The tournament was first held in 1925, and has featured on the ITTF World Tour's schedule in 1999, and then every year since 2001.[1][2]
China's Ma Long holds the record for most men's singles tournament wins, with five, while in the women's singles event, Mária Mednyánszky, Astrid Krebsbach, Trude Pritzi, Agnes Simon and Maria Alexandru all share the record with three wins each. Since the tournament became part of the ITTF World Tour in 1999, no player has won the women's singles event more than once.
In August 2016, it was announced by the ITTF that Magdeburg has been chosen as one of six cities to host a "World Tour Platinum" event in 2017. These events will replace the Super Series as the top tier of the ITTF World Tour.[3] The German Table Tennis Association has confirmed that the "German Open" name will continue to be used.[4]
| Year | Men's singles | Women's singles | Men's doubles | Women's doubles | Mixed doubles |
|---|
| 1925 | IND|British}} Prashant N. Nanda | Weimar Republic}} Richter-Schwerdtfeger | | | |
| 1926 | Kingdom of Hungary}} Zoltán Mechlovits | AUT}} Josephine Wiesenthal | | | |
| 1927 | Kingdom of Hungary}} Sándor Glancz | Weimar Republic}} Erika Metzger | Kingdom of Hungary}} Béla von Kehrling
{{flagicon|Kingdom of Hungary}} Zoltán Mechlovits | AUT}} Josephine Wiesenthal
{{flagicon|AUT}} Gertrude Wildhamn | Kingdom of Hungary}} Laszlo Bellak
{{flagicon|Weimar Republic}} Mona Rüster |
| 1928 | AUT}} Alfred Liebster | Kingdom of Hungary}} Mária Mednyánszky | Kingdom of Hungary}} Laszlo Bellak
{{flagicon|Kingdom of Hungary}} Sándor Glancz | | Kingdom of Hungary}} Daniel Pecsi
{{flagicon|Weimar Republic}} Erika Metzger |
| 1929 | TCH}} Antonin Malecek | Weimar Republic}} Ingeborg Carnatz | LAT}} Mordecai Finberg
{{flagicon|LAT}} Arnold Oschin | | SWE}} Valter Kolomodin
{{flagicon|Weimar Republic}} Ingeborg Carnatz |
| 1930 | Kingdom of Hungary}} Viktor Barna | Kingdom of Hungary}} Mária Mednyánszky | Kingdom of Hungary}} Lajos Dávid
{{flagicon|Kingdom of Hungary}} István Kelen | | Kingdom of Hungary}} Miklós Szabados
{{flagicon|Kingdom of Hungary}} Mária Mednyánszky |
| 1931 | Kingdom of Hungary}} Viktor Barna | Kingdom of Hungary}} Magda Gál | Kingdom of Hungary}} Viktor Barna
{{flagicon|Kingdom of Hungary}} Miklós Szabados | | Kingdom of Hungary}} Viktor Barna
{{flagicon|Kingdom of Hungary}} Magda Gál |
| 1932 | Kingdom of Hungary}} Viktor Barna | Kingdom of Hungary}} Mária Mednyánszky | Kingdom of Hungary}} Viktor Barna
{{flagicon|Kingdom of Hungary}} Miklós Szabados | Kingdom of Hungary}} Lefeld
{{flagicon|Kingdom of Hungary}} Mária Mednyánszky | Kingdom of Hungary}} Miklós Szabados
{{flagicon|Kingdom of Hungary}} Mária Mednyánszky |
