In 1996, she left the club to join FSV Frankfurt where she made her Bundesliga debut.

Playing in central defence, Bartusiak has been an important player for FFC Frankfurt's success in the following years.

[2] Bartusiak made her debut in the German national team in a friendly against the Netherlands in April 2007.

She was part of Germany's winning team at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, appearing in one match, the opening game against Argentina.

[4] She announced her retirement from the national team in August 2016 after leading Germany to its first Olympic gold medal in women's football.