Rüdiger Vollborn has been at the club for 40 years, he holds the record number of Bundesliga appearances for the club (401) and is the only Bayer 04 player to have won both the UEFA Cup (1988) and the DFB Pokal (1993). And the Berliner stayed with the Werkself after ending his impressive playing career as he worked as a goalkeeping coach for the following nine years. Vollborn now works under the Bayer Cross as a fan liaison officer and club archivist. Since February 2021, the personalised Black and Red lexicon takes Werkself fans under the heading of 'Rudi recounts...' on a brief trip through the history of Bayer 04 every month…
Show moreThe Werkself entertain Italian club Pisa FC, newly promoted to Serie A, at the official season opener at the BayArena on Tuesday, 5 August (kick-off: 18:00 CEST). Bayer 04 fans can look forward to a varied programme of events and exciting promotions. Tickets for the season opener are on open sale with over 18,000 tickets sold so far. Read on for the latest information.
Show moreAn experienced addition to the Bayer 04 U19 coaching staff: Former Werkself player Hüzeyfe Doğan starts as assistant coach to Sergi Runge on 1 August.
Show moreThe Werkself are away to Werder Bremen on Matchday 2 in the 2025/26 Bundesliga campaign. The game at the Weserstadion will be played on Saturday, 30 August with the kick-off at 15:30 CEST. Information on match ticket sales.
Show moreWerkself TV shows the highlights of the 2-0 victory in the friendly match against VfL Bochum 1848...
Show moreVfL Bochum is the first opponent following the return of the Werkself from the ten day training camp in Rio de Janeiro. The match against the team relegated from the Bundesliga, which is the season opener for the hosts, is on Sunday, 27 July at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion with the kick-off at 18:00 CEST. Werkself-TVs shows the match outside of Germany, Austria and Switzerland in it´s entirety live and free starting from 17.50 CEST...
Show moreWerkself-TV shows the highlights of the 1-5 defeat against CR Flamengo's U20s team during the Bayer 04 Brazil Tour...
Show moreAhead of the departure to Brazil, Werkself TV followed new signing Ibrahim Maza close-up. In an interview with the 19-year-old forward, signed by Bayer 04 from Hertha Berlin in the summer, Ibrahim talks about his first training sessions under the Cross and his excitement for the training camp in Rio de Janeiro...
Show moreThe Bayer 04 Campus is to become a beacon for the development and training of men, women and youth footballers and set standards in strategy, innovation and sustainability. The club is creating the conditions to establish itself at the top of European football in the medium and long term and to remain a sporting flagship of the Rhineland. The planned Talent House is also an important building block for the club’s future. Planning for both projects is well advanced. With these investments in the future, Bayer 04 is also preparing for the period from 2031, when the upgrading of the A1 motorway will make it necessary to reorganise the site at the BayArena.