Werder Bremen
About Werder
Lifelong green and white – Werder Bremen is a way of life and far more than football, more than victory or defeat. Through sport, we want to bring people together, inspire them, and assume social responsibility within our community of shared values. The Weser Stadium, with its distinctive floodlights, is a special place for our members, fans, and partners – a TV stage, event venue, and workplace. We give our best here, and we welcome everyone who wants to join us.
Job Description
Your playing field
In the area of Performance – Athletics & Rehabilitation, the focus is on the physical development and sports science support of our players in women’s and girls’ football.
For our Performance department, we are seeking a full-time Rehabilitation & Athletic Trainer (m/f/d) for the Women’s Bundesliga , starting July 1, 2026. The position is initially limited to two years .
You are responsible for the planning, organization and implementation of rehabilitation and prevention measures in the women’s Bundesliga team of SV Werder Bremen and play a central role in the athletic support and rehabilitation process of the players.
Your tasks
- You will be responsible for the content planning and personal execution of all rehabilitation training measures for players in the women’s Bundesliga squad, including the necessary testing procedures for rehabilitation.
- You organize the rehabilitation training measures in coordination with the participating doctors, physiotherapists and athletic trainers and are in continuous professional exchange.
- You will participate in all preventive measures, especially in the area of secondary and tertiary prevention (post-injury care).
- You will participate in the structural development of the treatment concept and rehabilitation standards.
- You are responsible for the documentation and evaluation of all training measures carried out, especially in the SAP system and within the framework of the employers’ liability insurance association’s billing.
Your profile
- You have a completed degree in sports science with a focus on training science, rehabilitation, sports medicine or a comparable qualification, ideally with additional qualifications in the field of rehabilitation, prevention or athletic training.
- You bring several years of experience in the rehabilitation of competitive athletes, ideally in professional football.
- You have experience in training management during the rehabilitation process as well as in interdisciplinary collaboration.
- You possess sound knowledge in training theory, functional training, biomechanics, strength diagnostics and functional anatomy.
- You are proficient in using rehabilitative testing procedures as well as modern training, diagnostic and documentation systems.
- You work in a structured and independent manner, and are resilient and flexible.
- You impress with your teamwork skills, communication skills, discretion, and professional demeanor.
- You have good IT skills (MS Office, SAP or similar), a good understanding of data and ideally English skills.
The protection of children and young people is a central part of our work. Therefore, if you are hired, we ask you to submit an extended certificate of good conduct.
We offer
- Subsidy for the Germany Ticket and EGYM Wellpass
- Social days: All employees are entitled to two social days per year for their commitment.
- Regular employee events, whether after work, end-of-season party or away trip
- We support your professional development, for example through (in-house) training or the active promotion of Bremen’s educational leave program.
- That’s not all: You can find an overview of the benefits on our careers page.
Your contact persons are Henrik Frach (Head of Performance – Athletics and Rehabilitation) and Kira Klemmer (Rehabilitation and Athletics Trainer Bundesliga).
We like having a diverse workforce. We welcome every application. It doesn’t matter what gender you are. It doesn’t matter where you come from. It doesn’t matter what you believe or don’t believe. It doesn’t matter if you have a disability. It doesn’t matter how old you are. It doesn’t matter who you love or how you feel. Everyone is welcome here.