Lara Dickenmann takes over the youth management at VfL Wolfsburg!

Lara Dickenmann takes over the youth management at VfL Wolfsburg!

The women's football world in Germany can be happy: Lara Dickenmann, one of the most successful players in the continent, returns in a new role. From the 1. August 2025 she becomes director of the youngsters with the women of VfL Wolfsburg. Dickenmann, who has an impressive career, not only collected titles, but also brings a sharp look for talents.

The Swiss native has won ten titles with the Wolfsburg women in her career and is one of the most famous faces in European women's football. She played a total of 135 times for the Swiss national team and was a central figure there. Before moving to Wolfsburg, she celebrated great success with Olympique Lyon, where she won the Champions League twice. Between 2015 and 2021 she wore the VfL jersey 123 times and was named Swiss footballer of the year eight times. She makes her experience more than suitable for the new challenge.

A clear focus on the promotion of young talent

Dickenmann sets a clear goal: she wants to develop the young talent work in women's football and strengthen them sustainably. Your plan provides to get to know the team on site and the existing structures in order to prepare the talents for a professional career as best as possible. Ralf Kellermann, director of women's football at VfL Wolfsburg, already described it as a "perfect line -up" for this role. He not only emphasizes her extensive gaming experience, but also her high identification with the club.

Your career is impressive. Lara Dickenmann was on 27. November 1985 born in Kriens, Canton of Lucerne. At the age of six she started at SC Kriens and quickly made a name for herself by naming the Swiss player of the year in 2004. Her academic training in the USA, where she played college football at Ohio State University, can be seen as another milestone in her career.

The development of women's football in Germany

In this context, it is also exciting to take a look at the development of women's football in Germany. Around 100,000 women and 107,000 girls up to 16 years actively play football. In addition, there are almost 9,700 registered female teams at the DFB. These figures illustrate how much women's football has grown in recent years, especially in the age group up to 16 years. Over 75% of women surveyed in Germany show great interest in football, and the German national women's soccer team has a brilliant history with two world championship titles and eight European championship titles.

The coming months promise to be exciting in many ways, especially with the upcoming UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 in Switzerland, where Germany competes with great ambitions. A strong team, which is also supported by young talents such as Lara Dickenmann, is the key to build on the success of past times. Because with a good hand for promoting young talent, the future of German women's football can only be radiant.

By returning to the responsible position at VfL Wolfsburg, Lara Dickenmann will certainly make a significant contribution to the design of this future.