Trial sessions

Bayer 04 offers all football loving lads from Leverkusen and surrounding area open trial session days for outfield players and goalkeepers. If you would like to show your ability to the Bayer 04 youth coaches and have the dream of playing for one of the youth teams at the Werkself, then you can register for one of the free training sessions at the Kurtekotten Performance Centre presented by BarmeniaGothaer.

Performance Centre

Dates

The free trial sessions at Bayer 04 will be held for all interested young players at the Performance Centre (Otto-Bayer-Str. 2, 51061 Köln) on the following days:

Tuesday, 20 October 2026

  • From 4 pm – born between 2018 and 2021

Wednesday, 21 October 2026

  • From 4 pm – born between 2018 and 2021

Bayer 04 Leverkusen will organise further free trial sessions at the Kurtekotten Performance Centre in the coming months. Information on the exact dates will be available on our website as soon as possible. Visit www.bayer04.de.

Registration

Registration for trial sessions at Bayer 04 are made exclusively via email to probetraining@bayer04.de (Reference: Trial sessions registration). Please note: Only fully completed applications will be considered.

The following information and documents are required for successful registration for trial sessions:

  • First and family names of child
  • Date of birth of child
  • Email address (ideally from a parent)
  • Current club
  • Outfield player or goalkeeper
  • Release form/note for the trial session from current club

Please note: Registrations must be received by email by Saturday, 10 October 2026 at the latest. The exact time within this period is irrelevant. Everyone who has submitted all the required information and documents by the deadline will receive an email confirming their registration and providing further details – in particular, which of the two specified days they have been allocated. Any registrations that are incomplete or received after the deadline will not be considered. Important: The authorisation from the participant’s current club must be submitted before the registration deadline and must cover both of the specified days for the free trial training sessions (20 and 21 October 2026).