A total of 24 outfield players and three goalkeepers were on board the flight from Düsseldorf in the morning. The two Bundesliga keepers Friederike Repohl and Anne Moll were joined by youth goalkeeper Louisa Remien. Charlotte Voll will join the group on Thursday and continue her rehab in Poland following her shoulder operation.
The Germany U19 captain Pauline Bartz is also part of the tour group but will not be able to take part in training due to a skin disorder. Therefore, youth player Chiara Kaiser, who was involved in the first part of the pre-season, has joined the group. The six summer signings Caroline Kehrer, Cornelia Kramer, Shen Menglu, Katharina Piljić, Juliette Vidal plus Vanessa Haim, signed on Sunday, are also at the training camp.
The Leverkusen tour group took off from Düsseldorf at 10.25 CEST. After a stop in the Polish capital they landed in Katowice in the early afternoon. The squad is staying at the Monopol Hotel until Monday.
Lunch was followed by the first training session in the evening at the training ground in the neighbouring Sosnowiec. The focus was on build-up play and playing down the wings. Seven further training sessions are planned up to Monday. On Wednesday there is a friendly against Czarni Sosnowiec to celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of the club. The kick-off at the Arcelormittal Park Sosnowiec is at 19.24 CEST.
In addition, several team activities are planned during the training camp including visiting a theme park. Bayer04.de will bring daily reports on the Bayer 04 Women's team in Poland.
The Black and Reds started the second part of the pre-season last Friday at the Kurtekotten Performance Centre after a two-week break. On returning from Katowice there are three more friendlies against European opponents: first away to Anderlecht on 11 August then at Standard Liege on 17 August and finally at home to Fortuna Sittard on 23 August.
The new season in the Google Pixel Women's Bundesliga begins with the away game at SC Freiburg on 31 August (kick-off: 14.00 CEST). The Werkself are in action in the second round of the DFB Pokal a week later. The full summer schedule for the Women's team can be found HERE.
After eight years in the youth set-up at Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Benjamin Adam is leaving the club. The 35-year-old, who most recently coached the Leverkusen U17s, will take charge of the Hansa Rostock U19 team next season.
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There was a successful end to the women's internationals with Werkself players Carlotta Wamser and Cornelia Kramer qualifying for the 2027 World Cup finals in Brazil. A third Leverkusen player is still in with a chance of joining them. The Germany U23 players also experienced success in their last two international friendlies of the season.
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Traveling to North America for the World Cup this summer to see your favorite Bayer 04 players? Here’s a quick cheat sheet with thumbnail portraits and insider tips for each city from a local expert, so you can make the most of your visit and activities beyond the game!
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A fresh look for the BayArena: The Bayer 04 stadium will have new seating in the form of folding seats for the 2026/27 campaign that will ensure significantly improved seating comfort and simplified movement within the rows of seats. As part of routine replacement after 17 years, fans of the Werkself were able to purchase the existing seats, used to witness the first German league title in the club's history. In addition, a large proportion of the seats will be donated to charitable projects, primarily in the local region. Bayer 04 fans can look forward to new, functional folding seats for the season opener at the beginning of August - still in the club colours of black and red, of course. A glimpse at the BayArena during the refurbishment.
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