| 1933 | LAT}} Mordecai Finberg | Nazi Germany}} Astrid Krebsbach | AUT}} Manfred Feher
{{flagicon|AUT}} Alfred Liebster | | ENG}} David Jones
{{flagicon|Nazi Germany}} Astrid Krebsbach |
| 1935 | TCH}} Miloslav Hamr | Nazi Germany}} Astrid Krebsbach | TCH}} Stanislav Kolář
{{flagicon|TCH}} Karel Svoboda | TCH}} Marie Kettnerová
{{flagicon|TCH}} Marie Šmídová | TCH}} Miloslav Hamr
{{flagicon|TCH}} Gertrude Kleinová |
| 1936 | TCH}} Stanislav Kolář | Nazi Germany}} Astrid Krebsbach | Kingdom of Hungary}} István Boros
{{flagicon|Kingdom of Hungary}} Tibor Házi | Nazi Germany}} Hilde Bussmann
{{flagicon|Nazi Germany}} Astrid Krebsbach | TCH}} Stanislav Kolář
{{flagicon|Nazi Germany}} Hilde Bussmann |
| 1937 | TCH}} Bohumil Váňa | AUT}} Gertrude Pritzi | Nazi Germany}} Götz Meschede
{{flagicon|TCH}} Bohumil Váňa | Nazi Germany}} Hilde Bussmann
{{flagicon|Nazi Germany}} Astrid Krebsbach | TCH}} Bohumil Váňa
{{flagicon|TCH}} Věra Votrubcová |
| 1938 | TCH}} Miloslav Hamr | Nazi Germany}} Gertrude Pritzi | TCH}} Miloslav Hamr
{{flagicon|TCH}} Bohumil Váňa | TCH}} Vlasta Depetrisová
{{flagicon|TCH}} Věra Votrubcová | TCH}} Bohumil Váňa
{{flagicon|TCH}} Věra Votrubcová |
| 1939 | TCH}} Miloslav Hamr | Nazi Germany}} Gertrude Pritzi | TCH}} Ivan Andreadis
{{flagicon|TCH}} Miloslav Hamr | Nazi Germany}} Hilde Bussmann
{{flagicon|Nazi Germany}} Gertrude Pritzi | TCH}} Miloslav Hamr
{{flagicon|TCH}} Marie Kettnerová |
| 1954 | YUG}} Vilim Harangozo | JPN|1947}} Fujie Eguchi | YUG}} Vilim Harangozo
{{flagicon|YUG}} Josip Vogrinc | JPN|1947}} Fujie Eguchi
{{flagicon|JPN|1947}} Kiiko Watanabe | JPN|1947}} Ichiro Ogimura
{{flagicon|JPN|1947}} Kiiko Watanabe |
| 1955 | FRA}} Alojzy Ehrlich | SCO}} Helen Elliot | USA|1912}} Bernhard Bukiet
{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Erwin Klein | FRG}} Ursula Paulsen
{{flagicon|FRG}} Annegret Thöle | YUG}} Josip Vogrinc
{{flagicon|SCO}} Helen Elliot |
| 1960 | SWE}} Tony Larsson | NED}} Agnes Simon | YUG}} Vilim Harangozo
{{flagicon|YUG}} Josip Vogrinc | ENG}} Diane Rowe
{{flagicon|ENG}} Kathleen Best | NED}} Bert Onnes
{{flagicon|NED}} Agnes Simon |
| 1961 | SWE}} Hans Alsér | NED}} Agnes Simon | SWE}} Hans Alsér
{{flagicon|SWE}} Tony Larsson | FRG}} Heide Dauphin
{{flagicon|FRG}} Rosemarie Seidel | SWE}} Tony Larsson
{{flagicon|SWE}} Lena Guntsch |
| 1962 | FRG}} Eberhard Schöler | FRG}} Agnes Simon | YUG}} Vojislav Markovic
{{flagicon|YUG}} Janez Teran | FRG}} Inge Harst-Muser
{{flagicon|FRG}} Agnes Simon | FRG}} Eberhard Schöler
{{flagicon|FRG}} Agnes Simon |
| 1963 | FRG}} Eberhard Schöler | ROU|1952}} Maria Alexandru | YUG}} Istvan Korpa
{{flagicon|YUG}} Josip Vogrinc | ROU|1952}} Maria Alexandru
{{flagicon|ROU|1952}} Georgita Pitica | HUN}} Zoltán Berczik
