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Need a little input on our train itinerary, please.

My family and I are traveling for 18 days to Germany and several other countries in August 2019. I have already purchased our 1st class Global Rail Passes and am still learning the rules of use. I think I have most of it figured out but would feel more at ease if some seasoned travelers could look over our Germany itinerary and let me know if the railpass will cover our journeys or if we will need additional tickets or reservations? Please be kind and generous with the details. My mind is so full of travel info it is turning to mush but I still need all the help I can get!
Thanks so much in advance!

August 15, Thursday

(1) Frankfurt Airport to Hagen Hbf - depart:11:09, arrive: 12:59 (ICE, IC)

August 16, Friday

(1) Hagen Hbf to Bramsche - depart: 9:01, arrive: 11:16 (IC, NWB)

(2) Bramsche to Kirchlengern - depart: 15:16, arrive: 16:16 (NWB, ERB)

August 17, Saturday

(1) Kirchlengern to Rahden (Kr Lübbecke) - depart: 9:10, arrive: 9:50 (ERB)

(2) Rahden to to Kirchlengern - depart: 16:05, arrive: 16:49 (ERB)

August 18, Sunday

(1) Kirchlengern to Leese-Stolzenau - depart: 9:17, arrive: 10:30 (ERB)

(2)Leese-Stolzenau to Dörverden - depart: 14:30, arrive: 15:09 (ERB, RE)

August 19, Monday

(1) Eystrup to Wetzlar - depart: 9:53 - arrive: 14:17 (RE, ICE, RE)

August 20, Tuesday

(1) Wetzlar to Dillenburg - 9:18 , arrive: 9:38 (RE)

(2)Dillenburg to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf - depart: 14:33 , arrive: 16:39 (RB, ICE)

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There are close to zero trains in Germany that are not covered by a Eurail pass. The map that comes with the pass is the key indicator of route coverage, although it doesn't name all stops. One exception that's not covered is the new and relatively rare, green Flixtrain, operating on a few of the same routes as the national railway. Seat reservations are never required, except on international trains.

Here's a list (not dated) of "private" regional railways in Germany that accept rail passes. It includes NWB (except Bremen-Vegesack – Bremen-Farge) and ERB, from your list above. The other acronyms (IC, ICE, RE, RB) are regular services of the national railway.

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Here's a list (not dated) of "private" regional railways in Germany that accept rail passes.

To make things simple: that list +) is superfluous, because every "private railway" has to accept a rail pass or another ticket purchased from DB because they are not "private" but state-financed and operating on behalf of the public sector. The only exceptions are purely touristic railways that do not serve public transport, such as the Zugspitzbahn or the Wendelsteinbahn cog railways.

+) which is by no means complete: even at first glance, five carriers are missing: GoAhead, National Express, Schwäbische AlbBahn, Bayerische Oberlandbahn,
Meridian, NEG.