"VfB Germania Halberstadt" was formed when the two clubs were reunited in 1997.A third-place result in the Landesliga Sachsen-Anhalt Mitte (VI) and successful promotion playoff returned "Halberstadt" to Verbandsliga (V) competition in 2000, and after winning the division title in 2003, they advanced to the Oberliga Nordost-Süd (IV).