Hertha BSC Women Secure Promotion to Germany’s 2. Liga

Hertha BSC’s women’s team clinched promotion to the 2. Liga after a two‑leg play‑off against 1. FC Saarbrücken. In the first leg they won 4‑1, with striker Elfie Wellhausen adding to her season tally of 31 goals in just 22 matches. The return match saw Hertha lose 2‑3, but the 6‑4 aggregate score was enough to secure the rise. Over 4,200 spectators filled Hertha’s amateur stadium for the decisive game. Coach Tobias Kurbjuweit praised the squad’s resilience, noting the swift nine‑second opening goal by Wellhausen and the team’s overall performance. The promotion marks the biggest achievement in the club’s recent history and guarantees Hertha BSC women a place in the national second division for the upcoming season.