Hoffenheim

Ingolstadt assumed a top-five Bundesliga spot after beating Eintracht Frankfurt, while Borussia Monchengladbach saw off Wolfsburg 2-0.

Eintracht Francoforte Eintracht Frankfurt have bolstered their ranks with the signing of winger Tobias Weis and defender Alexander Madlung.

Hoping to maintain their season's momentum are Wolfsburg, who are on the verge of their second UEFA Champions League campaign.

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich travel to Mainz on Friday in the last round before the winter break in Germany.

Second-tier Kaiserslautern stunned Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday to make the DFB-Pokal semi-finals as holders Bayern Munich cruised through.

Hoffenheim coach Markus Gisdol does not expect Bayern Munich to be hindered by the absence of Philipp Lahm in Saturday's Bundesliga match.

Mario Götze Mario Gotze and Thomas Tuchel did not fall out at training this week, according to the Borussia Dortmund coach.

Hamburger SV Mirko Slomka's Hamburg reign got off to a remarkable start as they moved out of the automatic drop zone with a win over Borussia Dortmund.

Bayer Leverkusen Bayer Leverkusen twice came from behind to record a 4-2 win over Hertha Berlin and maintain their goal-laden start to the Bundesliga season.