The DFB Cup winners are loaning a promising young talent to TSG Hoffenheim, who finished fourth in the Bundesliga last season, to allow him to gain experience at domestic and international level. Felix Passlack, 19, will spend the next two years in Sinsheim before returning to Borussia Dortmund on 1 July 2019. Passlack signed a premature contract extension with BVB until 30 June 2021 prior to his departure.

The versatile Germany U20 international, who can play in several positions, has been in Dortmund since 2012. He won the U17 and U19 titles (two at B Junior level and two at A Junior level) in four consecutive seasons between 2014 and 2017. In 2015, he was voted the best player in his year group and awarded a gold Fritz Walter Medal. On 2 March 2016, he made the first of his 14 Bundesliga appearances in Black & Yellow. He has also played for BVB on two occasions in the DFB Cup and made two appearances in the UEFA Champions League, scoring in the latter competition against Legia Warsaw on 22 November 2016. Aged just 18 years and 177 days at the time of the goal, he became the youngest-ever German goalscorer in the competition.

"All of these facts underline the level of sporting performance that Felix Passlack has reached at an extremely young age," emphasised BVB Sporting Director Michael Zorc. "We hope he gets as much playing time as possible in Hoffenheim and believe he will be in good hands with TSG coach Julian Nagelsmann."