Munich – Though the imminent arrival of Pep Guardiola has taken centre stage in the Bavarian capital, the first member of FC Bayern Munich’s senior squad has already begun his preparations for the upcoming 2013/14 campaign at Säbener Straße.

Frankfurt – This Friday sees the unveiling of the 2013/14 Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 match schedules and, straightforward as the fixture list may read on publication, it is in fact the end product of an extremely complex and labour-intensive process.

Munich – Ahead of Pep Guardiola’s much-anticipated arrival as new FC Bayern Munich head coach on 24 June, bundesliga.com has everything you need to know about the coveted Catalan tactician.

Dortmund – Already a household name in Germany, Borussia Dortmund’s Ilkay Gündogan made the world sit up and take note with his performance and astonishingly composed penalty in the 2013 UEFA Champions League final.

Frankfurt – After enjoying an impressive 22-year career with Eintracht Frankfurt, veteran goalkeeper Oka Nikolov has stated his desire to move abroad to the USA.

Leverkusen – With the deal to bring in Heung Min Son from Hamburger SV barely sealed and the imminent departure of Andre Schürrle to Chelsea FC, fans of Bayer 04 Leverkusen could be forgiven for having mixed emotions ahead of the 2013/14 campaign.

Munich – FC Bayern Munich defender Holger Badstuber has resumed light physical exercise in his bid to recover from two cruciate knee ligament injuries.

Hanover – Hannover 96 have completed the signing of Borussia Dortmund midfielder Leonardo Bittencourt on a four-year contract.

Gelsenkirchen – FC Schalke 04 have confirmed the signing of midfielder Christian Clemens from Bundesliga 2 side 1. FC Köln.

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Frankfurt/Main – League Association president Dr. Reinhard Rauball has paid tribute to German football legends Ottmar Walter and Heinz Flohe, whose deaths were both announced over the weekend:

Munich – While much is already known about FC Bayern Munich and Germany vice-captain Bastian Schweinsteiger, he is nevertheless still something of an enigmatic figure.

Munich – An Olympic gold medal winner with Spain, a two-time La Liga, Spanish Cup and Spanish Supercup champion and a good friend of Pep Guardiola, his teammate at FC Barcelona for seven years: there’s not much Abelardo Fernandez doesn’t know about FC …

Frankfurt – On 21 June 2013 the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga will release the fixture list for the 2013/14 Bundesliga campaign. Until then, bundesliga.com will be regularly filling you in with background information on the Spielplan.

Cologne – Former Germany international Heinz Flohe has become the first member of Germany’s 1974 FIFA World Cup winning side to pass away.

Frankfurt – On 21 June 2013 the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga will release the fixture list for the 2013/14 Bundesliga campaign. Until then, bundesliga.com will be regularly filling you in with background information on the Spielplan.

Munich – Ask any football fan across the globe who Roman Weidenfeller is and they’ll probably tell you that he’s been the last line of defence for Borussia Dortmund for the best part of a decade.

Schwalmtal – Two weeks after his last official press conference, FC Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes has made clear his intention retire from football.

Munich – Quick, composed and a serious threat in front of goal – these three attributes best describe New Zealand’s hottest prospect, Marco Rojas.

Munich – He’s the no-frills, Basque workhorse who’s taken the Bundesliga by storm, but what do you really know about FC Bayern Munich midfielder Javi Martinez?

Munich – The Bundesliga plate wrapped up in record time and domestic milestones smashed by the dozen: you might well be wondering how incoming FC Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola can possibly top the Bavarians’ treble-winning exploits of 2012/13.

Frankfurt – On 21 June 2013 the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga will release the fixture list for the 2013/14 Bundesliga campaign. Until then, bundesliga.com will be regularly filling you in with background information on the Spielplan.

Czech international defender Michal Kadlec is taking his leave of Bayer 04 Leverkusen and the Bundesliga after agreeing terms with top Turkish outfit Fenerbahce SK.

Dortmund – Borussia Dortmund midfielder Moritz Leitner will spend the next two campaigns on loan at Bundesliga rivals VfB Stuttgart.

Munich – As one of the most outrageously talented players of his generation, Günter Netzer ticked all the right boxes: playmaker, goalscorer, onfield leader. Still widely regarded as one of the finest passers of the ball the game has ever seen, as well as being the Bundesliga’s first true celebrity.

Dortmund – From Yugoslavia to Germany, via the USA, Borussia Dortmund centre-back Neven Subotic has clocked up his fair share of air miles down the years, all for the love of football.

Munich – Young guns such as Julian Draxler and Mario Götze may have stolen the limelight during the Bundesliga’s 50th season, but the contributions of the wiser, more experienced players are not to be underestimated, whether it be Timmy Simons’ superb strike against VfL Wolfsburg or Roman Weidenfeller’s heroics for Dortmund.

Leverkusen – Bayer 04 Leverkusen have completed the signing of South Korean international striker Heung Min Son from Hamburger SV.

