A massive thanks to hudemx from TF-Animated.de.vu for reporting on our message board that "The Dubstudio TV+Synchron GmbH has told TF-Animated.de.vu exclusively that the german dub of new Animated Episodes will begin in the first Quarter of 2009."
So not only is the German dub under way, but German becomes the first country in the world to get a release date for the third season.