In 2012–13 the club plays in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football.

It is the club's fourth consecutive season in this league, having been promoted from the 2.

The club also takes part in the 2012–13 edition of the DFB-Pokal, the German Cup, where it reached the semi-final stage after defeating fellow Bundesliga side Mainz 05 1–2 after extra time on 26 February 2013.

They also qualified for the group stage of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League.

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