"Maja has developed into a key player and an international at Bremen," explained Achim Feifel, sporting director of Bayer 04 Women. "She'll make us even more variable in attack and will give us a different profile in our attacking play with her dynamism and deep runs. She's also aggressive without the ball and a hardworking team player. We're looking forward to her arrival."
Born in Germany of Slovenian descent, Sternad moved to Bremen in 2021 from second-tier club DSC Arminia Bielefeld. She's scored 13 goals in 107 appearances in all competitions for Werder, including three in 23 games in the current campaign along with five assists. Having represented Germany at U15, U19 and U20 level, she switched allegiance to Slovenia, her father's homeland. She's won 10 caps for the senior team to date, registering one goal.
"The talks with Bayer 04 went very well and I immediately had a good gut feeling, so I didn't have to think long about making this move," said Sternad. "I'm very happy with the decision and I'm sure that we'll have a very good new season together, hopefully crowned with qualification for the Champions League."
Bayer 04 Leverkusen have extended the contract with full-back Arthur ahead of schedule. The Werkself have agreed a new deal with the Brazilian to 30 June 2031. The 23-year-old was previously under contract to the summer of 2028.
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen continue building the squad for the new season in the Google Pixel Women's Bundesliga. The 25-year-old midfielder Marlene Müller has joined the club from RB Leipzig on a contract to 30 June 2028.
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Bayer 04 are introducing changes to the ticket price structure for the 2026/27 season. In addition to adjusting the ticket prices, the ticket categories will also be reorganised. All season ticket holders have already been informed of the changes by e-mail. The most important information at a glance.
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Ibrahim Maza joined Bayer 04 from Hertha Berlin in the summer of 2025. The youngster from Berlin developed into a difference-maker in his first season with the Werkself. Find out what makes the highly talented player tick in this very personal interview. Among other things, Maza talks about his Algerian-Vietnamese-German home, the role of his family and the importance of Islam for him both in his private life and in football...
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Talking to each other instead of about each other - that was the motto of the ‘Stadiontalk’ on Monday in the BayArena. Representatives from Bayer 04 and other companies, politicians and trainees from the region came together to discuss the career prospects for young people as well as existing challenges and hurdles.
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