Overview
- Rot-Weiss Essen sits fourth on 26 points after a six-match unbeaten league run that includes a 2–1 victory at Ingolstadt.
- Coach Uwe Koschinat is secure in his role as Essen positions itself among the promotion contenders.
- SSV Ulm 1846 suspended head coach Moritz Glasbrenner and assistant Max Kohlenberg, while managing director Markus Thiele is leaving the club.
- The decisions followed a players’ letter reported by Südwest-Presse that described a toxic atmosphere and a breakdown of trust between the squad, the coach and Thiele.
- There have been nine coaching changes in the 3. Liga this season, compared with three in the Bundesliga and four in the 2. Bundesliga, with Ulm already changing coaches twice.