Welcome aboard, mate. Well, the club was founded by Bayer employees, and they get their money from Bayer, that's why they're not really that popular in Germany, similar to Wolfsburg, but not as extreme as Hoffenheim or even Red Bull. I know a few Leverkusen fans that live here in Düsseldorf, and I was always puzzled when I first heard that they support Leverkusen But hey, why not?