Overview
- Hannover 96 began its season with a 1–0 home win over 1. FC Kaiserslautern under new coach Christian Titz as Noël Aséko scored in the 74th minute
- Eintracht Braunschweig secured a 1–0 victory at 1. FC Magdeburg despite playing from the 54th minute with ten men, with Mehmet Can Aydin netting the lone goal in the 82nd minute
- SpVgg Greuther Fürth stunned Dynamo Dresden 3–2 thanks to Noel Futkeu’s headers after just 24 seconds and in the 51st minute
- FC Schalke 04 head coach Miron Muslic continued a summer overhaul by targeting permanent or loan exits for several first-team players and elevating U19 prospects such as Malic Tubic
- Dresden’s inaugural multi-sport Finals attracted around 250,000 spectators across 20 disciplines, and Frisch Auf Göppingen defended its Altensteig handball preseason title 21–20 with Kristian Saeveras named best goalkeeper