Cologne have returned to the Bundesliga one year after relegation, securing top spot in the second division with a 4-0 home win over Kaiserslautern on Sunday....
Fallen German giants Hamburg won automatic promotion to the Bundesliga after a seven-year absence with a 6-1 home thumping of lowly Ulm on Saturday....
Driven by huge crowds, unpredictable results and some of Germany's biggest clubs including Hamburg and Schalke, the Bundesliga 2 broke through the billion-euro revenue barrier last season to become Europe's wealthiest second division....
Sport's highest court has doubled Hamburg defender Mario Vuskovic's doping ban from two to four years, the Court of Arbitration for Sport announced on Tuesday....
Struggling Hertha Berlin face an uncertain future despite a decision to allow postponed repayment of a high-interest loan, which effectively ensured a German FA (DFB) operating licence next season....