2015/16: day 15 of pre-season
Cologne - With 30 days to go until the 2015/16 campaign gets under way, there is no let-up in the 18 Bundesliga sides' respective quests to get into top gear for the upcoming season.
As ever, bundesliga.com is keeping you abreast of the German top-flight sides' pre-season preparations...
Gute Nacht!
Concluding tonight's coverage we'll leave with this behind-the-scenes clip from FC Schalke 04 training. There are several Bundesliga teams in pre-season action tonight so be sure to check out bundesliga.com's overview of all the latest friendly results.
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Recovery road
Holger Badstuber is putting in an extra shift as he bids to return to full fitness, all whilst enjoying the lovely Munich weather.
Happy to be home
Following their 11-day training camp in Austria, FC Schalke 04 appear to be pleased to have returned to more familiar surroundings.
Time off
The Royal Blues have also received a welcome rest period.
Jump into the...lake?
Borussia Mönchengladbach's first-team have found a novel approach to cooling off after training.
Wolves out on the pitch
Wolfsburg are gearing up for a long, hard title challenge in 2015/16.
Caldirola in the spotlight
Darmstadt new boy Luca Caldirola was the centre of attention after his first training session with the newly-promoted side this afternoon.
Insua put through his paces
Stuttgart’s new Argentina international Emiliano Insua put in a good shift indeed in the Baden-Württemberg capital today.
Bayer off to Switzerland
Leverkusen stars Heung-Min Son (l.), Hakan Calhanoglu and Co are currently on their way to tonight's friendly away to Swiss side FC Basel. They will then travel to Zell am See, Austria, for a ten-day training camp.
Ronaldinho a Red
Two-time World Footballer of the Year Ronaldinho (l.) has been spotted wearing fellow Brazilian Rafinha's (r.) Bayern München shirt. While it seems unlikely the record champions will be trying to capture the 35-year-old former Selecao star, you'll have to admit the shirt suits Little Ronaldo rather well indeed!
BVB's #BLcornerkings challenge
Borussia Dortmund are the latest side to take part in the popular pre-season competition at their Bundesliga Media Day.
Schalke heading to Gelsenkirchen
The Royal Blues will be traveling back to Germany in just a few moments after an 11-day training camp in Kärnten, Austria.
Calidirola a Lily
Newly-promoted Darmstadt 98 have snapped up former Italy Under-21 defender Luca Caldirola from Bundesliga rivals Werder Bremen on a one-year loan deal, the Hesse club have confirmed:
Smile, please!
1899 Hoffenheim had their official 2015/16 team photo taken today at the WIRSOL Rhein-Neckar-Arena...
...and so did Borussia Dortmund...
...as well as Eintracht Frankfurt:
Leverkusen on the move
Bayer 04 Leverkusen are being put through their paces on home soil this morning, but tomorrow they'll be in Zell am See, Austria, where they'll be setting up camp until 25 July...
China calls
Ahead of their trip to China this weekend as part of the Bundesliga World Tour, FC Bayern München have launched a new Chinese website...
Many happy returns
Eintracht Frankfurt summer signing David Abraham turns 29 today. By the looks of things, the Eagles have him lifting waits on his Birthday!
Translation: Media Day at 13:00, but of course there's still training beforehand.
Lights, camera, action!
Hamburger SV are one of three Bundesliga clubs staging their Media Day later today.
Translation: Training's done, the pitch is being cleared for Media Day!
Leverkusen on the move
Bayer 04 Leverkusen are being put through their paces on home soil this morning, but tomorrow they head to Zell am See, Austria, where they'll be setting up camp until 25 July...
Zhang heads home
Xizhe Zhang is returning to Beijing Guoan, the club he left to join VfL Wolfsburg during the 2014/15 winter transfer window...
Stranzl boost
Austrian defender Martin Stranzl is back in team training at Borussia Mönchengladbach after missing the tail-end of last season with a thigh injury...
More toast, Hunter?
FC Schalke 04 mascot Erwin joined Dutch striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar for breakfast on the final day of the Royal Blues' Austrian training camp earlier this morning...
Rüdiger setback
Not great news for new VfB Stuttgart head coach Alexander Zorniger: defensive rock Antonio Rüdiger requires surgery...
Safe pairs of hands
Manuel Neuer, Sven Ulreich and Tom Starke are being put through their paces at FC Bayern's Säbener Straße training facility...
The countdown has begun
This time next month, the new campaign will be under way in earnest. Roll on August!