Munich – It has been a landmark season for the Bundesliga after its top two clubs, FC Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, both reached the final of the UEFA Champions League, establishing Germany’s top-flight as the continent’s most exciting league at present.

Hannover – Hannover 96 have completed their second signing of the summer with the capture of Edgar Prib from relegated club Greuther Fürth on a four-year deal. Both clubs have agreed to keep the financial details of the deal confidential.

Munich – A Bundesliga, DFB Cup, Supercup and now a UEFA Champions League medal winner: there aren’t all that many trophies 24-year-old defender Jerome Boateng hasn’t got his hands on.

Mario Mandzukic was born on May 21, 1986 in Slavonski Brod. He fled war-torn Yugoslavia for Germany and in 1992 set out on the path to a career in professional football with TSF Ditzingen. Four years later he returned to his homeland, where he joined l…

Munich – With the clock ticking down on Pep Guardiola’s arrival in Munich, bundesliga.com is taking an in-depth look at the Catalan’s career thus far, analysing what the German game can expect and reflecting on his astonishing spell in charge of FC B…

Munich – ‘Oans, zwoa, drei: Treble!’ An adaptation of the famous mantra from Munich’s Oktoberfest sums up a season of superlatives which is well worth raising a glass to, and a large one at that. Never before has a German team won three major titles in a single campaign. The legendary Borussia Mönchengladbach and FC Bayern Munich sides of the 1970s didn’t manage it, and neither did the early eighties’ Hamburger SV of Manfred Kaltz, Horst Hrubesch, Kevin Keegan et al.

Stuttgart – VfB Stuttgart have beefed up their forward line for the coming season with the signing of Mohammed Abdellaoue from Hannover 96.

Frankfurt – The 2012/13 Bundesliga season is only just behind us, but anticipation is already mounting ahead of the announcement of the fixture list for the 2013/14 campaign.

Madrid/Munich – Although Pep Guardiola does not give interviews, he never shirks questions at press conferences. One reporter who has followed the new FC Bayern Munich coach’s career virtually since he started out at FC Barcelona’s youth academy is Pac…

Dortmund – In the hour of his team’s biggest disappointment, Jürgen Klopp was already turning to the future. Before leaving Wembley stadium in the wake of defeat to FC Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League final, the Borussia Dortmund coach defined a fresh target: “In two years’ time, the final will be held in Berlin – and it would be good to be part of that.”

Madrid/Munich – Although Pep Guardiola does not give interviews, he never shirks questions at press conferences. One reporter who has followed the new FC Bayern Munich coach’s career virtually since he started out at FC Barcelona’s youth academy is Pac…

Munich – “Hungry, ambitious and hard-working” was how FC Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes described left-back David Alaba.. All of which goes some way towards explaining the gifted 20-year-old’s stellar career to date – and augurs very well indeed for…

Having played in four countries, Dante knows the importance of being able to integrate. “It’s so important. You have to speak the language in order to communicate. It’s important that we don’t always stick to our own clique. We’re a collective so you h…

Madrid/Munich – Although Pep Guardiola does not give interviews, he never shirks questions at press conferences and one reporter who has seen him from the day he first set foot in FC Barcelona’s youth academy is Paco Aguilar, deputy director of Catalan…

Clubs appear to be showing more faith in their coaches. While in the past three seasons at least ten bosses have had to pack their bags each term, ‘only’ seven coaching changes were made by the 18 top-flight clubs during the Bundesliga’s 50th season. One of those was SV Werder Bremen’s parting of ways with Thomas Schaaf, which was atypical insofar as it was a change made before the end of the campaign, but with the long-term in mind.

Munich – “Guten Tag, ich heiße Pep” is unlikely to be the full extent of the new FC Bayern Munich coach’s German repertoire at his official unveiling in the Bavarian capital on 24 June.

Munich – Perhaps only FC Bayern Munich played more consistently than Bayer 04 Leverkusen over the course of 2012/13. The Werkself achieved their main objective of securing renewed qualification for the UEFA Champions League, consigning an underwhelmin…

Munich – One third of Borussia Dortmund’s triumvirate of Polish superstars, Lukasz Piszczek has established himself as one of the most gifted and reliable right-backs in European football.

Munich – A number of youngsters made their mark on the German top-flight this season. Mario Götze’s superb form earned him a transfer from Borussia Dortmund to FC Bayern Munich, while the Bavarians’ David Alaba played an integral part in the club’s road to treble glory.

Munich – Olaf Thon is not one to hold back with his opinions. When the 1990 FIFA World Cup winner criticised Bastian Schweinsteiger several weeks ago, it caused quite a rumpus in the media.

Gelsenkirchen – FC Schalke 04 head coach Jens Keller is usually a quiet and reserved figure, not exactly known for his exuberant celebrations. On the final day of the season, however, the emotions came pouring out after the Royal Blues sealed UEFA Cham…

Freiburg – With European football lying in wait, SC Freiburg can look back on an unforgettable campaign with an immense sense of pride.