Bayern Munich will open the 2019/20 Bundesliga season with a home game against Hertha Berlin on the evening of Friday 16 August, while title rivals Borussia Dortmund will kick off their campaign the following day when they host Augsburg.
Schalke, who endured a disappointing 2018/19 season that came dangerously close to ending in relegation, have an away trip at Borussia Monchengladbach on matchday one, immediately followed by the visit of reigning champions Bayern on matchday two.
Although meeting in the DFL Supercup before the league season kicks off, Bayern and Dortmund will in Der Klassiker for the first time in the Bundesliga on the weekend of 8-10 November in Bavaria.