In front of approximately 75 invited guests from the worlds of sports, politics and business, the city honored several athletes at its annual awards ceremony, including Wamser, para-long jumper Markus Rehm, who secured his tenth consecutive world title in 2025, and para-sprinter Jule Roß, who won bronze in the 400 meters at the World Championships. The duo from TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen, along with Wamser, participated in a fireside chat with host Anke Feller.
The 22-year-old, who transferred from Eintracht Frankfurt to Bayer Leverkusen in the summer, reflected on her very special summer at the European Championship in Switzerland. Last July, as one of the tournament newcomers, she unexpectedly became a regular starter for the German national team and subsequently reached the semi-finals with them – a milestone in her still young career. She also spoke about her expectations for the second half of the season with Bayer 04 Women. Afterwards, Wamser had the honour of signing the city's Golden Book alongside Mayor Stefan Hebbel.
"I was very pleased to be able to sign the city’s Golden Book," said the full-back. "It’s something special that certainly doesn’t happen very often in life. It was also nice to get an insight into the lives of other athletes in this grand setting and to see what they have all achieved.”
In January 2024, then Werkself captain Elisa Senß was entered into the Golden Book along with Bayer 04's German U17 champions led by coach Aleksandar Vukicevic.
From his arrival at the airport, the medical and contract signing, right through to photo shoots, his very own trading card and his first interview at the BayArena: Werkself TV followed new signing Afonso Moreira up close on his first day in Leverkusen. In the interview, the 21-year-old Portuguese left-winger, who has joined the Werkself from Lyon, talks about his excitement ahead of joining Bayer 04 and the Bundesliga, as well as his conversation with head coach Carles Martínez. Moreira also reveals the secret behind his iconic goal celebration – which he intends to perform “as often as possible” at the BayArena next season...
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After eight years, Ida Daedelow is set to leave Bayer 04 Leverkusen. The 18-year-old, whose original contract was due to run to 2027, is joining second-division side VfL Bochum.
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