The German Open is an annual badminton tournament held in Germany since 1955 (as West Germany) and organized by German Badminton Association or Deutscher Badminton Verband (DBV). The tournaments were not held in the year 1970, 1979 and 1998.
Known as German Badminton Championships until 1980, the tournament was later allowed to be known as Open Championships from 1981 on. The tournament is currently sponsored by Yonex. While it does attract professional players, the event is not part of the highest levels of Badminton World Federation tournaments – being classified as a BWF Grand Prix Gold event until 2017, and a Super 300 tournament (6th level) from 2018 on.
Host cities
1955–1962: Bonn 1963, 1969: Hamburg 1964: Lübeck 1965: Bochum 1966: Hanover 1967: Frankfurt 1968: West Berlin 1970, 1979, 1998: not held 1971–1974, 1978: Oberhausen 1975–1977, 1980–1982, 2005–present: Mülheim an der Ruhr 1983–1986, 1999–2004: Duisburg 1987–1991: Düsseldorf 1992–1995: Leverkusen 1996–1997: Saarbrücken
Past winners
YearMen's singlesWomen's singlesMen's doublesWomen's doublesMixed doublesRef1955 Eddy Choong Hanne Jensen Eddy Choong David Choong Annelise Hansen Grete Flensted David Choong Annelise Hansen1956 Inger Kjærgaard Jørn Skaarup Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen Anni Jørgensen Hanne Jensen Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen Anni Jørgensen1957 Eddy Choong David Choong Agnete Friis Hanne Jensen Erland Kops Agnete Friis1958 Ferry Sonneville Gisela Ellermann Hugh Findlay John Timperley Gisela Ellermann Hannelore Schmidt Bo Nilsson Amy Pettersson1959 Bertil Glans Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen Jesper Sandvad Poul-Erik Nielsen Agnete Friis Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen Poul-Erik Nielsen Agnete Friis1960 Ferry Sonneville Eva Pettersson Bertil Glans Berndt Dahlberg Agnete Friis Inger Kjærgaard Bjørn Holst-Christensen Inger Kjærgaard1961 Judy Hashman Hugh Findlay Tony Jordan Judy Hashman Sonia Cox Yeoh Kean Hua Judy Hashman1962 Erland Kops Finn Kobberø Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen Judy Hashman Tonny Holst-Christensen Finn Kobberø Hanne Andersen1963 Erland Kops Poul-Erik Nielsen Karin Jørgensen Ulla Rasmussen Poul-Erik Nielsen Kirsten Thorndahl1964 Angela Bairstow Jenny Pritchard Finn Kobberø Bente Flindt1965 Alan Parsons Ursula Smith Alan Parsons William Kerr Brenda ParrUrsula Smith Richard Purser Gerda Schumacher1966 Erland Kops Irmgard Latz Per Walsøe Poul-Erik Nielsen Judy Hashman Sue Peard Morten Pommergaard Ulla Strand1967 Eva Twedberg Wolfgang Bochow Friedhelm Wulff Irmgard Latz Marieluise Wackerow Per Walsøe Ulla Strand1968 Tan Yee Khan Ng Boon Bee Margaret Boxall Susan Pound Tony Jordan Susan Whetnall 1969 Svend Pri Anne Flindt Jørgen Mortensen Henning Borch Anne Flindt Pernille Mølgaard Hansen1970not held1971 Sture Johnsson Eva Twedberg Punch Gunalan Ng Boon Bee Anne Flindt Pernille Mølgaard Hansen Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks1972 Wolfgang Bochow Marieluise Zizmann1973 Tjun Tjun Johan Wahjudi Deirdre Tyghe Barbara Lord Gert Perneklo Eva Twedberg1974 Margaret Beck Derek Talbot Elliot Stuart Margaret Beck Gillian Gilks Roland Maywald Brigitte Steden1975 Flemming Delfs Joke van Beusekom Bengt Fröman Thomas Kihlström Brigitte Steden Marieluise Zizmann Wolfgang Bochow Marieluise Zizmann1976 Paul Whetnall Gillian Gilks Gillian Gilks Susan Whetnall Mike Tredgett Nora Perry1977 Sture Johnsson Margaret Beck Barbara Sutton Jane Webster David Eddy Barbara Sutton1978 Ray Stevens Jane Webster Ola Eriksson Christian Lundberg Nora Perry Anne Statt Rob Ridder Marjan Ridder1979not held1980 Thomas Angarth Pia Nielsen Jens Peter Nierhoff Steen Skovgaard Jane Webster Karen Chapman Steen Skovgaard Anne Skovgaard1981 Misbun Sidek Hiroe Yuki Duncan Bridge Martin Dew Gillian Gilks Paula Kilvington Steen Fladberg Pia Nielsen1982 Morten Frost Wu Dixi Morten Frost Steen Fladberg Wu Dixi Lin Ying Dipak Tailor Gillian Gilks1983 Misbun Sidek Nettie Nielsen Mike Tredgett Martin Dew Sumiko Kitada Shigemi Kawamura Steen Fladberg Pia Nielsen1984 Michael Kjeldsen Karen Beckman Mike Tredgett Martin Dew Gillian Gilks Karen Beckman Martin Dew Gillian Gilks1985 Nick Yates Qian Ping Li Yongbo Ding Qiqing Wu Jianqiu Guan Weizhen1986 Morten Frost Kim Yun-ja Park Joo-bong Kim Moon-soo Kim Yun-ja Yoo Sang-hee Lee Deuk-choon Chung Myung-hee1987 Darren Hall Qian Ping Sawei