{{flagicon|HUN}} Erzsebet Heirits |
| 1964 | FRG}} Eberhard Schöler | ROU|1952}} Maria Alexandru | YUG}} Istvan Korpa
{{flagicon|YUG}} Edvard Vecko | ROU|1952}} Maria Alexandru
{{flagicon|ROU|1952}} Ella Zeller | ROU|1952}} Dorin Giurgiuca
{{flagicon|ROU|1952}} Ella Zeller |
| 1965 | ROU|1965}} Dorin Giurgiuca | ENG}} Mary Shannon | FRG}} Ernst Gomolla
{{flagicon|FRG}} Eberhard Schöler | ENG}} Diane Rowe
{{flagicon|ENG}} Mary Shannon | TCH}} Vladimir Miko
{{flagicon|TCH}} Marta Luzova |
| 1966 | TCH}} Jaroslav Stanek | ROU|1965}} Maria Alexandru | TCH}} Vladimir Miko
{{flagicon|TCH}} Jaroslav Stanek | FRG}} Diane Schöler
{{flagicon|ENG}} Mary Shannon | ROU|1965}} Dorin Giurgiuca
{{flagicon|ROU|1965}} Maria Alexandru |
| 1968 | YUG}} Istvan Korpa | TCH}} Marta Luzova | TCH}} Vladimir Miko
{{flagicon|TCH}} Jaroslav Stanek | TCH}} Jitka Karlikova
{{flagicon|TCH}} Marta Luzova | TCH}} Vladimir Miko
{{flagicon|TCH}} Marta Luzova |
| 1970 | FRG}} Eberhard Schöler | URS|1955}} Zoja Rudnova | SWE}} Hans Alsér
{{flagicon|SWE}} Kjell Johansson | URS|1955}} Svetlana Grinberg
{{flagicon|URS|1955}} Zoja Rudnova | URS|1955}} Stanislav Gomozkov
{{flagicon|URS|1955}} Zoja Rudnova |
| 1972 | SWE}} Kjell Johansson | URS|1955}} Zoja Rudnova | SWE}} Stellan Bengtsson
{{flagicon|SWE}} Kjell Johansson | ROU|1965}} Maria Alexandru
{{flagicon|ROU|1965}} Carmen Crișan | FRA}} Jacques Secrétin
{{flagicon|FRA}} Claude Bergeret |
| 1974 | SWE}} Kjell Johansson | KOR|1949}} Chung Hyun-sook | YUG}} Antun Stipančić
{{flagicon|YUG}} Dragutin Šurbek | ROU|1965}} Maria Alexandru
{{flagicon|JPN|1947}} Miho Hamada | FRA}} Jacques Secrétin
{{flagicon|FRA}} Claude Bergeret |
| 1976 | SWE}} Kjell Johansson | KOR|1949}} Lee Ailesa | FRA}} Patrick Birocheau
{{flagicon|FRA}} Jacques Secrétin | CHN}} Yang Ying
{{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Li | FRA}} Jacques Secrétin
{{flagicon|FRA}} Claude Bergeret |
| 1980 | CHN}} Shi Zhihao | CHN}} Cao Yanhua | FRA}} Patrick Birocheau
{{flagicon|FRA}} Jacques Secrétin | CHN}} Cao Yanhua
{{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Deying | CHN}} Li Zhenshi
{{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Deying |
| 1982 | TCH}} Josef Dvoracek | KOR|1949}} An Hae-sook | ENG}} Paul Day
{{flagicon|ENG}} Desmond Douglas | KOR|1949}} An Hae-sook
{{flagicon|KOR|1949}} Hwang Nam-sook | TCH}} Jindrich Pansky
{{flagicon|TCH}} Marie Hrachova |
| 1984 | POL}} Andrzej Grubba | HUN}} Zsuzsa Oláh | SWE}} Mikael Appelgren
{{flagicon|SWE}} Ulf Carlsson | URS}} Fliura Abbate-Bulatova
{{flagicon|URS}} Anita Zakharjan | HUN}} János Molnár
{{flagicon|HUN}} Zsuzsa Oláh |
| 1986 | SWE}} Jan-Ove Waldner | URS}} Fliura Abbate-Bulatova | SWE}} Ulf Carlsson
