Overview
- The federation announced her passing via the DFB women’s national team’s official Instagram account.
- Bernhard earned 47 caps for Germany, winning the 1995 European Championship and finishing runner-up at the 1995 World Cup.
- At club level she secured Bundesliga titles in 1995 and 1998 and the 1996 DFB-Pokal with FSV Frankfurt.
- After her playing career she coached in the DFB youth setup, leading Germany’s U17s to European titles, with reporting crediting her with four.
- DFB vice president Heike Ullrich praised her as an exceptional player, successful coach and valued person, and no further details about the illness were released.