Two Saturday night games for the Werkself

The Werkself kick off the new season with the top game on matchday 1 away to Rhine rivals Borussia Mönchengladbach and the home game against Borussia Dortmund is also on a Saturday night. The away fixture at the champions of Germany Bayern Munich is on a Saturday afternoon. The Rhine clash at Fortuna Düsseldorf is on the Wednesday after the Herrlich team are at home to Mainz on a Sunday. 

matchdays 1-6:

Matchday 1: Saturday, 25 August, 18.30 CET: Borussia M'gladbach v  Bayer 04

Matchday 2: Saturday, 1 September, 15.30 CET: Bayer 04 v VfL Wolfsburg

Matchday 3: Saturday, 15 September, 15.30 CET: FC Bayern Munich v Bayer 04

Matchday 4: Sunday, 23 September, 15.30 CET: Bayer 04 v  FSV Mainz 05

Matchday 5: Wednesday, 26 September, 18.30 CET: Fortuna Düsseldorf v Bayer 04 

Matchday 6: Saturday, 29 September, 18.30 CET: Bayer 04 v Borussia Dortmund

A week ahead of the Bundesliga start, the Werkself are away to Oberliga side CfR Pforzheim in the First Round of the DFB Cup (Saturday, 18 August, 15.30 CET). The first matchday in the group stage of the Europa League is on Thursdays (20 September) between matchdays 3 and 4.