Current first-team news

The start of a crucial run of games

Matchday 23 of the Bundesliga sees SV Werder Bremen travel to the Millerntor-Stadion on Sunday, 22nd February (17:30 CET). The clash with FC St. Pauli marks the start of a crucial run of games for Werder. →

“The people of Bremen want Werder to be successful”

In an interview, Marco Friedl speaks about hoping to spark a turnaround in form, the mood within the city and the upcoming clash with FC St. Pauli at the Millerntor. →

“Anything can happen at this stadium”

Important points will be up for grabs this Sunday, as SV Werder Bremen prepare to make the trip to Hamburg to take on FC St. Pauli (22nd February, 17:30 CET). Ahead of the match, head coach Daniel Thioune spoke to the media at the Weserstadion. →

Werder Bremen and Raphael Duarte part ways

SV Werder Bremen and assistant coach Raphael Duarte will go their separate ways with immediate effect. The decision follows a meeting between Clemens Fritz, Werder’s managing director for sport, and the 29-year-old Luxembourger. →

Karim Coulibaly sidelined with muscular injury

SV Werder Bremen will have to manage without Karim Coulibaly over the coming days. The defender was forced off through injury during the match against FC Bayern München. An MRI scan carried out on Monday at the Paracelsus Clinic, commissioned by club doctor Dr Philip Heitmann, revealed a structural muscle injury in his thigh. →

“Prepared to give it their all”

Werder head coach Daniel Thioune spoke to the media a day after the 3-0 defeat against FC Bayern München. →

"A team that fought and showed character"

SV Werder Bremen showed a tremendous amount of fight in the home game against FC Bayern München, but came up short in the decisive moments against the record champions. Despite the 3-0 defeat, the Green-Whites believe they can “take plenty of positives” from the performance. We’ve gathered all the key post-match reactions here. →

Kane nets quick brace as Werder lose at home to Bayern

No upset today: SV Werder Bremen suffered a 3-0 defeat at home to FC Bayern München this afternoon. At a sold-out Weserstadion, Harry Kane scored twice before Leon Goretzka sealed victory for the champions. Catch up on the goals, the highlights and the key statistics, all here in the match report. →

Ready to shake things up

Two teams, one clear favourite. With SV Werder Bremen hosting FC Bayern München at the Weserstadion on Saturday, 14th February, almost everybody who knows a thing or two about German football will likely predict the same outcome for the 15:30 CET kick-off: three points for the league leaders to take back to Munich. The Green-Whites will be hoping to embrace their role as underdogs and turn things around to cause a huge upset against the record champions. Catch up on the latest squad news, the record between the sides and the opponent under the microscope - all here, in the match preview. →

“Everybody needs to be aware of what’s at stake”

Daniel Thioune is standing before a huge undertaking for his home debut as Werder head coach. For the recently appointed head coach, a very special kind of game awaits as he nears his first match in the dugout at the Weserstadion this Saturday, 14th February – record champions FC Bayern München are in town. Ahead of the clash with the league leaders, Thioune discussed his first full week of training, an upcoming home debut and the prospect of relegation. →

Stark returns to team training

SV Werder Bremen continued their preparation for this weekend's home match against FC Bayern München on Wednesday morning. Compared to the previous day, head coach Daniel Thioune was able to welcome back two players to training. Read the latest squad update right here →

Fresh start in spite of defeat

Felix Agu and new Werder head coach Daniel Thioune know each other well. The latter took over the reins at SV Werder Bremen midway through last week and made his debut in a Bundesliga dugout against Freiburg on Saturday. Meanwhile, the game served as something of a fresh start for the wide player, who missed 14 games as a result of an ankle injury. →

“The ease will then return”

Werder head coach Daniel Thioune spoke in a press conference on Sunday, 08.02.2026, following the 1-0 defeat away to SC Freiburg. Along with leading training for those players who were not heavily involved in the game, the 51-year-old also answered questions from journalists. →

“Everything hangs on confidence”

Once again, Werder have failed to secure victory, and once again, there was a sense of frustration in the mixed zone after the game. SV Werder Bremen will return home empty-handed following a 1-0 defeat away at SC Freiburg. WERDER.DE spoke to the Green-Whites after the final whistle and has gathered all the post-match reactions here. →

Werder lose in Freiburg despite late spell of pressure

SV Werder Bremen will return north empty-handed after suffering a 1-0 defeat away at SC Freiburg. Niklas Beste scored the decisive goal after 13 minutes, and Werder spent much of the second half with a man advantage after Johan Manzambi was shown a straight red card. Read the full match report here. →

Getting that sense of freedom back

SV Werder Bremen are all set for matchday 21 of the Bundesliga season, with a trip to Freiburg this Saturday, 7th February, the next opportunity for the Green-Whites to get back to winning ways. With new head coach Daniel Thioune at the helm, the side will be keen not only to finally put an end to their winless run but also to rediscover a sense of freedom in their football when they kick off at the Europa-Park Stadion at 15:30 CET. →

“When a club stands united as one, it grows stronger”

Across more than 25 years spent serving as a leading figure on the supervisory board, executive committee and management board at the club, Dr. Hubertus Hess-Grunewald has made a decisive contribution not only to SV Werder Bremen’s many successes but also to leading the club through difficult sporting periods. Our president and chairman of the supervisory board sat down with us for an interview, in which he discussed how Werder are looking to overcome difficult times right now and how the club deals with criticism and uncertainty. →

“It’s about energy and belief”

We’re gearing up for a coaching debut as we head down in the direction of Freiburg this weekend. On Saturday, 7th February, new Werder head coach Daniel Thioune will be at the helm for his first game in charge of the Green-Whites, and his first in the dugout in the German top-flight, as SVW take on SC away from home at 15:30 CET. In the press conference ahead of the affair, the 51-year-old took questions on a range of topics, including his first impressions of the club and an assessment of the upcoming opponent. →

“I’m convinced by the quality”

The first day on the job for any new head coach always includes facing the media. On Wednesday, Daniel Thioune and managing director of sport Clemens Fritz answered questions from journalists and spoke about the decision-making process, the team's situation and how to approach integrating young players. →

"Werder is part of the DNA of the region"

SV Werder Bremen have theirnew head coach. Daniel Thioune has been announced as the successor to Horst Steffen and is set to take charge of his first training session on Wednesday afternoon. The 51-year-old spoke to WERDER.DE about his first impressions of his new employers, his footballing philosophy and a few former colleagues he’ll be reunited with here in Bremen. →