The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann and Kevin Hatchard to reflect on the final weekend of the Bundesliga which saw Werder Bremen become the latest 'blue chip' club to fall into the second tier.

As well as pondering whether that was one of the most avoidable relegations ever we also bring you the Steilcast end of season awards including The Best Player Who Isn't Named Robert Award, Best Coach, Best Transfer, Game of the Season and our combined Bundesliga Best XI

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The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann and Kevin Hatchard for their take on the penultimate Bundesliga weekend, with Dortmund qualifying for the Champions League just days after winning the cup we assess the changing mood at BVB and ponder the future of interim head coach Edin Terzic.

There's praise for Wolfsburg who have also made into next season's Champions League thanks to a point at Leipzig coupled with Schalke's surprise victory over Frankfurt.

We also delve into the relegation battle after Hertha secured their safety but Werder Bremen lurched even closer to the drop.

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The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Steilcast stalwart Christoph Biermann to reflect on Bayern Munich winning their 9th consecutive Bundesliga title - we try to look at the positives surrounding this team before once more pondering whether their continued dominance is good for the league as a whole.

Plus there's a big win for Dortmund over Leipzig in the dress rehearsal for Thursday's DFB-Pokal final, and things are heating up at the bottom of the table as Koln's 4-1 loss to Freiburg leaves them staring relegation squarely in the face as we head into the last two games of the season.

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The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by regulars Christoph Biermann and Kevin Hatchard for their take on all the big stories from the Bundesliga this weekend.

We welcome special guest Mara Pfeiffer onto the pod to reflect on a stunning win for Bo Svensson's Mainz as they beat Bayern 2-1 to delay the title party, and lead to more people wondering whether Svensson is the next superstar coach to graduate from the Mainz academy.

There's also a look at Augsburg sacking Heiko Herrlich, Werder's continuing troubles as they lose for the 7th game in a row, and we touch on the latest developments in Bayern's pursuit of Julian Nagelsmann

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The Athletic's Raphel Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann and Kevin Hatchard to discuss the fallout from the Super League debacle, looking at whether after years of being outliers German fans may now be caught up by their English counterparts when it comes to organised fan power.

There's also reaction to the midweek games in the Bundesliga as a wobbly Marco Reus keeps Dortmund's Champions League hopes alive, ugly scenes as Schalke are finally relegated, and a big win for Mainz gives Werder Bremen cause for concern.

All this plus the latest instalment of Hansi Flick v Hasan Salihamidžić

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The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein & Steilcast ultra Christoph Biermann convene to discuss the fallout from Hansi Flick's announcement live on TV that he wishes to leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season, plus there's reaction to the story that shook European football on Sunday night with the announcement of a new Super League by 12 of Europe's biggest clubs - not currently including anyone from Germany. Will Bayern and Dortmund cave in or stand firm?

All this plus the usual Bundesliga business including Dortmund's renewed Champions League push, Frankfurt's loss to Gladbach, and the relegation battle takes a twist with Hertha Berlin postponing some key matches due to a COVID outbreak.

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The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann and special guest award-winning author & journalist Ronald Reng for a look at all of the big stories coming out of the Bundesliga this week

We focus on Ronnie's beloved Frankfurt as he gives us insight into their superb season which sees them looking good for a Champions League place

Christoph gives us his take on the latest behind-the-scenes drama at Bayern with problems brewing between Hansi Flick and the hierarchy

Plus there's talk of Julian Nagelsmann's future and whether there is any chance he could end up at Tottenham soon, and a look at the tense relegation battle in the Bundesliga as struggling Koln sack Markus Gisdol

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The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Steilcast ultra Christoph Biermann for a look at a weekend in the Bundesliga which perfectly encapsulated the current state of affairs at the top of the division - Borussia Dortmund flattering to deceive in a defeat against Frankfurt that leaves them staring at catastrophe, and Bayern grind out a 1-0 win over Leipzig to squash any hopes of a title race

There's also reflection on Germany's disastrous defeat to North Macedonia, plus we check in on the Berlin derby, the relegation picture and cast our eye on the future prospects of soon-to-be managerless Gladbach

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The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann for a special Mannschaft edition of Steilcast as they wonder whether Joachim Low's farewell tour may turn out better than first thought.

As well as their take on the wins over Iceland and Romania there is also a look at Uli Hoeness' performance in the TV studio and an eyebrow raised at the German FA's latest PR own goal.

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The Athletic's Raphel Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann and Kevin Hatchard for their take on another eventful week in the Bundesliga - including the breaking news that Xabi Alonso is lined up to replace the departing Marco Rose at Gladbach.

There's also discussion about the latest episode in Schalke's nightmare of a season, Bayern winning 4-0 with ten men, and our latest thoughts on the future of Dortmund's Erling Haaland

All this plus we ponder the question - are Leverkusen losing faith in Bosz-ball?

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The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann and Kevin Hatchard for their take on the biggest story in German football right now - the news that Joachim Löw will be stepping down as coach of the German national team after the Euros.

We discuss how this could have a knock-on effect at Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig as Hansi Flick could replace Low, with Nagelsmann the favourite to head to Bayern if the job does become available, plus there's talk of how the news could affect Germany's performance at the tournament.

We also have the regular Bundesliga round-up with more disastrous scenes at Gladbach, Schalke and Hertha Berlin

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