the youngsters why he signed for Bayer 04 in 2023, while Oermann revealed the inspiration for his jersey number 15. And of course, the children’s requests for selfies and autographs were not left unfulfilled after the Q&A session.
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Two keepers, lots of questions: Werkself captain Lukas Hradecky and U19 goalkeeper Jesper Schlich visited the BarmeniaGothaer children’s press conference in partnership with the Bayer 04 Lions Club on Wednesday afternoon. The duo faced interesting and at times unusual questions from around 50 inquisitive young journalists in the press conference room at the BayArena.
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The Easter holidays enticed a large number of Bayer 04 fans to come to the training ground at the BayArena, today Wednesday 16 April, to watch the Werkself at an open training session in the afternoon. Afterwards, the players and head coach Xabi Alonso took time out to sign autographs and pose for photographs. And there was a lot going on besides: While midfield maestro Granit Xhaka fielded questions at an entertaining children's press conference, including the story behind his squad number 34, Nathan Tella faced the media.
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