Beg Ferati from Basel became the first official signing of Freiburg's 2011–12 season upon confirmation on 7 March 2011.

FC Nürnberg goalkeeper Daniel Batz and forward Garra Dembélé from Levski Sofia.

Also Ivica Banović returned from his loan spell at MSV Duisburg, whilst Christian Bickel and Simon Brandstetter joined from the club's own reserve squad.

[1] Furthermore, Freiburg began the season with a new manager, Marcus Sorg, after the previous manager Robin Dutt moved to Bayer Leverkusen.

Freiburg's DFB-Pokal campaign ended up as a disappointment after being eliminated in the first round by third division side Unterhaching.