Coaching:
Club coach and assistant coach of Germany
Löw started his coaching career as a youth coach for FC Winterthur while he was still active as a player. In 1994–95, he was playing coach of FC Frauenfeld.
In 1995–96, he was assistant coach of VfB Stuttgart with coach Rolf Fringer. As Fringer had the opportunity to become Swiss national coach, Löw was promoted caretaker manager in August 1996 and finally team manager. With the so-called "Magic triangle" consisting of players Krassimir Balakov, Giovane Elber, and Fredi Bobic, the team played a successful season and won the National Cup Final (DFB-Pokal). The following year, the team reached the final of the European Cup Winners' Cup, but they lost 1–0 against Chelsea and finished fourth in the Bundesliga.
Löw left Stuttgart in July 1998 and joined Fenerbahçe. In October 1999, he became coach of Karlsruher SC, but he could not avert relegation to the third division and was dismissed. From December 2000 to March 2001, Löw returned to Turkey as coach of Adanaspor, but he was again dismissed due to poor results.
In October 2001, Löw became coach of Tirol Innsbruck and led the team to the Austrian championship in 2002. The same year, the club had to declare bankruptcy and was liquidated. Löw was once again unemployed. His next job was with Austria Wien (June 2003 – March 2004), before Löw surprisingly became assistant coach of Germany under Jürgen Klinsmann on 1 August 2004. Klinsmann and Löw had met at a coaching school years ago and the instant Klinsmann was appointed he called on Löw to serve with him. Klinsmann brought in a new attacking philosophy and used Löw, a far more talented tactician, to implement his ideas. The charismatic and highly influential Klinsmann and the tactically smart and also well-liked Löw formed a formidable team, reaching the semi-final of the Confederations Cup before losing to Brazil 3–2 in the best match of the tournament. Germany would defeat Portugal 3-1 in the third place match.
When Germany opened the 2006 FIFA World Cup on 9 June against Costa Rica in Munich the new tactics Löw and Klinsmann had introduced were put on display as Germany won 4–2 in a highly exciting match. A lucky but well-earned 1–0 victory over Poland and a 3–0 over Ecuador followed. Germany was swept up in a wave of hope and the crowds were something the World Cup, and Germany in particular had never seen before. They would sweep aside Sweden in the Round of 16 in a superb performance with two Lukas Podolski goals, followed by a grueling battle with Argentina. Germany would emerge victorious on penalties after finishing extra time at 1–1. The semi-final match with Italy arguably was the best match of the tournament. It was a gutting experience however, with the hosts falling 2–0 after reaching the 119th minute in extra time with the score at 0–0. However, Löw helped Klinsmann rally the troops and they turned in a brilliant performance against Portugal in the third place match, winning 3–1 on two Bastian Schweinsteiger goals. The success gave Löw and especially Klinsmann iconic status in Germany.
执教生涯 俱乐部
勒夫的执教生涯始于他正式挂靴前。1994-95赛季，他即出任弗劳恩费尔德的球员兼教练。1995-96赛季，已退役的勒夫出任老东家斯图加特的助理教练，协助主帅罗尔夫·弗林格制定战术。1996年8月，弗林格被聘请为瑞士国家队主教练，勒夫顺理成章地被扶正，成为球队主帅。当个赛季，勒夫打造出由巴拉科夫、埃尔伯和博比奇所组成的“魔幻三角”，震慑德甲，获得1997年德国杯冠军。1997-98赛季，勒夫的球队一路打入欧洲优胜者杯决赛，但以0-1负于切尔西，获得亚军。当季，斯图加特获得德甲第4名。
1998年7月，勒夫离开斯图加特，转而执教费内巴切。1999年10月，勒夫返回德国，出任老东家卡尔斯鲁厄主帅，但因未能带领球队保级而遭到解雇。2000年12月，他再次前往土耳其执教阿达纳，但3个月后再度因战绩不佳而下课。
2001年10月，勒夫出任奥地利球队蒂罗尔因斯布鲁克主教练。次年，勒夫带领球队问鼎奥超联赛冠军。然而，蒂罗尔因斯布鲁克随后因财政问题宣布破产，勒夫再度赋闲在家。2003年6月，他被聘请执教奥超卫冕冠军奥地利维也纳。