German second-division sports spotlight: RTL to air Bundesliga fixtures and ETV signs basketball talent

RTL will broadcast two 2. Bundesliga matchups in August, using its first‑pick right to show the top game each weekend. On 8 August the league’s VfL Wolfsburg faces 1 FC Kaiserslautern, and on 15 August Kaiserslautern meets Karlsruher SC. The schedule follows RTL’s recent acquisition of Sky, prompting speculation about future joint production of Saturday‑night games.

In women’s basketball, the ETV club announced the signing of 25‑year‑old Nina Zollenkopf from BG74 Veilchen Ladies Göttingen. Zollenkopf, a medical student, will split her time between training in Hamburg, studies in Göttingen and a hospital placement in Bremen, while aiming to boost the team’s defense and energy on the court.