Rehab in Thalgau, Motivator Kimmich und Premiere

Soon after, Raum underwent a successful surgery. Then came the countless hours of hard work in the gym and on the pitch in order to get back to full fitness. Raum completed part of his rehabilitation at the Red Bull Athlete Performance Centre (APC) in Thalgau, Austria. There, the defender was particularly inspired by his encounters with the other Red Bull athletes training at the APC. "There are athletes from several different sports that are currently training here. You get to know them and can motivate each other," he explained.

His daily schedule involved training from 8:30 to 14:30 CET, before focusing on recovery work afterwards. During an afternoon off, he was even able to update his Germany teammates Joshua Kimmich and Robert Andrich on his progress. "You’re someone who needs reining in rather than pushing," Kimmich joked during the video call.

"I said right from day one, I will come back, and I’ll come back even stronger," Raum said. His hard work paid off, as Raum was able to make his comeback to the pitch with a short cameo during the 5-1 loss in Munich on 20th December 2024. He then spent the winter break working on getting back to full fitness.

On 18th January 2025, a special screening of Raum's comeback documentary was shown at the Red Bull Arena. Several RBL fans attended the premiere, with Raum taking the time to snap pictures and sign autographs for them afterwards.

David Raum's comeback story is an inspiring tale of patience, willpower and a love of the game. We accompanied him on his journey and spoke to his doctors and therapists, as well as shadowing him during his rehab sessions and discussing his path back from injury.