Werder Bremen have given caretaker coach Alexander Nouri a full-time contract until the end of the season with the 37-year-old charged with keeping them in Germany's top flight.

Having been in charge of the club's under-23 side, Nouri was appointed head coach of the senior team a fortnight ago when Viktor Skripnik was sacked with Bremen bottom of the table after four straight defeats.

But Nouri has been rewarded after picking up a win and a draw from his three games in charge to steer the club up to 15th -- just above the relegation places.

"He has shown in recent weeks that he can connect with the team and done an excellent job," said Bremen's director of sport Frank Baumann.

"We have come to the decision that he should get the opportunity to continue the work he started."

But Nouri is far from assured of remaining in charge beyond next summer.

"We have never made a secret of the fact that in our requirements for the job description, experience plays an important role," added Baumann.

"We knew Alexander Nouri and his team would do a very good job, but we can't give any guarantees."

Nouri has certainly produced decent results from his three games in charge.

Bremen were winning until two goals in the final five minutes consigned them to a 2-1 defeat at Mainz in his opening game, three days after Skripnik was sacked.

Werder then beat Wolfsburg 2-1 last weekend before drawing 2-2 at Darmstadt on Saturday.

"It is a big challenge, but we will succeed together," Nouri said in Sunday's press conference.

"It's been great fun so far and I am looking forward to the task."

Bremen's Senegal defender Lamine Sane and Germany Under-21 winger Serge Gnabry, with his second since joining from Arsenal, netted the goals in Saturday's 2-2 draw with Darmstadt, for whom Antonio-Mirko Colak scored twice.

"We're performing better as a unit. We have benefited a lot from the new coach," said Gnabry.