 Throughout the 2011–12 season, Beister played in the right midfield position, though played as a centre–forward occasionally.Despite facing setback in April, Beister continued to remain in the first team and played in both legs against Hertha BSC, which he scored the opener in the second leg, in a 2–2 draw, resulting their promotion to the Bundesliga.Following this, Beister went on to make a total of 38 appearances and scoring 12 times.