{{flagicon|SWE}} Jörgen Persson | ROU|1965}} Olga Nemes
{{flagicon|FRG}} Katja Nolten | YUG}} Zoran Kalinić
{{flagicon|BUL|1971}} Daniela Guergueltcheva |
| 1988 | POL}} Andrzej Grubba | BUL|1971}} Daniela Guergueltcheva | FRG}} Steffen Fetzner
{{flagicon|FRG}} Jörg Roßkopf | ROU|1965}} Olga Nemes
{{flagicon|FRG}} Katja Nolten | YUG}} Zoran Kalinić
{{flagicon|BUL|1971}} Daniela Guergueltcheva |
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| Year | Men's singles | Women's singles | Men's doubles | Women's doubles |
|---|
| 1990 | FRA}} Jean-Philippe Gatien | CAN}} Geng Lijuan | FRG}} Steffen Fetzner
{{flagicon|FRG}} Jörg Roßkopf | HUN}} Csilla Bátorfi
{{flagicon|HUN}} Gabriella Wirth |
| 1999 | CHN}} Liu Guoliang | CHN}} Wang Nan | TPE}} Chang Yen-shu
{{flagicon|TPE}} Chiang Peng-lung | HUN}} Csilla Bátorfi
{{flagicon|HUN}} Krisztina Tóth |
| 2001 | BLR|1995}} Vladimir Samsonov | KOR}} Ryu Ji-hae | FR Yugoslavia}} Slobodan Grujić
{{flagicon|FR Yugoslavia}} Aleksandar Karakašević | KOR}} Kim Bok-rae
{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Kyung-ah |
| 2002 | CHN}} Ma Lin | CRO}} Tamara Boroš | CHN}} Kong Linghui
{{flagicon|CHN}} Ma Lin | CHN}} Li Jia
{{flagicon|CHN}} Niu Jianfeng |
| 2003 | CHN}} Wang Liqin | CHN}} Zhang Yining | HKG}} Ko Lai Chak
{{flagicon|HKG}} Li Ching | CHN}} Wang Nan
{{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Yining |
| 2004 | GER}} Timo Boll | CHN}} Niu Jianfeng | GER}} Timo Boll
{{flagicon|GER}} Christian Süß | CHN}} Guo Yue
{{flagicon|CHN}} Niu Jianfeng |
| 2005 | BLR|1995}} Vladimir Samsonov | CHN}} Cao Zhen | KOR}} Lee Jung-woo
{{flagicon|KOR}} Oh Sang-eun | HKG}} Tie Ya Na
{{flagicon|HKG}} Zhang Rui |
| 2006 | GER}} Timo Boll | SIN}} Wang Yuegu | FRA}} Patrick Chila
{{flagicon|AUT}} Werner Schlager | SIN}} Li Jiawei
{{flagicon|SIN}} Sun Beibei |
| 2007 | CHN}} Ma Long | CHN}} Li Xiaoxia | CHN}} Wang Hao
{{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Liqin | CHN}} Guo Yue
{{flagicon|CHN}} Li Xiaoxia |
| 2008 | GER}} Timo Boll | AUT}} Liu Jia | | |
| 2009 | GER}} Timo Boll | JPN}} Sayaka Hirano | GER}} Timo Boll
{{flagicon|GER}} Christian Süß | CHN}} Li Xiaodan
{{flagicon|CHN}} Mu Zi |
| 2010 | CHN}} Ma Long | CHN}} Feng Yalan | CHN}} Chen Qi
{{flagicon|CHN}} Ma Long | JPN}} Ai Fukuhara
{{flagicon|JPN}} Kasumi Ishikawa |
| 2011 | CHN}} Zhang Jike | CHN}} Guo Yan | CHN}} Hao Shuai
{{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Jike | CHN}} Guo Yue
{{flagicon|CHN}} Li Xiaoxia |
| 2012 | GER}} Dimitrij Ovtcharov | ESP}} Shen Yanfei | HKG}} Jiang Tianyi
{{flagicon|HKG}} Wong Chun Ting | GER}} Petrissa Solja
{{flagicon|GER}} Sabine Winter |
| 2013 | CHN}} Fan Zhendong | CHN}} Wen Jia | GER}} Timo Boll
{{flagicon|GER}} Patrick Franziska | CHN}} Wen Jia
