First-team news

Austria: Martin Harnik hits form

Young Werder forward Martin Harnik was recently criticised by Austrian national coach Hickersberger for his poor performances in training. In yesterday’s 5:1 (2:1) drubbing of Malta, Harnik found the perfect answer to his trainers comments.

01.06.2008 / 18:35 / First Team

Werder stars on international duty

With just eight days to go before the start of the 2008 European Championships in Austria and Switzerland, there were eight Werder players involved for five different nations. On the final weekend before Saturday’s (07.06.2008) opener between Switzerland and the Czech Republic, there was a round of friendly internationals to help prepare for the tournament.

01.06.2008 / 12:04 / First Team

Almeida: “I’m used to seeing people smiling”

Yesterday Werder striker Hugo Almeida told us about how he started in football and about the idols he had as a kid. In the second part of his interview with werder.de, the Portuguese international discussed a number of topics including similarities between Werder Bremen and Portugal’s national team.

31.05.2008 / 13:13 / First Team

Almeida: “My father got me started in football”

Werder front-man Hugo Almeida is an extremely powerful, model of an athlete who will not be easily intimidated by any defender. In part one of his interview with werder.de, the 24 year old discussed, among other things, his beginnings in the sport.

30.05.2008 / 14:03 / First Team

‚Shirt-Swap‘: Werder fans take-over the main station

Lena, Sonja and Jasmina began to feel the heat and glisten with sweat as the crowd demanded they “Get ‘em off!” And all that for 92% polyester and 8% elastan!

30.05.2008 / 13:52 / First Team

Werder mourn the loss of Karl-Heinz ‚Spezi‘ Mayr

He was Werder Bremen’s official announcer at the Weser Stadium from 1976 until 1981. On Saturday, 24.05.2008, Karl-Heinz ‘Spezi’ Mayr passed away in Bremen at the age of 67.

29.05.2008 / 18:32 / First Team

Werder.de presents the new Werder Bremen kits

A new home kit, a new ‘Event’ kit, a new goalkeeper outfit, and even the numbers on the back of the jerseys have been given a face-lift.

29.05.2008 / 17:15 / First Team

Summer preparations to begin on July 11th

An initial basic schedule for Werder Bremen’s summer preparations has been released. Important dates which have now been set include the official training begin on Thursday, 03.07.2008 at 3:30pm on the Weser Stadium training pitches, both training camps on Norderney and in Schruns, Austria, as well as this year’s ‘Day of the Fans’ which will be held on Sunday, 03.08.2008.

28.05.2008 / 15:17 / First Team

DFB: Frings & Co conceded late equaliser

In the penultimate friendly international for the German national team ahead of the European Championships, a capacity crowd in Kaiserslautern saw the home nation play out a 2:2 (2:0) draw with Belarus. Torsten Frings made his return to trainer Joachim Loew’s starting eleven having been out of the German side through injury for half of the year.

28.05.2008 / 15:13 / First Team

‘Shirt-Swap’: KAPPA and Werder present the new Werder kit

The waiting is almost over. On Thursday, 29.05.2008, official outfitter KAPPA and Werder Bremen will present the clubs new home and away ‘Event’ jerseys to the general public in a very unique manner between 2pm and 4pm. Using the motto: ‘Mein letztes Hemd für das neue Werder-Trikot‘ (the shirt off my back for the new Werder jersey).

27.05.2008 / 17:39 / First Team

Borowski ruled out of Belarus clash

It was a heart stopping moment for Werder’s Markus Rosenberg. The 25 year old striker suffered an injury to his left knee whist training with the Swedish national side in Stengssund at the weekend: “It makes the battle for a place even more difficult for me,” explained Rosenberg following the pre-tournament set-back.

27.05.2008 / 14:21 / First Team

Jürgen L. Born at the IFA-Congress in Peking

Jürgen L. Born, the chairman of the Werder Bremen board of management, travelled to the Chinese capital Peking on Thursday, where he has been taking part in the IFA (International Football Arena)-Congress over the past two days.

25.05.2008 / 21:37 / First Team

From July 2008 : WERDER.TV gets even closer!

WERDER.TV is about to make a further step forwards. Following the successful starting phase with partner ‘Maxdome’, the Video-On-Demand portal from television broadcaster ‘ProSieben-Sat.1 Group’, Werder Bremen’s internet T.V. address is about to go it alone and will be available in the new format from 01.07.2008 exclusively at www.werder.tv.

24.05.2008 / 16:39 / First Team

Hunt wins 4:0 with U21 selection

Aaron Hunt was in the German U21 selection which beat the Ukraine 4:0 in a friendly international on Friday evening.

24.05.2008 / 16:35 / First Team

Naldo: “Germany? For me a positive culture shock!”

In part two of his interview, the 25 year old spoke about the German mentality, familiarisation difficulties and the reasons why Werder Bremen have now managed to qualify for the Champions League for the fifth season in succession.

23.05.2008 / 16:44 / First Team

Naldo: “I just like defending”

In Brazil it’s normally the technically gifted ball-jugglers who gain the attention, but that doesn’t bother Werder Bremen’s Naldo. Even as a child, all he wanted to be was a defender. In the first instalment of an interview, the 25 year old spoke openly with Werder.de.

23.05.2008 / 16:34 / First Team

‘A good development’ - Rosenberg’s rocky road

Markus Rosenberg made an instant impact after Werder Bremen signed him from Amsterdam in the winter of 2007, but when Miroslav Klose left the Weser, the Swedish striker suddenly found himself being forced to fill some pretty big boots.

22.05.2008 / 13:28 / First Team

Hunt and Özil receive German U21 call-up

The Werder Bremen duo of Aaron Hunt and Mesut Özil will bring their personal season’s to a close with U21 international involvement.

22.05.2008 / 13:25 / First Team

Torsten Frings takes ‘Player of the Month’ award

It was a deserved reward following some astounding performances in recent weeks and also a belated compensation for overcoming a long, difficult period of suffering with injury.

22.05.2008 / 13:23 / First Team

Werder Bremen is consistently on the mind of Thomas Schaaf

The end of one season marks the beginning of another for Werder trainer Thomas Schaaf. The success of last season, with the subsequent qualification for yet another Champions League adventure, sees goals emerge for the challenges that lie ahead. Werder Bremen is consistently on the mind of Thomas Schaaf, as is clear when he comments on...

21.05.2008 / 17:33 / First Team
Your web browser ist outdated.
The web browser you are using is no longer supported.
Please download one of these free and up to date browsers.
Chrome Mozilla Firefox Microsoft Edge
Chrome Firefox Edge
Google Chrome
Mozilla Firefox
MS Edge
Why should I use an up to date web browser?
Security
Newer web browsers provide better protection against malware, data theft and other threats to your privacy and security. Up to date browsers continuously close security holes that allow attackers to enter your computer.
New Technologies
The technologies used on modern websites are better supported by newer web browsers. This both increases functionality and improves the website layout. By benefiting from new functions and extensions you will be able to surf the web faster and easier.