Overview

• Eintracht Braunschweig host defending champions VfB Stuttgart on Tuesday, 26 August, at 20:45 at the Eintracht-Stadion, live on ARD with streaming via Joyn and also on Sky.
• SV Wehen Wiesbaden face FC Bayern on Wednesday, 27 August, at 20:45 at the Brita-Arena, live on ZDF and Sky with streaming via ZDF-Mediathek; Daniel Siebert has been assigned as referee.
• Sky will broadcast all 63 DFB-Pokal matches this season, while ARD and ZDF carry a limited selection free-to-air including these first-round fixtures.
• Bayern have set a clear cup objective, with sporting director Christoph Freund emphasizing a return to the Berlin final after recent early exits.
• Stuttgart begin their title defense under pressure after two early defeats and defensive absences, with both clubs’ first-round ties moved to this week due to their Supercup commitments.