Dortmund
city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Photo: Alexandra Fakiri, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 2d ago
Borussia Dortmund extends coach Niko Kovac's contract to June 2029
Borussia Dortmund has extended coach Niko Kovac's contract to 30 June 2029, rewarding a turnaround that began when he took over an 11th-placed side in early 2025 and ended with a runner-up finish last season.
- 5d ago
Füllkrug rescues Werder Bremen 2-2 draw at Dortmund with stoppage-time header
Borussia Dortmund dropped their first league points of the season after leading 2-0, as Ludovit Reis and Niclas Füllkrug scored in the final four minutes of normal time and stoppage time at Signal Iduna Park.
- Oct 2
German police arrest three terror suspects in North Rhine-Westphalia before releasing two
Special police units in western Germany detained three men in Hagen and Unna on Thursday evening over suspected Islamic State ties and attack planning, before releasing two Syrian suspects on Friday.
- Sep 30
Nico Schlotterbeck leaves Germany squad after right ankle injury in training
The Borussia Dortmund defender suffered a lateral ligament injury in his right ankle during a training collision in Herzogenaurach, ruling him out of Nations League matches against Serbia and Greece.
- Sep 24
German prosecutors investigate 105-year-old former guard at Stalag 326 Nazi camp
Dortmund authorities suspect the former Wehrmacht soldier of accessory to murder at the Senne prisoner-of-war complex, where tens of thousands died.
- Sep 21
German police search for two men after fatal stabbing of 15-year-old in Marsberg
Investigators in North Rhine-Westphalia are searching for two men from Hamm following a Saturday night altercation at a party that left a 15-year-old dead and an 18-year-old hospitalized with stab wounds.
- Sep 20
Luke Littler threatens Dutch tournament boycott after crowd whistling in Amsterdam
World champion Luke Littler warned he will skip European Tour events in the Netherlands after persistent booing during his 10-9 victory over Nathan Aspinall in Amsterdam.
- Sep 19
German assistant coach Peter Hermann dies at 74 after battle with ALS
Bayer Leverkusen announced the passing of longtime assistant coach Peter Hermann at age 74 on Saturday following a prolonged battle with ALS.
- Sep 19
Borussia Dortmund beats Stuttgart 1-0 with 74th-minute Beier strike
Maximilian Beier scored a 74th-minute winner as Borussia Dortmund secured a 1-0 away victory against VfB Stuttgart in the fourth round of the Bundesliga season.
- Sep 19
Borussia Dortmund beat Stuttgart 1-0 to take sole lead of Bundesliga
Maximilian Beier scored in the 70th minute to give Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 win at Stuttgart, keeping a perfect four-match record.
- Sep 18
Dutch Fugitive Jan G. Arrested in Germany Following Fatal Overasselt Gang Attack
German police have detained 28-year-old Jan G. near Soest in connection with a 3,857-kilogram cocaine seizure in Dunkirk and a fatal gang attack at his Overasselt residence on 1 September.
- Sep 13
Borussia Dortmund and SC Freiburg secure wins to stay level at top of Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund defeated SC Paderborn 3-0 while SC Freiburg beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 5-0 on Saturday, keeping both clubs atop the table with nine points from three matches.
- Sep 9
Dortmund midfielder Konstantinos Karetsas hospitalized after Champions League collapse
Borussia Dortmund teenager Konstantinos Karetsas was taken to hospital with circulatory issues and dehydration after collapsing during a 3-2 Champions League win over Villarreal.
- Sep 8
JP Kraemer Reverses Company Shutdown as Three Dortmund Businesses Set to Reopen
Management at JP Performance will reopen three Dortmund operations next week, reversing an earlier shutdown announcement following domestic violence allegations against Jean Pierre Kraemer.
- Sep 6
Augsburg reach Bundesliga summit for first time with 4-1 win over Frankfurt as Mainz rout Hamburg
Augsburg came from behind to defeat Eintracht Frankfurt 4-1 on Sunday, climbing to first place in the Bundesliga for the first time in club history as Mainz beat Hamburg 5-0.
- Sep 5
DFB-Pokal second-round draw pairs Bayern with Magdeburg and sets four Bundesliga clashes
The draw for the second round of the DFB-Pokal produced four all-Bundesliga matchups, with Bayern Munich drawn at home against 1. FC Magdeburg and all 18 top-tier clubs reaching the round of 32.
- Sep 2
Bayern Munich beat VfL Osnabrück 4-1 to complete DFB-Pokal first round
Harry Kane scored twice as defending champions Bayern Munich recovered from an early deficit to defeat second-tier VfL Osnabrück 4-1 at the Bremer Brücke, sending all 18 Bundesliga clubs into the second round.
- Sep 2
German police hunt suspect after ICE train door opens at 200 km/h near Karlstadt
German authorities opened a criminal investigation after a carriage door on high-speed ICE 528 opened at 200 km/h in northern Bavaria, leaving 238 passengers stranded overnight.
- Sep 1
Fifth-tier HEBC Hamburg hosts Borussia Dortmund in DFB-Pokal before over 41,600 fans
Fifth-tier Oberliga side HEBC Hamburg plays Borussia Dortmund at Volksparkstadion on Tuesday evening, with over 41,600 tickets sold setting a competition benchmark for a fifth-division club.
- Aug 29
Giannis Konstantelias scores on Dortmund debut before suffering knee injury in 2-0 win
Borussia Dortmund defeated Hamburger SV 2-0 at Signal Iduna Park, but sporting director Ole Book confirmed fears of an anterior cruciate ligament injury for Giannis Konstantelias.
