 After netting just seven times across all competitions during his spell at the "Estadio José Zorrilla", however, he returned to his country in 1999 and joined Club Atlético Lanús.Klimowicz was transferred to VfL Wolfsburg in December 2001, going on to remain in Germany – and its Bundesliga – for the better part of the following decade.He netted a career-best 15 goals in the 2003–04 campaign, helping his team finish in tenth place.