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Löw left Stuttgart in July 1998 and joined [[Fenerbahçe S.K.|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 [[FC Tirol Innsbruck|Tirol Innsbruck]] and led the team to the [[Austria]]n 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 [[FK Austria Wien|Austria Wien]] (June 2003 – March 2004), before Löw surprisingly became assistant coach of [[Germany national football team|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 [[association football tactics and skills|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 national football team|Brazil]] 3–2 in the best match of the tournament. Germany would defeat [[
When Germany opened the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]] on 9 June against [[Costa Rica national football team|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 national football team|Poland]] and a 3–0 over [[Ecuador national football team|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 national football team|Sweden]] in the Round of 16 in a superb performance with two [[Lukas Podolski]] goals, followed by a grueling battle with [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]]. Germany would emerge victorious on penalties after finishing extra time at 1–1. The semi-final match with [[Italy national football team|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 national football team|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.
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