Energie Cottbus starts in the training camp in Austria after 10 years!

Energie Cottbus starts in the training camp in Austria after 10 years!

Hagenberg im Mühlkreis, Österreich - On July 17, 2025, the time has finally come: FC Energie Cottbus will travel to a summer training camp again after more than ten years. From July 17th to July 23, the team in Hagenberg in the Mühlkreis, Austria. This trip should not only increase the anticipation of the third division, but also set impulses for the upcoming season. Head coach Claus-Dieter Wollitz is already satisfied with the conditions on site that offer the optimal conditions for intensive training, such as Radiocottbus reported.

In order to create the competitive pressure necessary on site, two test games are planned. The first opponent, SV Oberbank Ried from the Austrian first division, is expected on Friday, July 18, at 6 p.m. in the Innviertel Arena. The following day there will be a meeting with FC Hogo Hertha Wels, who plays in the second division, also at 6 p.m., this time in the Huber Arena. The test games are intended to help the team prepare for the new season and make the final adjustments. "We want to call for the upcoming challenges," the trainer continued, as from [TAG24] (https://www.tag24.de/sport/fussball/verein/energie-cottbus-im- training camp-teamunft-verzoegert-3404246) cited.

The journey and the team

Despite good preparations, there were some difficulties on arrival. The team's arrival was originally planned for 6 p.m. in the hotel. Due to the steering times of the bus driver and an extended route via Nuremberg and Regensburg, the team only arrived at 9 p.m. The journey, which should also lead through the Czech Republic, was at least five hours. The staff was already on site and ready while the players arrived as the last after a tedious journey.

The team comprises a total of 24 players, only Lukas Michelbrink has to fit due to injury. The newly obliged goalkeeper Max Böhnke from Aubstadt complements the goalkeeper trio. Particularly exciting: Tolcay Cigerci is also in the training camp, despite rumors to move to Alemannia Aachen. This constellation promises a lot for the future season, such as Socctours that recommend such training camps with test games for optimal preparation for teams.

The expectations for this training camp are high. Energie Cottbus not only wants to give new impulses in terms of sport, but also structurally. In the next few days there are intensive training and the two test games on the program - a good setting to prepare for the anniversary season 2025/26.