SV Wehen Wiesbaden and club record-holder Sascha Mockenhaupt will part ways at the end of this season; his contract will not be renewed after nearly ten years. This decision has been met with incomprehension and deep disappointment, particularly among SVWW fans. The club’s record-holding player is likely being sacrificed for the sake of the team’s future sporting direction. In addition, striker Fatih Kaya is leaving SV Wehen Wiesbaden to join Turkish first-division side Samsunspor—a significant blow to the team and certainly not an easy player to replace.

In addition, SVWW has since announced seven more departures: The contracts of Kevin Broll (1. FC Saarbrücken), Nassim El Ouarti, Ivan Franjic, Ryan Johansson (Preußen Münster), Orestis Kiomourtzoglou, Milad Nejad, and Felix Luckeneder will also not be renewed. 

The first summer transfer is official: SVWW has signed Max Brandt from former league rival SSV Ulm 1846 Fußball. The 24-year-old midfielder is moving to Wiesbaden on a free transfer for the upcoming season and has signed a two-year contract with the Hessian club.

The SVWW summer schedule is taking shape: The SVWW pros will kick off their preseason training on Monday, June 29, with a relaxed, open practice session at Halberg. The first friendly match is scheduled for the end of this week: On Sunday, July 5, at 1 p.m., SVWW will face Kreis-Oberliga side TuS Medenbach at the Helmut-Schön-Sportpark. The following week, on Thursday, July 9, at 2 p.m. at Halberg, the second preseason match against Regionalliga side FC 08 Homburg is scheduled.

About 48 hours later, on Saturday, July 11, head coach Daniel Scherning’s team will travel to a training camp in Fügen, Austria. There, the team will undergo intensive preparation for the new season during a nine-day stay until Sunday, July 19. Two additional friendly matches are currently planned to be played there.

Upon returning from the training camp, a real highlight awaits: As part of the 100th-anniversary celebrations, SVWW will face reigning double winners FC Bayern Munich at the BRITA Arena. Kickoff is on Saturday, July 25, at 3:30 p.m. The following week will feature the final dress rehearsal before the league season begins. The first matchday of the 3. Liga is scheduled for the weekend of August 7–9.

• Monday, June 29: Public training kickoff – NLZ at Halberg
• Sunday, July 5: Friendly against TuS Medenbach – Helmut-Schön-Sportpark, 1:00 p.m.
• Thursday, July 9: Friendly against FC 08 Homburg – Halberg, 2:00 p.m.
• Saturday, July 11: Start of training camp in Fügen in the Zillertal
• Sunday, July 19: Return from training camp 
• Saturday, July 25: Friendly against FC Bayern Munich - Brita Arena, 3:30 p.m.

Red Hesse Cup winners vs. red double winners: As part of its 100th-anniversary celebrations, SV Wehen Wiesbaden will host reigning German champions and DFB Cup winners FC Bayern Munich at the Brita-Arena on Saturday, July 25, at 3:30 p.m. The season opener against the record champions also marks the sporting kickoff of the new season campaign: “All in Red.” 

SV Wehen Wiesbaden will host Bayer 04 Leverkusen—featuring former Wiesbaden player Robert Andrich—in the first round of the DFB Cup. This was determined by the draw, which was broadcast by ARD from the German Football Museum in Dortmund. The match will be played after the first two matchdays of the 3. Liga, from Friday to Monday, August 21–24. The exact date will be announced later.

SVWW has extended the contracts of assistant coaches Frank Steinmetz and Giuliano Modica, goalkeeper coach Mohamed Amsif, athletic trainer Dominik Hönig, and match analyst Phil Weimer. As a result, the coaching staff led by head coach Daniel Scherning and assistant coach Andreas Zimmermann will remain unchanged for the upcoming season.