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Justin Njinmah signs his new contract.

Justin Njinmah extends contract with Werder

The European Championship is just around the corner, and that’s not the only reason for Werder fans to be cheerful this week – forward Justin Njinmah has agreed an early extension to his contract with the Green-Whites. Clemens Fritz, SVW’s head of professional football, announced the news on Thursday.

13.06.2024 / 17:30 / First Team
Justin Njinmah in front of Werder graffiti

“There’s a lot more to come”

The new season isn’t far away and preparations are in full swing. While most of the Werder players are enjoying a well-deserved holiday, Justin Njinmah has used the time off to think about his future, putting pen to paper on a new deal with the Green-Whites. Despite the summer break, he was still happy to sit down with WERDER.DE to discuss the extension, his new role in the team, excitement for…

13.06.2024 / 17:30 / interview
The DFB-Pokal trophy.

A Monday evening in Cottbus

The German Football Association (DFB) has confirmed the dates and times for the first round of the DFB-Pokal, which will see SV Werder Bremen tackle FC Energie Cottbus in their opening fixture of the 2024/25 season. The clash is set to be held on Monday, 19th August 2024 (18:00 CEST) at the LEAG Energie Stadion.

13.06.2024 / 11:00 / First Team
Justin Njinmah celebrates his first Bundesliga goal.

Making their mark

After finishing the 2023/24 Bundesliga campaign in ninth place, SV Werder Bremen narrowly missed out on a spot in Europe. However, now that the summer break has begun, the Green-Whites can focus on the positives and take a look back at everything they achieved in the season just gone. In the second part of our review of the campaign, we look at the players who scored their first SVW goals in…

12.06.2024 / 11:30 / First Team
Rodrigo and kitman Stefan hold a jersey and smile.

"You could just feel the atmosphere from the fans"

Rodrigo Rocha has been a Werder fan since childhood. That’s nothing special in and of itself, but growing up in Brazil, Rodrigo could only follow his beloved Green-Whites through the TV screen. Although he had plans to finally see Werder at Osterdeich in 2020, the pandemic meant the football world had to be put on pause around the time of his visit. “Now I’ve got a perfect excuse to come back…

11.06.2024 / 10:30 / Fans
Skelly Alvero in a Werder shirt.

Werder sign Alvero on a permanent basis

SV Werder Bremen have made another addition to their squad for the upcoming season in the form of Skelly Alvero, who will remain at the club on a permanent basis. SVW's head of professional football Clemens Fritz announced the decision to sign the midfielder on Monday. After joining Werder on loan from Olympique Lyonnais in January, the 22-year-old has put pen to paper and signed a permanent deal…

10.06.2024 / 18:00 / First Team
Romano Schmid in action for Austria.

EURO 2024 preparations complete

There’s not long to go now until EURO 2024 kicks off in Germany, with the nations involved having now played their last friendlies before the tournament. Serbia won 3-0 in Sweden to gain some confidence, while Austria extended their unbeaten run to seven games with a 1-1 draw in Switzerland. Of Werder’s three players going to the tournament, only Romano Schmid was involved in these games, starting…

09.06.2024 / 14:27 / First Team
Mitchell Weiser playing the ball.

Cross, header, goal

After finishing the 2023/24 Bundesliga campaign in ninth place, SV Werder Bremen narrowly missed out on a spot in Europe. However, now that the summer break has begun, the Green-Whites can focus on the positives and take a look back at everything they achieved in the season just gone. When analysing Werder’s performance over the campaign, it’s undeniable that they had a lot of success from crosses…

08.06.2024 / 13:00 / First Team
Kolke with a ball in his hand in front of a Werder-style wall.

Werder Bremen sign Markus Kolke

SV Werder Bremen have completed the signing of experienced goalkeeper Markus Kolke. The 33-year-old will arrive from Hansa Rostock and be the club’s third-choice keeper, confirmed Clemens Fritz, head of professional football, on Friday.

07.06.2024 / 17:30 / First Team
Markus Kolke at the wohninvest WESERSTADION.

"I know the role I’m expected to fulfil"

After spending five years at Hansa Rostock, goalkeeper Markus Kolke has decided to take the next step in his career and join the Green-Whites. The 33-year-old spoke to WERDER.DE about his new role within the team and which SVW players he’ll be reuniting with upon his return to the Weser.

