Borussia Monchengladbach and FC Cologne scored 20 goals between them to advance from the first round of the German cup.
Thorgan Hazard, Raffael and new signing Alassane Plea all scored hat-tricks as 'Gladbach routed fifth-tier BSC Hastedt 11-1, Diyar Kucuk scoring the home side's consolation in the final minutes on Sunday.
Dynamo Berlin quickly regretted scoring first against FC Cologne as the side relegated from the Bundesliga last season responded by putting nine goals past their fourth-tier opponents to win 9-1.
Dynamo opened the scoring through midfielder Patrik Twardzik in the 19th. The lead didn't last long as Simon Terodde scored the first of his four goals two minutes later.
Leipzig also came from behind to beat fourth-tier Viktoria Cologne 3-1, and Hannover defeated third-division Karlsruher SC 6-0.
Augsburg made hard work of beating fourth-tier Steinbach Haiger 2-1 while there were wins, too, for second-division Union Berlin and Holstein Kiel.
However, fifth-tier BSG Chemie Leipzig upset second-division Jahn Regensburg 2-1.
Holders Eintracht Frankfurt were knocked out at the first hurdle by Ulm on Saturday, while Bayern Munich struggled to overcome fourth-tier SV Drochtersen/Assel 1-0.
Borussia Dortmund, the 2017 winners, face second-division Greuther Fuerth on Monday.
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