It's a heady time of year, what with all the lower league promotion races coming to a head - you might say it's Aufstieg season. Nik and Jasmine talk over all the big stories from the 2. BL on down: FC Schalke 04 are ready to re-join the top flight; Werder Bremen, Hamburger SV, and SV Darmstadt are still in with a shout; 1. FC Kaiserslautern pick a mighty fine time to remind people it's got a huge capacity for madness.

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