On 27 June 2025, the German Football League published the dates and pairings of all 34 matchdays of the 2025/26 Bundesliga season. The season began on 22 August. From June, every club and every fan knew on which weekend each match would take place. The exact kickoff times are set only during the season, and fans have complained about the times they are given. In 2022, after 1. FC Union Berlin’s away match in Freiburg was set for 5:30 p.m. on a Sunday, a Union fan told the Berliner Kurier: Wir alle müssen am nächsten Tag arbeiten. We all have to work the next day.