Additions
| from | Name | Pos | Team | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/1978 |  | Rainer Blechschmidt | MF |  | Kickers Offenbach | Offenbach |
| 07/1978 |  | Henrik Agerbeck | FW |  | KB København | KB Kopenhagen |
| 07/1978 | | Jürgen Milewski | FW |  | Hannover 96 | Hannover |
| 07/1978 | | Thomas Remark | FW |  | SV Röchling Völklingen | Röchling-Völkl. |
| 07/1978 | | Michael Toppel | FW |
Departures
| from | Name | Pos | Team | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/1979 | | Bernd Gersdorff | MF |  | San Jose Earthquakes (old) | San Jose Earthquakes (old) |
| 01/1979 | | Karl-Heinz Granitza | FW |  | Chicago Sting | Chicago Sting |
| 07/1978 | | Heinz Gründel | MF |  | K Waterschei SV Thor Genk | Waterschei |
| 07/1978 | | Jørgen Kristensen | MF | | Chicago Sting | Chicago Sting |
| 07/1978 | | Erwin Albert | FW |  | KSK Beveren | Beveren |
| 07/1978 | | Gerhard Grau | FW |  | Hessen Kassel | Hessen Kassel |
| 07/1978 | | Wolfgang Zink | FW | | K Waterschei SV Thor Genk | Waterschei |