The season started on 27 August 2010 and finished with the championship final on 5 May 2012, interrupted by a winter break from mid-December to late February.

The league was won by Heidelberger RK who defeated TV Pforzheim 20-16 to earn its third consecutive title.

TV Pforzheim played in its first-ever German championship final, having defeated SC 1880 Frankfurt 46–25 in the semi-finals.

[5] RU Hohen Neuendorf was expulsed from the league during the season for falling to field in two games without adequate excuse.

[6][7] In mid-July 2012 the Deutsche Rugby Tag, the annual general meeting of the DRV decided to approve a league reform proposed by German international Manuel Wilhelm.