The draw was made during the Sky programme "Skylights: Die #SkySportShow", with former German-Italian footballer Valentina Maceri pulling out the names, overseen by DFB director of professional football and long-time Bayer 04 sporting director Rudi Völler. The Werkself saw off SV 07 Elversberg 5-0 in the first round last Sunday, while HSV won 3-0 at 1. FC Magdeburg.
The winners in the last 16 will go through to the quarter-finals, to be played on 11 and 12 March 2026. The final four will contest the semi-finals between 4 and 6 April, while the final will take place on 14 May 2026, as usual at Cologne's RheinEnergieSTADION.
THE LAST-16 DRAW IN FULL
1. FC Union Berlin vs. FC Carl Zeiss Jena
RB Leipzig vs. SV Werder Bremen
FC Ingolstadt vs. FC Bayern Munich
SC Sand vs. 1. FC Köln
VfL Wolfsburg vs. SC Freiburg
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs. Eintracht Frankfurt
Hamburger SV vs. Bayer 04
1. FFC Turbine Potsdam vs. SGS Essen
Bayer 04 have fond memories of their encounters with Heidenheim, including a resounding 6-0 win in the reverse fixture. Kasper Hjulmand’s side would very much like to produce a similarly clinical display as they now head to the Voith-Arena for Matchday 27 on Saturday (15:30 CET). But they come up against a team fighting for their Bundesliga lives at the bottom of the table, 10 points adrift of safety with time running out. Here’s all you need to know ahead of the game in our matchday news.
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The Bayer 04 Women welcome FC Carl Zeiss Jena to the Ulrich Haberland Stadium on Sunday night in a white retro look - and in a unique Bayer 04 ‘50 Years of Fan Clubs’ special edition jersey. In sporting terms, head coach Roberto Pätzold's team will face the Bundesliga's bottom team at 18:30 CET looking to keep their chances of third place in the table alive with six games left to play.
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Bayer 04 return to Bundesliga action this weekend. Following their elimination in the Round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League, the Werkself are away to FC Heidenheim 1846 on Saturday, 21 March (kick-off: 15:30 CET) on Bundesliga matchday 27. Ahead of the clash in the eastern Swabian Alps, head coach Kasper Hjulmand spoke about the importance of the fixture and the chances of qualifying for the Champions League next term.
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A quick look at the table shows the situation at FC Heidenheim is serious. The Bundesliga bottom club are already ten points behind the play-off spot with their backs to the wall in sporting terms. With eight games left to play, avoiding relegation appears to be a mission impossible. Nevertheless, they are far from flying the white flag at the Schlossberg ahead of the clash with the Werkself this Saturday, 21 March (kick-off: 15:30 CET). The lowdown on our next opponents.
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen will have to manage without the two strikers in the immediate future. Caroline Kehrer suffered a torn ligament in her right knee and Amy Wrigge tore her cruciate ligament.
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