Four Bayer 04 Women are in action with the Germany U23 team, set up last year, in their third block of fixtures. Selina Ostermeier, Kristin Kögel, Julia Mickenhagen and Sofie Zdebel are on board when the team led by Germany coach Kathrin Peter travel to face England in Walsall on Thursday in the next round of internationals and that is followed on Monday by a game against the Netherlands on the Algarve. Katharina Piljic, a regular first choice in the team in the last two international breaks, was called up again, but she is currently recovering from an ankle injury in Leverkusen.
Winter signing Ruby Grant is in the England U23 squad for a friendly against France next Tuesday. Werkself central defender Emilie Bragstad is also set to play on Friday for the Norway U23s in a Scandinavian clash with Sweden.
Three Leverkusen players will be involved on the first two matchdays of the new Nations League fixtures. Lilla Turanyi with Hungary faces Belarus in Serbia on Friday and then Finland on Tuesday. Striker Cornelia Kramer is in action on the same days at home to Sweden and then away to Italy. Midfielder Karolina Lea Vilhjalmsdottir with Iceland is set to feature in away games in Switzerland and then France.
After the successful start to the Euro qualifiers, like the U23s, the Germany U19 team has two friendlies coming up. Estrella Merino Gonzalez and Delice Boboy are with the team under coach Michael Urbansky getting together in preparation for the second qualifying round of the European Championships beginning in April. Germany play Italy on Saturday and Sweden on Tuesday in La Nucia in Spain.
Overview of international call-ups:
Cornelia Kramer (Denmark)
Friday, 21/2: Denmark vs Sweden (UEFA Women’s Nations League)
Tuesday, 25/2: Italy vs Denmark (UEFA Women’s Nations League)
Lilla Turanyi (Hungary)
Friday, 21/2: Belarus vs Hungary (UEFA Women’s Nations League)
Tuesday, 25/2: Hungary vs Finland (UEFA Women’s Nations League)
Karolina Lea Vilhjalmsdottir (Iceland)
Friday, 21/2: Switzerland vs Iceland (UEFA Women’s Nations League)
Tuesday, 25/2: France vs Iceland (UEFA Women’s Nations League)
Kristin Kögel, Julia Mickenhagen, Selina Ostermeier, Sofie Zdebel (Germany U23)
Thursday, 20/2: England vs Germany (Friendly)
Monday, 24/2: Germany vs Netherlands (Friendly)
Emilie Bragstad (Norway U23)
Friday, 21/2: Sweden vs Norway (Friendly)
Ruby Grant (England U23)
Thursday, 20/2: England vs Germany (Friendly)
Tuesday, 25/2: England vs France (Friendly)
Delice Boboy, Estrella Merino Gonzalez (Germany U19)
Saturday, 22/2: Italy vs Germany (Euro qualifier)
Tuesday, 25/2: Sweden vs Germany (Euro qualifier)
From the 2027/28 season, the Women’s Bundesliga will be organised by an independent league association. Following the unanimous decision taken at the DFB Bundestag (national conference) on Friday afternoon, the league’s separation from the DFB is now official.
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Following the Bundesliga clash against RB Leipzig (Sunday, 20 September, 15:30 CEST), some of the Werkself first team players will be heading off for the first international break of the season. Here is an overview of the Bayer 04 players called up for their national teams and all the details of their upcoming matches.
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A special visit to the BayArena: 222 members from volunteer fire brigades in Leverkusen, the Rheinisch-Bergisch district and the Oberbergisch district watched the Werkself’s 2–0 home win over Slovenian champions NK Celje live in the stadium. Bayer 04 had invited them to the 2026/27 Europa League opener as a thank-you for their tremendous dedication. They watched the match together in Block F4.
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The Bayer 04 U19s have extended their winning run with a fifth consecutive victory on Matchday 5 of the DFB Youth League’s preliminary round. Coach Patrick Greveraars’ side secured a 3–2 (2–1) win in their match against second-placed FC Viktoria Köln, with Burak Kir and Nebe Domnic scoring for the hosts in the first half before captain Ben Hawighorst found the net after the break.
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