Bayern Munich booked their place in the DFB-Pokal semi-finals for the first time in six years with a composed victory at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday.
Freiburg advanced to the semi-finals of the DFB Cup by beating Hertha BSC on penalties after the sides could not be separated during regular and extra time.
German third tier side Arminia Bielefeld are adamant they will not relent in their quest to secure a historic DFB-Pokal final while still battling for promotion to the second division.
VfB Stuttgart beat FC Augsburg 1-0 at home to reach the semi-finals of the DFB Cup thanks to striker Deniz Undav's winner.
Bayer Leverkusen, under Xabi Alonso, began their DFB-Pokal defence with a narrow 1-0 win against Carl Zeiss Jena, now playing in the Regionalliga.
Bayern Munich kicked off their DFB Pokal campaign with an impressive 4-0 victory over Preussen Munster.