SV Werder Bremen Haberleri

SV Werder Bremen came away from their final friendly of the training camp in Zillertal with a 2-2 draw against Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. 1,800 fans at the Zeller Parkstadion saw a true game of two halves, with the Green-Whites putting in a dominant performance in the first half and going two goals to the good through finishes from Dawid Kownacki (31’) and Keke Topp (49’). The game was turned on its head after the change of ends though, with Anthony Musaba (83’) and Djeidi Gassama (97’) scoring to level proceedings.

Wednesday afternoon, 15:30 CEST, Posthotel Zillertal. Marco Grüll has been gaining impressions of his new sporting home since his arrival at SV Werder Bremen’s preseason training camp. First conversations with teammates, his introduction to the squad and finally his first training session with the team. I’m happy…,” said Grüll smiling to the journalists who joined him in the mixed zone, “…that everything’s finally getting underway.”

SV Werder Bremen and kit supplier hummel are proud to tell another story of Bremen with the 2024/25 season’s third shirt. After integrating the city’s flag into the home jersey, the design for the third kit evokes games under the floodlights at the Weserstadion as well as the vibrant Bremen nightlife.

The bar has been set high, with Norway being known for its fascinating landscapes. However, Isak Hansen-Aarøen is a big fan of Zillertal, and not just from a sporting perspective. “It’s a bit like when I go home to see my grandparents,” laughed Hansen-Aarøen, who got to discover the area a fair bit on a light Sunday morning cycle. “It’s very similar with its many mountains and lots of greenery.” 

Amos Pieper grins triumphantly into the camera alongside six of his teammates. The 26-year-old and his team were victorious in a small tournament against two further teams during Monday’s training. “This is already my second winning photo this season,” said a smiling Pieper. “We don’t put too much emphasis on that though, we always try to have fun with it – but today it went really well.”

SV Werder Bremen lost their first friendly during their training camp in Zillertal. Around 1,800 fans were in attendance at the Parkstadion in Zell am Ziller as U.S. Lecce ran out 3-0 winners. Their goals were scored by Nikola Krstovic (31’, 34’) and Hamza Rafia (86’).

While the rest of the team were biking through Zillertal, Milos Veljkovic was training individually on the second pitch at the Parkstadion in Zell am Ziller. After lunch, the Serbia international answered journalists’ questions in the mixed zone in the Hotel MalisGarten. “I had a bit of a knock,” said Veljkovic. “I’m alright again now though.”

Mio Backhaus and Keke Topp spent three years together in SV Werder Bremen’s academy. After they went their separate ways in club football, the pair shared a room together whilst playing for Germany’s youth teams. Backhaus and Topp are now back together at SVW and spoke to WERDER.de about their journeys, the training camp and the strengths of one another.

The German Football League (DFL) announced the timings for the first five games of the 2024/25 Bundesliga season on Thursday morning. The Green-Whites start with an away game against FC Augsburg on Saturday, 24.08.24 (15:30 CEST). Home games against Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich also take place on a Saturday afternoon. Away games against Mainz 05 and TSG Hoffenheim both take place on Sunday (17:30 CEST).​​​​​​​

How time flies! Felix Agu is about to begin his fifth season at Werder Bremen and has certainly experienced a lot in his time at the Green-Whites, including a relegation and a promotion. The full-back has also had to battle with injury issues, but the 24-year-old has always knuckled down and didn’t miss a single Werder game last season from matchday 12. In this interview, the Osnabrück-born defender looks back at his time at Werder and ahead to the upcoming season.