The German Open 2026 will take place in Mülheim, Germany, from 24 February to 1 March 2026.
This will be the fifth tournament of the 2026 BWF World Tour and is part of the German Open championships, which have been held since 1955. The event is organized by Vermarktungsgesellschaft Badminton Deutschland (VBD) mbH for the German Badminton Association with sanction from the BWF.
This tournament will be held at the Westenergie Sporthalle in Mülheim, Germany.
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).
Known as German Badminton Championships until 1980, the tournament was later allowed to be known as Open Championships from 1981 on.
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.
German Open 2026: Top Seeds
Men’s Singles
- Christo Popov- France
- Li Shifeng- China
- Chou Tien-chen- Chinese Taipei
- Lin Chun-yi- Chinese Taipei
- Weng Hongyang- China
- Toma Junior Popov- France
- Lu Guangzu- China
- Chi Yu-jen- Chinese Taipei
Women’s Singles
- Wang Zhiyi- China
- Han Yue- China
- Pornpawee Chochuwong- Thailand
- Tomoka Miyazaki- Japan
- Chiu Pin-chian- Chinese Taipei
- Busanan Ongbamrungphan- Thailand
- Mia Blichfeldt- Denmark
- Line Kjærsfeldt- Denmark
Men’s Doubles
- Aaron Chia / Soh Wooi Yik- Malaysia
- China Liang Weikeng / Wang Chang- China
- Goh Sze Fei / Nur Izzuddin- Malaysia
- Kim Astrup / Anders Skaarup Rasmussen- Denmark
- Chiu Hsiang-chieh / Wang Chi-lin- Chinese Taipei
- Chen Boyang / Liu Yi- China
- Lee Jhe-huei / Yang Po-hsuan- Chinese Taipei
- Junaidi Arif / Yap Roy King- Malaysia
Women’s Doubles
- Gabriela Stoeva / Stefani Stoeva- Bulgaria
- Hsu Yin-hui / Lin Jhih-yun- Chinese Taipei
- Hsu Ya-ching / Sung Yu-hsuan- Chinese Taipei
- Yeung Nga Ting / Yeung Pui Lam- Hong Kong
- Kaho Osawa / Mai Tanabe- Japan
- Chang Ching-hui / Yang Ching-tun- Chinese Taipei
- Margot Lambert / Camille Pognante- France
- Bao Lijing / Luo Xumin- China
Mixed Doubles
- Feng Yanzhe / Huang Dongping- China
- Guo Xinwa / Chen Fanghui- China
- Tang Chun Man / Tse Ying Suet- Hong Kong
- Mathias Christiansen / Alexandra Bøje- Denmark
- Goh Soon Huat / Shevon Jemie Lai- Malaysia
- Ye Hong-wei / Nicole Gonzales Chan- Chinese Taipei
- Cheng Xing / Zhang Chi- China
- Mads Vestergaard / Christine Busch- Denmark
German Open 2026: Points Distribution
Here is the point distribution for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF points system for the BWF World Tour Super 300 event:
| Position | Amount |
|---|---|
| Winner | 7,000 |
| Runner-up | 5,950 |
| 3/4 | 4,900 |
| 5/8 | 3,850 |
| 9/16 | 2,750 |
| 17/32 | 1,670 |
| 33/64 | 660 |
| 65/128 | 320 |
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German Open 2026: Prize Money
The tournament carries a total prize money of US$250,000 . Here is the distribution of the prize money in accordance with BWF regulations:
Singles
| Stage | Amount ($) |
|---|---|
| Winner | 18,750 |
| Finalist | 9,500 |
| Semi-finals | 3,625 |
| Quarter-finals | 1,500 |
| Last 16 | 875 |
Doubles
| Stage | Amount ($) |
|---|---|
| Winner | 19,750 |
| Finalist | 9,500 |
| Semi-finals | 3,500 |
| Quarter-finals | 1,812.50 |
| Last 16 | 937.50 |
