All summer schedules of the Bundesliga teams 25/26 at a glance

The 63rd Bundesliga season begins on Friday, August 22, 2025. FC Bayern Munich, as the reigning German champions, will kick off the new season. Fans will find out who the Munich team will face on June 27 when the fixture list is released.

But before the ball rolls again, the 18 Bundesliga clubs face intensive summer preparation – with the aim of being optimally prepared for the new challenges of the 2025/26 season.

We provide an overview of the summer plans of all 18 Bundesliga teams – including all training camps, test matches and important dates.

The 2025/26 season will start comparatively later than usual due to the Club World Cup. Many clubs will begin team training as early as the beginning of July – usually starting with performance tests and individual sessions.

This is followed by the training camps, which continue to be an integral part of the preparation. Destinations in Austria and South Tyrol are particularly popular, but the USA and South America also play a role for some clubs – particularly for marketing reasons. Special conditions apply to FC Bayern and Borussia Dortmund – both are participating in the Club World Cup in the USA, which runs until July and is therefore an integral part of the preparation.

While some clubs rely on high-profile opponents in their friendlies, such as teams from the Premier League, La Liga, or Serie A, others prefer friendlies against lower-league opponents. In addition, personnel changes— new coaches, returning players, and prominent new signings —are shaping the clubs' preparations.

Who's starting when? Where will they train? And who will they be tested against? Here's the overview:

The German champions will be taking part in the Club World Cup in June and will therefore start their pre-season preparations early – there will be no subsequent training camp and they will instead go on summer vacation.

• Training starts: June 5
• Club World Cup: Departure on 11 June, followed by a summer break – return open
• Training camp: none
• Test matches:
• 07. 08. vs. Tottenham Hotspur (6.30pm)

Leverkusen will train in Brazil in July and open the season with friendly matches as part of the marketing tour.

• Training start: in planning
• Training camp: July 14–24 in Rio de Janeiro
• Test matches:
• Test matches in the training camp
• July 27 vs. VfL Bochum (6:00 PM)
• 01.08. vs. Fortuna Sittard (7:00 PM)
• 08.08. vs. Chelsea FC (8 p.m.)
• Season opening on August 5th (opponents to be determined)

After performance tests, Eintracht travels to the USA for almost two weeks and plays several test matches against well-known opponents.

• Training starts: July 7-8 (individual tests), July 9 team training
• Training camp: July 22 – August 3 in Louisville & Philadelphia
• Test matches:
• July 19 vs. FSV Frankfurt (6:00 PM)
• July 27 vs. Aston Villa (1:00 a.m. CEST)
• July 30 vs. Louisville City (1:30 a.m. CEST)
• August 2nd vs. Philadelphia Union (11:30 PM CEST)
• August 9th vs. FC Fulham (5 p.m.)

BVB is combining its participation in the Club World Cup with a short training camp in Austria in preparation for the new season.

• Training start: June 2nd, August 10th
• Club World Cup: Departure on 13 June
• Training camp: August 4–9 in Saalfelden
• Test matches:
• August 10 vs. Juventus Turin (5:30 p.m.)

Freiburg is preparing for the new season with performance tests, a public training start and a camp in Austria.

• Training starts: July 6 (11 a.m., Europa-Park Stadium)
• Training camp: July 16–25 in Schruns
• Test matches:
• July 11 vs. SV Sandhausen (5:30 p.m.)
• July 18 vs. SCR Altach (5:00 PM)
• July 25 vs. Dynamo Dresden (2:00 PM)
• 09. 08. vs. CA Osasuna (3:30 p.m.)

Mainz begins with medical checks, a public training session and then spends a week in Austria.

• Training starts: June 30-July 1 (individual tests), July 2 (5 p.m. Bruchwegstadion)
• Training camp: July 23–30 in Hopfgarten-Markt
• Test matches:
• July 5 vs. SpVgg Ingelheim (2:00 PM)
• July 11 vs. Bayern Alzenau (6:00 PM)
• July 16 vs. 1. FC Saarbrücken (7 p.m.)
• 09. 08. vs. Racing Strasbourg (3:30 p.m.)

After tests in mid-July, there will be a camp in southern Germany lasting just under a week, as well as test matches against international opponents.

• Training start: July 11-12 (individual tests), July 14 training
• Training camp: July 23–30 in Donaueschingen
• Test matches:
• July 19 vs. ZFC Meuselwitz (3:30 p.m.)
• August 2nd vs. Atalanta Bergamo (3:00 PM)
• 09. 08. vs. RC Lens (time TBA)

As has often been the case, Werder will be setting up its training camp in the Austrian Zillertal valley and will be playing friendly matches against opponents from their region.

