The Leverkusen U15 side, recently crowned champions of the Regionalliga West, will continue to be managed by Oliver Schoepp in the coming season. Assistant manager Alexander Nuss will remain at his side. Leon Haasler (previously U11s) and Ömer Kizililrmak (previously U14s) will be promoted internally to the U15 coaching staff.
The U14 team will be managed in future by Louis Ferlings, who most recently worked as a technical and personal coach in the Bayer 04 youth academy. Thanos Petsos (previously with the U15s) and Marcel Schuhmacher (previously with the U13s) are joining the team as assistant coaches from within the club, whilst Peter Quast remains with the U14s.
Max Sabottka (head coach), Felix Eibl and Michael Plesch (both assistant coaches) will remain together as the coaching team and move up from the U12s to the U13s.
Nicholas Kuberka is taking charge of the Bayer Leverkusen U12 team, having moved from the youth ranks at Union Berlin to Bayer 04. He will be joined by Nikita Kamenyuka (previously in charge of the U11s) and former player Kosi Saka, who most recently worked at Borussia Mönchengladbach.
There have also been changes to the U11 coaching team. Jeremie Bootz joins from Fortuna Düsseldorf, and he will be supported by Wim Frankenstein (previously at Future Kids) and Ben Schobert, who has recently returned from a semester abroad having previously worked at SC Fortuna Bonn.
The U11 to U15 coaches for 2026/27:
U15s:
U14:
U13s:
U12s:
U11s:
As with the other youth teams (U16 to U19), Bayer 04 are also relying on familiar faces—some in new roles—and fresh impetus from the coaching staff for the 2026/27 season in the younger age groups. An overview of the U11 to U15 teams.
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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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As well as internal changes and familiar faces, Bayer 04 are also looking to bring fresh impetus to the coaching staff of the senior youth squads for the 2026/27 campaign. Here is an overview of the U19, U17 and U16 teams.
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Bayer 04 have signed 16-year-old defensive midfielder Kennet Eichhorn from Hertha Berlin. The Germany U17 international is joining the Werkself from the Berlin Bundesliga 2 club on a long-term contract. Eichhorn made 19 appearances for the Hertha Berlin first team last season, scoring two goals.
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