 Bundesliga, Russ became a transfer target for VfL Wolfsburg manager Felix Magath.On the 16th, he became the second player that summer to make the move from Frankfurt to the Volkswagen Arena, joining Patrick Ochs by signing a three-year deal for a fee of around €3.5 million.After two seasons in Lower Saxony, Russ returned to his former club in June 2013 after an earlier loan.