Fritzi Kromp: New trainer at Werder Bremen - Mertesackers Council The Key!

Fritzi Kromp: New trainer at Werder Bremen - Mertesackers Council The Key!

Bremen, Deutschland - On June 30, 2025, Werder Bremen celebrates a fresh era in the women's team: Friederike "Fritzi" Kromp took over the management of the Bundesligists. The announcement of her appointment was already in April 2025 when the club management fell a new direction. Kromp thus entered Thomas Horsch's footsteps, who left the team in office after four years.

The move to Bremen is an exciting challenge for Kromp. "It was a longer journey," she describes her way to the Hanseatic city. Although she originally comes from Würzburg and lived in Munich for over 15 years, she feels attracted to the special energy and flair of the traditional club. Her decision to become the new trainer of Werder was influenced, among other things, by the council of the former Werder professional and ZDF expert via Mertesacker, who played an important role in her change because he maintains a close friendship with Werder's sporting director Clemens Fritz.

professional experience and goals

With more than 20 years of experience in the coaching industry, mostly in the youth area, Kromp brings a wide range of qualifications. Before her appointment, she was active as a trainer of the U17 national team and the U20 juniors of Eintracht Frankfurt. Her expertise is also underlined by her role as ZDF expert, where she recently participated in Champions League formats. Despite her media obligations, she emphasizes that her work at Werder is now a priority and will not influence each other.

Kromp has already had intensive discussions with players, including some talents from the youth area that she knows well. Her goal for the coming season is to promote the sporting and organizational development of the association. A central aspect of your plan is the intensification of the training methods to establish an attractive and focused playing style. "The fun of the training should be transferred into the game," explains Kromp.

squad planning and new additions

An important point on your agenda is the squad optimization. After Livia Peng has left the club, there is a need for a new goalkeeper. Vanessa Fischer has already been obliged to close this gap. In addition to the squad planning, Kromp is pleased about the contract extensions of captain Lina Hausicke and top performer Juliane Wirtz, with whom she had positive conversations, even though the two players also considered other options.

With her vision, Kromp is determined to build on the existing services and take the next step in team development. "Our goal is to become more dominant in the game and find good solutions," she sums up her ambitions and shows that it is well equipped to tear the rudder around in the new season. The positive mood and the commitment of the new trainer hope that Werder Bremen will show off sports in the next season.

For all fans and interested parties, it remains to be seen how the team will develop under Kromps leadership. The enthusiasm for German women's football is growing, and with trainers like Kromp, the direction becomes clear: there are new challenges and opportunities on the way to great. Werder Bremen could stand in front of an exciting chapter.