“I can’t wait for the season to start!”

Niklas Stark’s first few days of training with his new teammates are behind him, as he sits down for his first Werder press conference. “I decided to join Werder because right from the start, I felt like I would fit in to the philosophy here,” said the defender, who joined from Hertha BSC. As was the case with Amos Pieper, head coach Ole Werner convinced Stark to join the team after showing him a…

Engelhardt to stay in Freiburg on loan

Werder’s youngster Yannik Engelhardt went on loan to SC Freiburg’s U23s last summer. The 21-year-old will now stay there for another season.

“You can tell that everyone wants to play in the Bundesliga”

Amos Pieper is one of the three Werder new arrivals who turned up for the beginning of the 2022/23 pre-season this week. After the obligatory performance tests were completed, Ole Werner's squad were out on the pitch for the first time on Wednesday and Thursday. “Yesterday was the first session that was focused mainly on football. The tempo was there straight away; the intensity was high. The boys…

Werder to play friendly vs. Beşiktaş in Innsbruck

A second friendly for SV Werder Bremen at their pre-season camp in Zillertal, Austria, is set. The Green-Whites will face Turkish Super Lig club Beşiktaş JK on Saturday July 9th. Kickoff is set for 16:00 CEST at Innsbruck’s Tivoli Stadion – ticket information will come in due course.

“We want to show that we can compete”

The players are getting back together, the new faces are being integrated into the squad and the first training session is taking place. As the preparation for next season gets underway, Ole Werner speaks in the mixed zone about the Bundesliga and the sense of anticipation in the dressing room.

Werder to play friendly vs. FC Twente in Lohne