• Training starts: July 5-6 (individual tests), July 7 public training (3 p.m.)
• Training camp: July 22–31 in Zell am Ziller
• Test matches:
• July 12 vs. FC Verden 04 (3:30 p.m.)
• July 19 vs. Kickers Emden (3:30 p.m.)

VfB is preparing for the season in Bavaria and has planned a friendly match against Bologna, Italy.

• Training starts: July 9
• Training camp: July 28 – August 3 in Rottach-Egern
• Test matches:
• August 9th vs. FC Bologna (5 p.m.)

Gladbach will also begin the season with performance tests. Following this, they will travel to Rottach-Egern for their summer training camp. Test matches are planned against teams from Germany and Spain.

• Training start: July 4-5 (individual tests), July 6 training
• Training camp: July 19–25 in Rottach-Egern
• Test matches:
• July 18 vs. Erzgebirge Aue (5:30 p.m.)
• July 26 vs. 1. FC Nuremberg (2:00 PM)
• August 2nd vs. FC Valencia (8:30 p.m.)

Wolfsburg will play international tests – including against Barcelona and Rotterdam – after a camp in Weimarer Land.

• Training start: July 7-8 (individual tests), July 9 public training
• Training camp: July 20–26 in Weimarer Land
• Test matches:
• July 12th vs. Beck's Selection (12:00 PM)
• July 30 vs. Espanyol Barcelona (7 p.m.)
• August 2nd vs. Feyenoord Rotterdam (4:30 p.m.)
• 9 August vs. Brighton & Hove Albion (12:30 & 18:00)

To prepare, Augsburg travels to Upper Austria and competes in test matches against teams from their region.

• Training starts: July 7
• Training camp: July 26 – August 3 in Kollerschlag (Austria)
• Test matches:
• July 12 vs. TSV Gersthofen (2:00 PM)
• July 19 vs. Austria Lustenau (4:00 PM)

Union is completing a training camp in Herzogenaurach and will play six test matches against national and international opponents.

• Training start: July 9th public training
• Training camp: July 23 – August 1 in Herzogenaurach
• Test matches:
• July 12 vs. Brandenburger SC Süd 05 (3:30 p.m.)
• July 13 vs. SV Grün-Weiß Ahrensfelde (3:30 p.m.)
• July 19 vs. Linzer ASK (4:00 PM)
• July 20 vs. Rapid Vienna (4:00 PM)
• July 26 vs. SpVgg Greuther Fürth (2:00 PM)
• August 2nd vs. Espanyol Barcelona (3:30 p.m.)

St. Pauli travels to Flachau in Austria to prepare for its second consecutive Bundesliga season and plays test matches against German amateur clubs.

• Training starts: July 3
• Training camp: July 18–27 in Flachau
• Test matches:
• July 6 vs. SV Grün-Weiß Firrel (4:00 PM)
• July 12th vs. SV Drochtersen/Assel (3 p.m.)

Hoffenheim is also traveling to Austria, more precisely to Seefeld in Tyrol, where the club will play several friendly matches against clubs from lower leagues.

• Training starts: July 6
• Training camp: July 27 – August 3 in Seefeld
• Test matches:
• 12. 07. vs. SGV Freiberg Football
• 16. 07. vs. Sportfreunde Lauffen
• July 19th vs. SV Elversberg (3:30 p.m.)
• July 26 vs. SV Darmstadt 98 (1:30 p.m.)

Heidenheim is planning two compact training camps in July – one in South Tyrol, Italy, the other in Austria – and will be testing primarily against teams from their region.

• Training starts: July 1 (individual tests), July 5 public training (4 p.m.)
• Training camp: July 11–19 in Natz-Schabs (South Tyrol), July 30 – August 3 in Austria (location to be determined)
• Test matches:
• July 6 vs. TSG Salach (3:30 p.m.)
• July 9 vs. SGM Herbrechtingen/Bolheim (6:30 p.m.)
• July 26 vs. FC Ingolstadt 04 (time to be determined)

1. FC Köln travels to Bad Waltersdorf, Austria – the focus of the training camp is clearly on work on the pitch, not on numerous test matches.

• Training starts: July 7
• Training camp: July 19–26 in Bad Waltersdorf
• Test matches:
• July 12 vs. SV Bergisch Gladbach 09 (2:00 PM)

Bundesliga returnees HSV will also begin medical examinations at the end of June and will then travel to the training camp in Herzogenaurach.

• Training start: 30 June-1 July (individual tests), 2 July first training
• Training camp: July 14–18 in Herzogenaurach
• Test matches:
• July 5 vs. TSV Elstorf (1:00 PM)
• July 6 vs. VfB Oldenburg (1:30 p.m.)
• July 12 vs. FC Copenhagen (4:00 PM)
• 09.08. vs. RCD Mallorca (time to be determined)