Chanseorasmee Sakrapee Thongsari Lin Ying Guan Weizhen Martin Dew Gillian Gilks1988 Morten Frost Han Aiping Jan Paulsen Steen Fladberg Lao Yujing Zheng Yuli Steen Fladberg Gillian Clark1989 Helen Troke Jan Paulsen Henrik Svarrer Erma Sulistianingsih Rosiana Tendean Jan Paulsen Gillian Gowers 1990 Fung Permadi Pernille Nedergaard Ong Ewe Chye Rahman Sidek Dorte Kjær Lotte Olsen Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Maria Bengtsson 1991 Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen Huang Hua Eddy Hartono Rudy Gunawan Christine Magnusson Lim Xiaoqing Thomas Lund Pernille Dupont 1992 Alan Budikusuma Susi Susanti Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund 1993 Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen Finarsih Lili Tampi Thomas Lund Erica van den Heuvel 1994 Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen Lim Xiaoqing Peng Xingyong Zhang Jin Thomas Lund Marlene Thomsen 1995 Joko Suprianto Camilla Martin Eliza Nathanael Zelin Resiana Ron Michels Erica van den Heuvel 1996 Rashid Sidek Yao Jie Deyana Lomban Indarti Issolina Tri Kusharyanto Minarti Timur 1997 Peter Gade Camilla Martin Jesper Larsen Jens Eriksen Rikke Olsen Helene Kirkegaard Jens Eriksen Marlene Thomsen 1998not held1999 Xia Xuanze Tang Chunyu Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah Chen Lin Jiang Xuelian Lars Paaske Jane F. Bramsen 2000 Vladislav Druzchenko Dong Fang Michael Søgaard Jim Laugesen Lu Ying Huang Sui Jonas Rasmussen Jane F. Bramsen 2001 Kenneth Jonassen Pi Hongyan Rikke Olsen Helene Kirkegaard Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen 2002 Niels Christian Kaldau Jonas Rasmussen Lars Paaske Mia Audina Lotte Jonathans 2003 Lee Hyun-il Zhang Ning Flandy Limpele Eng Hian Ra Kyung-min Lee Kyung-won Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min 2004 Lin Dan Xie Xingfang Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen Zhang Dan Zhang Yawen Carsten Mogensen Rikke Olsen 2005 Fu Haifeng Cai Yun Gao Ling Huang Sui Lee Jae-jin Lee Hyo-jung 2006 Chen Jin Zhang Ning Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen Zhang Jun Gao Ling 2007 Lin Dan Xie Xingfang Lee Jae-jin Hwang Ji-man Zheng Bo Gao Ling 2008 Lee Hyun-il Jun Jae-youn Lee Kyung-won Lee Hyo-jung Lee Yong-dae Lee Hyo-jung 2009 Bao Chunlai Wang Yihan Lee Yong-dae Shin Baek-cheol Cheng Shu Zhao Yunlei Xu Chen Zhao Yunlei 2010 Wang Xin Chai Biao Zhang Nan Ma Jin Wang Xiaoli Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama Tse Ying Suet 2011 Lin Dan Liu Xin Lee Yong-dae Jung Jae-sung Mizuki Fujii Reika Kakiiwa Robert Blair Gabrielle White 2012 Li Xuerui Hong Wei Shen Ye Xia Huan Tang Jinhua Thomas Laybourn Kamilla Rytter Juhl 2013 Chen Long Wang Yihan Chai Biao Hong Wei Jung Kyung-eun Kim Ha-na Shin Baek-cheol Jang Ye-na 2014 Arvind Bhat Sayaka Takahashi Takeshi Kamura Keigo Sonoda Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi Robert Blair Imogen Bankier 2015 Jan Ø. Jørgensen Sung Ji-hyun Mads Conrad-Petersen Mads Pieler Kolding Christinna Pedersen Kamilla Rytter Juhl Mads Pieler Kolding Kamilla Rytter Juhl 2016 Lin Dan Li Xuerui Ko Sung-hyun Shin Baek-cheol Huang Yaqiong Tang Jinhua Ko Sung-hyun Kim Ha-na 2017 Chou Tien-chen Akane Yamaguchi Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Yuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota Zhang Nan Li Yinhui 2018 Takuto Inoue Yuki Kaneko Goh Soon Huat Shevon Jemie Lai 2019 Kento Momota Hiroyuki Endo Yuta Watanabe Du Yue Li Yinhui Seo Seung-jae Chae Yoo-jung 2020Cancelled 2021Cancelled 2022 Kunlavut Vitidsarn He Bingjiao Goh Sze Fei Nur Izzuddin Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai 2023 Ng Ka Long Akane Yamaguchi Choi Sol-gyu Kim Won-ho Baek Ha-na Lee So-hee Feng Yanzhe Huang Dongping 2024 Christo Popov Mia Blichfeldt Lee Jhe-huei Yang Po-hsuan Li Yijing Luo Xumin Tang Chun Man Tse Ying Suet 2025 Viktor Axelsen Yeo Jia Min Kim Won-ho Seo Seung-jae Mizuki Otake Miyu Takahashi Robin Tabeling Alexandra Bøje 2026 Christo Popov Han Qianxi Chen Boyang Liu Yi Bao Lijing Luo Xumin Cheng Xing Zhang Chi
Performances by nation
NoNationMSWSMDWDXDTotal12111231325.593.52112161966334761010.537.5423957265775232466234116163616682169 2133910430.57.5111135122241321312311131113171.51.51811111111 Total 67 67 67 67 67 335
Full list List of German Open Women's singles champions
References
External links
Official website Official website Badminton.de: German Open