Mohamed Zidan's HSV Hamburg will begin their Bundesliga campaign against Hannover 96 away from home on 11/12 August. The Egyptian forward will play his first match for Hamburg on the 21st of July in the Intertoto Cup, before beginning the league campaign early in August. In the Bundesliga fixtures which were announced on Thursday, defending champions Stuttgart host Schalke on Friday August 10th. Werder Bremen face VFL Bochum away while Bayern Munich entertain Hansa Rostoc at the Allianz Arena. The full opening fixtures: VfL Bochum - Werder Bremen Bayer Leverkusen - Energie Cottbus Nurnberg - Karslruher SC Eintracht Frankfurt - Hertha Borussia Dortmund - MSV Duisburg VfL Wolfsburg - Arminia Bielefeld Hanover – HSV Hamburg Bayern Munich - Hansa Rostock