First-team news

SV Werder’s first friendly of pre-season is almost here. After just six days of training, Werder will welcome newly-promoted second-division side Eintracht Braunschweig to “Platz 11” next to the wohninvest WESERSTADION on Sunday 9th August (13:00 CEST). The match will take place without fans.

Romano Schmid is back in Bremen: a return that will feel like a new start. The Austrian attacker was signed from RB Salzburg and spent just one month at SV Werder at the start of last year before moving to Wolfsberger AC on loan. The 20-year-old describes this as a “correct and important” step, allowing him to mature and readying him to play in green and white.

SV Werder Bremen and Sparkasse Bremen will continue their successful partnership from the past few years. Both parties agreed to extend the contract until 2024, meaning that Sparkasse Bremen will remain the club’s financial services provider.

SV Werder Bremen will begin the 2020/21 Bundesliga season at home against Hertha BSC. The Green-Whites will host the capital city club at the wohninvest WESERSTADION on the weekend of 18th-21st September. The Deutsche Fußball-Liga (DFL) announced the fixture list for the upcoming season on Friday afternoon. 

“My first impression has been very, very good,” said Patrick Erras at his official unveiling on Wednesday afternoon at the wohninvest WESERSTADION, where he spoke about his first three days as a Werder Bremen player. Although he is yet to complete a first-team session out on the training pitch, the 25 year-old signing already feels “really well integrated into the team.”

After six years with SV Werder Bremen, Fin Bartels has signed a contract with second-division club Holstein Kiel. The 33 year-old from Kiel returns home after 13 years away from the club where he began his career.

Werder´s new signing Oscar Schönfelder is facing a spell on the sidelines. The attacking midfielder, who signed from 1. FSV Mainz 05´s U19s this summer and was due to join the first team in pre-season, has suffered an ankle injury.

Moin Werder Fans, As you might already know, my time as a Werder player has come to an end. I want to address and thank you all in this letter. When I look back at my time, I can only say that it fills me with pride and gratitude to have been a part of this unparalleled club for such a long time.

SV Werder Bremen have parted ways with both Philipp Bargfrede and Sebastian Langkamp. Both players’ contracts expired at the end of the season and were not renewed. Werder’s sporting director Frank Baumann informed the players of the decision. 

Following a thorough analysis of last season, SV Werder Bremen have implemented several personnel changes within the first-team squad. Clemens Fritz will take over a newly created role as head of scouting and professional football. The role will see him increase his ties within the team, coaching and support staff. “Due to his vast experience both as a player and as Werder’s longtime captain, he...

Ladies first – Werder’s female team, who were recently promoted to the top flight, showcased the new home shirt for the coming season, which is available online from Sunday and from Monday in the WERDER Fan-Welt at the wohninvest WERDERSTADION. A white away kit completes the Umbro trio for the 2020/21 season.

SV Werder’s squad for the coming season continues to take shape with the signing of Patrick Erras from 1. FC Nürnberg. The 25-year-old, who came through FCN’s academy and spent 13 years there, has arrived on a free transfer.

In preparation for the 2020/21 season, SV Werder Bremen have arranged six preseason friendlies. The first will take place on Sunday, 9th August against newly-promoted second division side Eintracht Braunschweig (kick-off: 13:00 CEST).

SV Werder Bremen have confirmed their opponents for the first preseason friendly in preparation for 2020/21. Head coach Florian Kohfeldt's team will host newly-promoted second division side Eintracht Braunschweig on 9th August 2020. The match will kick-off at 13:00 CEST on pitch 11 at Werder's training ground. 

Pre-season may not have officially begun for SV Werder Bremen, but two Green-Whites are already working hard on the training pitch. Niclas Füllkrug and Kevin Möhwald are already preparing themselves for the restart after long injury lay-offs with extra sessions.

SV Werder Bremen will face the winner of the Thuringia cup in the first round of next season's DFB-Pokal. That means the Green-Whites will face one of FSV Martinroda, FSV Wacker Nordhausen or Carl-Zeiss Jena.The matches will take place between 11th-14th September 2020, with exact timings still to be confirmed.

The first Werder player is back on the training ground at Osterdeich. Kevin Möhwald returned this week to complete some individual training sessions, before working with rehabilitation coach Jens Beulke on the pitch on Wednesday and Friday.

Benjamin Goller will head on loan to second-division side Karlsruher SC for the 2020/21 season, sporting director Frank Baumann announced on Thursday. 

Jan-Niklas Beste will spend the next two seasons at SSV Jahn Regensburg. The 21-year-old full back has joined the Bavarian second division club on loan. Frank Baumann confirmed the deal on Thursday morning.

Preseason training is just around the corner: On Monday, 3 August 2020, Werder Bremen will begin preparations for next season. The first two days will consist of the procedural performance tests, before Florian Kohfeldt’s men take to the training pitch on Wednesday, 5 August. The session will, however, take place behind closed doors.