Cup winners Borussia Dortmund and Bayern conqueror Borussia Mönchengladbach have to compete with traditional clubs from the 2nd division, but the most interesting duel in the round of 16 of the DFB Cup will take place in Berlin.

Hertha BSC and 1. FC Union are in the round on 18./19.

January in the capital derby opposite, as the draw on Sunday in the ARD "Sportschau" revealed.

"A dream lot and a holiday for Berlin," said Hertha coach Pal Dardai.

Sports director Arne Friedrich called the game "a great lot for our city".

Borussia Dortmund has an unpleasant but manageable task waiting for the leaders of the second league FC St. Pauli. “We are obviously looking forward to a home game and an incredibly attractive opponent. However, Borussia Dortmund is also one of the hardest imaginable lots to be drawn, ”said St. Pauli's sports director Andreas Bornemann. Gladbach is the clear favorite after beating FC Bayern Munich 5-0 in the second round at Hannover 96. "At home under floodlights against the Bayern conqueror - everyone can look forward to that," said Hanover coach Jan Zimmermann.

The only remaining third division club TSV 1860 Munich has home rights against Karlsruher SC.

"We're blatant outsiders, but we're still in," said striker Sascha Mölders in the "Sportschau".

“It's a good lot, we will see a match at eye level.

We definitely have a chance to go one lap further. ”The Karlsruhe team prevailed in the second round at Bayer Leverkusen.

The lots were drawn by President Peter Zimmermann from SG Ahrtal, which had lost its sports grounds in the flood disaster this July.

Former world champion Benedikt Höwedes was there as the draw manager.

In addition to the explosive Berlin derby, Zimmermann lost two other Bundesliga pairings: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim receives SC Freiburg in the Baden derby, while the promoted VfL Bochum has home rights against FSV Mainz 05.

Last year's finalist RB Leipzig receives Hansa Rostock, who had prevailed against Jahn Regensburg.

"They will bring enthusiastic fans and have shown in the first two rounds that they know how cupfighting works," said RB coach Jesse Marsch.

1. FC Köln plays host to Hamburger SV.

"I'm happy that we have a home game - and for HSV, which for me actually belongs in the Bundesliga," said coach Steffen Baumgart.

HSV coach Tim Walter predicted "a duel full of power and intense football".