Overview
- FC Bayern vs. RB Leipzig kicks off Wednesday, 11 February at 20:45 CET at the Allianz Arena and will air live on ARD with free streaming on the ARD livestream/Joyn; Sky also carries the match.
- Hertha BSC host SC Freiburg on Tuesday, 10 February at 20:45 CET at the Olympiastadion, with live coverage on Sky and WOW and no free-to-air broadcast.
- Bayern confirmed the game will go ahead after consultations with authorities, warning of limited transport capacity and longer travel times for the 75,000 crowd.
- MVG will run U6 trains between Marienplatz and Fröttmaning from 17:30 until close in tight intervals, with additional shuttle buses from Donnersberger Brücke and the FC Bayern Campus.
- Sky remains the primary DFB-Pokal rightsholder through 2029/30 with most matches exclusive, while ARD/ZDF show a limited slate; Bayern target a return to the Berlin final as Hertha pursue an underdog run.