{{flagicon|CHN}} Zhao Yan |
| 2014 | GER}} Dimitrij Ovtcharov | GER}} Shan Xiaona | CHN}} Lyu Xiang
{{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Hao | JPN}} Miu Hirano
{{flagicon|JPN}} Mima Ito |
| 2015 | CHN}} Ma Long | JPN}} Mima Ito | GER}} Timo Boll
{{flagicon|GER}} Patrick Franziska | GER}} Shan Xiaona
{{flagicon|GER}} Petrissa Solja |
| 2016[5] | CHN}} Ma Long | CHN}} Wu Yang | JPN}} Masataka Morizono
{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuya Oshima | KOR}} Jeon Ji-hee
{{flagicon|KOR}} Yang Ha-eun |
| 2017[6] | GER}} Dimitrij Ovtcharov | CHN}} Chen Meng | KOR}} Jung Young-sik
{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Sang-su | JPN}} Hina Hayata
{{flagicon|JPN}} Miu Hirano |
| 2018[7] | CHN}} Ma Long | JPN}} Kasumi Ishikawa | CHN}} Ma Long
{{flagicon|CHN}} Xu Xin | JPN}} Hina Hayata
{{flagicon|JPN}} Mima Ito |
1. ^{{cite web |title=ITTF Statistics |url=http://www.ittf.com/ittf_stats/ |website=International Table Tennis Federation |accessdate=2 September 2016 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100814160323/http://www.ittf.com/ittf_stats/ |archivedate=14 August 2010 |df= }}
2. ^{{cite web|title=Die Sieger und Platzierten der German Open (Auszug)|url=http://www.tischtennis.de/topsport/statistik/international/german_open/|website=DTTB (in German)|accessdate=2 September 2016}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=ITTF Announces 12 Host Cities for New & Improved 2017 World Tour|url=http://new.ittf.com/2016/08/26/ittf-announces-12-host-city-new-improved-2017-world-tour/|website=International Table Tennis Federation|accessdate=2 September 2016}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=German Open 2017 in Magdeburg als "Platinum-Event" eingestuft|url=http://www.tischtennis.de/aktuelles/meldung/18645|website=DTTB (in German)|accessdate=30 August 2016}}
5. ^{{cite web|title=2016 ITTF World Tour German Open (Super),27 Jan 2016 - 31 Jan 2016, Berlin, GER|url=http://www.ittf.com/competitions/competitions2.asp?Competition_ID=2613&category=pt|website=International Table Tennis Federation|accessdate=2 September 2016|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603151704/http://www.ittf.com/competitions/competitions2.asp?Competition_ID=2613&category=PT|archivedate=3 June 2016|df=}}
6. ^{{cite web|title=Seamaster 2017 ITTF World Tour Platinum, German Open|url=https://www.ittf.com/tournament/2738/2017/seamaster-2017-ittf-world-tour-platinum-german-open/|website=ITTF|accessdate=19 February 2018}}
7. ^{{cite web|title=Seamaster 2018 ITTF World Tour Platinum, German Open|url=https://www.ittf.com/tournament/2815/2018/2018-ittf-world-tour-german-open/|website=ITTF|accessdate=19 February 2018}}