The 2025 German Open, one of Europe’s most anticipated badminton tournaments, is set to take place from February 25 to March 2, 2025, featuring intense competition across five categories: men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles, and mixed doubles. The event will follow a packed six-day schedule, culminating in thrilling finals on Sunday, March 2.
Complete Schedule
Below is the complete schedule for the 2025 German Open based on information in the tournament prospectus.
Preliminary Rounds
The action kicks off on Tuesday, February 25th, with qualification rounds for all categories starting at 9:00 AM, with doors opening at 8:30 AM. This will be followed by the commencement of the main draw, featuring both men’s and women’s doubles matches (excluding qualifiers) starting no earlier than 2:00 PM. The day’s events are expected to finish at approximately 8:00 PM. There will be four courts used for competition and all of them can be watched on the BWF TV YouTube channel (regional restrictions may apply).
Wednesday, February 26th, will see the spotlight shift to men’s and women’s singles, along with mixed doubles, as the main draw first round continues. Simultaneously, men’s and women’s doubles qualifiers will also proceed with their initial matches. With four courts in operation, play is scheduled to begin at 10:00 AM with doors opening at 9:30 AM and will be lasting until approximately 10:00 PM.
The intensity escalates on Thursday, February 27th, as all five categories take to the courts for the second round of the main draw. Badminton aficionados can look forward to a full day of captivating contests from 1:00 PM, with doors opening at 12:30 PM, through to approximately 9:00 PM, utilizing four courts.
Quarter-Finals
As the tournament progresses, Friday, February 28th, marks the crucial quarter-finals. The remaining contenders in each category will battle for a coveted spot in the semi-finals. Three courts will host these pivotal matches from 3:00 PM, with doors opening at 2:00 PM, until approximately 10:00 PM.
Semi-Finals
The weekend will bring even more excitement, starting with the semi-finals on Saturday, March 1st. The top players will face off in high-stakes matches across all five categories. Spectators can witness these crucial encounters on two courts from 12:00 PM (doors opening at 10:30 AM) to approximately 10:00 PM. Television broadcasts began today for court 1. There will be eight matches broadcast.
Finals
The climax of the 2025 German Open arrives on Sunday, March 2nd, with the finals. The champions in each category will be crowned in what promises to be a thrilling culmination of the week’s events. The final matches will be held on a single court from 12:00 PM (doors opening at 10:30 AM), concluding around 6:00 PM. All matches will be broadcast on television.
Note:
- All times are local, Central European Time (UTC+1).
- All matches from the first day to the final can be watched on the BWF TV YouTube channel.
- The television broadcast only started from the semi-finals.
Prize Money Breakdown for 2025 German Open
The total prize money pool for the 2025 German open is USD 240,000 (approximately MYR 1,063,000), up $30,000 from the previous edition’s $210,000. This is a 14.29% increase. Here’s the prize money breakdown:
Singles
- Winner: $18,000 (MYR 79,000)
- Runner-up: $9,120 (MYR 40,000)
- Semi-finalists: $3,480 (MYR 15,400)
- Quarter-finalists: $1,440 (MYR 6,370)
- Last 16: $840 (MYR 3,700)
Doubles (per pair)
- Winner: $18,960 (MYR 84,000)
- Runner-up: $9,120 (MYR 40,000)
- Semi-finalists: $3,360 (MYR 14,900)
- Quarter-finalists: $1,740 (MYR 7,700)
- Last 16: $900 (MYR 4,000)
