Bayern Munich hammered Hertha Berlin 4-1 on Sunday to record their first league win under new boss Jurgen Klinsmann.
Last season's top marksman Luca Toni opened the scoring in the 12th minute, before Philipp Lahm added the second nine minutes after half-time.
Bastian Schweinsteiger made it 3-0 from the penalty spot in the 56th minute, before Miroslav Klose notched another spot-kick with 20 minutes remaining.
Marko Panetlic grabbed a consolation in the closing minutes as Hertha were completely outclassed by the reigning league champions.
The win takes Bayern on to five points from three games - two off the pace of early leaders Schalke.
In the day's other game, Mario Gomez continued his scoring form to inspire Stuttgart's 2-0 home win against Hannover.
The striker scored twice in the midweek 4-1 win over FC ETO Gyor to secure his side's qualification for the UEFA Cup proper, and was on target again at the Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion.
His 19th-minute effort sent the hosts on their way and Pavel Pardo doubled the lead five minutes before half-time from the penalty spot.
Hoffenheim's fairytale start to their debut season in the Bundesliga came to an end as they were went down 5-2 at Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday.
Karim Haggui, Manuel Friedrich and Stefan Kiessling struck in the first half before Tranquillo Barnetta and Kiessling again completed the rout late on to knock the top-flight new-boys off the top of the table.
Vedad Ibisevic had brought the visitors back to 2-1 and Sejad Salihovic had made it 3-2 from the penalty spot, but it was not enough to stop Ralf Rangnick's side surrendering their 100 per cent record.
Schalke have taken Hoffenheim's place on top of the pile as Fred Rutten's side bounced back from their Champions League capitulation in midweek with a 1-0 win at home to Bochum.
Defender Heiko Westermann, whose side were thumped 4-0 by Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, scored the only goal of the game.
Bochum ended the game with 10 men after Christian Fuchs was sent off on the stroke of half-time.
Borussia Dortmund and Hamburg are also on seven points with the Royal Blues after both claimed their second win of the campaign.
Hamburg came from two goals down to win 4-2 at Arminia Bielefeld, while Dortmund heaped move misery on bottom side Energie Cottbus, winning 1-0 at the Stadion der Freundschaft.
Christopher Katongo and Artur Wichniarek looked to have put Arminia in control, but two goals from Bastian Reinhardt in the space of 10 minutes either side of half-time brought the visitors level.
Further goals from Ivica Olic and David Jarolim handed Martin Jol's side maximum points.
Jurgen Klopp's Dortmund only needed one goal to beat Cottbus, Neven Subotic deciding things in the 45th minute.
Borussia Monchengladbach survived a late fightback to pick up their first points of the campaign with a 3-2 win over title hopefuls Werder Bremen.
Karim Matmour, Rob Friend and Alexander Baumjohann put the Bundesliga newcomers 3-0 up.
Claudio Pizarro, with his first goal for Bremen since rejoining on loan from Chelsea, and Diego made Monchengladbach sweat late on, but the visitors are still looking for their first win.
Elsewhere, Wolfsburg were held to a 2-2 draw at home by Eintracht Frankfurt, Faton Toski netting an 83rd-minute leveller for the away side.
Ioannis Amanatidis had put Eintracht ahead before a Grafite penalty and an Ashkan Dejagah effort turned the game around.
In Friday's match, Cologne were 2-0 winners at Karlsruhe with Milivoje Novakovic hitting his third goal in as many games and Sergiu Radu also netting.