07.06.2024 / 17:30 / interview
Frank Baumann's send-off at the wohninvest WESERSTADION.

"Thank you from the bottom of my heart"

Frank Baumann has spent over half of his life on the Osterdeich. After joining the Green-Whites from 1. FC Nürnberg in 1999, Baumann went on to win the Double in 2004 as part of a storied ten-year stint with the club as a player, and later took over the position of managing director at the club. Now, after 25 years, Baumann’s time with Werder has come to an end. In his final interview with…

06.06.2024 / 16:00 / First Team

Eduardo dos Santos Haesler joins Viktoria Köln

After six years contracted to SV Werder Bremen, Eduardo dos Santos Haesler has agreed terms on a permanent move to third-tier side Viktoria Köln.

06.06.2024 / 15:00 / First Team
Milos Veljkovic on the ball for Serbia.

Werder trio in international action as Austria beat Serbia

Romano Schmid and Milos Veljkovic started for their respective national sides in Austria’s 2-1 win over Serbia in Vienna, with summer signing Marco Grüll entering the fray just after the hour mark.

05.06.2024 / 16:20 / First Team
The DFB-Pokal trophy at the wohninvest WESERSTADION.

Werder to face Energie Cottbus

The draw for the first round of the 2024/25 DFB-Pokal took place on German TV programme Sportschau on Saturday, 1st June 2024. The first competitive game of the new season will see SV Werder visit Energie Cottbus, who were promoted to the 3. Liga at the end of the previous campaign. The match will take place between 16th and 19th August, with the exact date and time yet to be announced.

01.06.2024 / 18:32 / First Team
Marvin Ducksch in a white shirt standing by a corner flag with the ball.

Werder to play friendly against Coventry City

On Saturday, 3rd August, Ole Werner's side will travel to England to take on Championship side Coventry City in a pre-season friendly ahead of the 2024/25 campaign.

29.05.2024 / 11:00 / First Team
Jiri Pavlenka sitting on a chair in a grey t-shirt.

“I’m proud to have worn the Werder badge”

It was an emotional final matchday, with several Werder players and staff saying goodbye to the club. Jiri Pavlenka was among them. The goalkeeper is leaving after seven years in Bremen. The crowd greeted our long-time number 1 in song during the warm-up. The Czech has now spoken to WERDER.DE about his emotional farewell, a difficult final season and his plans for the future.

28.05.2024 / 16:00 / First Team
Milos Veljkovic playing a pass.

Veljkovic selected to compete at EURO 2024

Milos Veljkovic’s dreams of playing at this summer’s European Championships became reality on Monday after it was announced that the centre-back had been selected for Serbia’s final squad. After making his mark for the side in two World Cups, head coach Dragan Stojkovic thought Werder’s number 13 worthy of a place in the squad at his first ever EUROs after whittling down the number of players…

28.05.2024 / 13:23 / First Team
Delegation trip representatives standing in front of a sign.

SV Werder Bremen kick off their second delegation trip to Vietnam

SV Werder Bremen travelled to Hanoi on Monday to begin their second delegation trip to Vietnam. The group are set to visit a number of educational institutes and meet with business representatives with the aim of working together to strengthen the connection between Werder, the city of Bremen and Vietnam.

27.05.2024 / 14:53 / WERDER BEWEGT
Marco Friedl carrying a pennant.

Pre-season: preparations for 24/25 season scheduled

SV Werder Bremen rounded their season off with an imperious win over Blumenthaler SV. Ole Werner’s side will now have six weeks to relax and recover after an intense campaign and recharge their batteries ahead of next season.

27.05.2024 / 10:00 / First Team
Ole Werner sitting on the bench and looking towards the pitch.

“My highlight has to be how we pulled together and solved our problems as a group”

A long and challenging season is now over. SV Werder went through several different phases throughout the campaign. Having been given a few days to reflect, head coach Ole Werner looks back at the last 34 games in his end-of-season interview. The 36-year-old talks about the challenges of pre-season, his personal highlights and his expectations for next year.

25.05.2024 / 10:00 / First Team
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