The Union Berlin Chronicle
Squad24 Aug 2026
Duje Slišković breaks a bone — 53 days out
Brutal, unambiguous and, for all the horror of the moment, usually less career-shaped than the ligament everybody fears more. 53 days, a clean timeline, and a return date somebody can actually plan around.
Squad24 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Union Berlin
Rani Khedira was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Boardroom24 Aug 2026
4 academy players handed senior numbers at Union Berlin
The morning the pathway stops being a brochure and becomes a team sheet. Most of them will not be here in three years; all of them have already done the hard part, which was getting to today.
Market24 Aug 2026
René Lorenz steps up from the Union Berlin academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. René Lorenz has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market24 Aug 2026
Union Berlin promote Jonas Lange from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Jonas Lange has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market24 Aug 2026
Union Berlin promote Peter Lehmann from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Peter Lehmann has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
In brief
- Market Union Berlin promote Kevin Sommer from within
- Boardroom The ground is getting bigger
- Squad Tom Rothe stays put
- Squad Words at Union Berlin training over how hard people work