German Masters: Start date, venue, format, prize money breakdown, history & more

Everything you need to know ahead of the 2027 German Masters as Judd Trump gets set to defend his title at the Tempodrom in Berlin in January.

The ranking event features hot-on-the-heels of the Masters and the world's best snooker talents will look to build momentum in this prestigious competition.

The German Masters - Date

When is the German Masters?

The 2027 German Masters is set to get underway at the end of January with the official dates TBC.

The German Masters - Prize Money

Winner (1):	£100,000
Runner-Up (1):	£45,000
Semi-Final Losers (2):	£21,000
Quarter-Final Losers (4):	£13,200
Last 16 Losers (8):	£9,000
Last 32 Losers (16):	£5,400
Last 64 Losers (32):	£3,600
Last 96 Losers (32):	£1,000

Including a high break bonus of £5,000, a £550,400 prize pot will be on offer at the 2027 German Masters, with a £100,000 share of that total being allocated to the winner.

The overall prize pot is a £123,400 rise from the 2024 event, further highlighting the growth of the sport across the continent over the past couple of years.

The German Masters - Venue & Location

The 2027 German Masters will be staged at the competition's spiritual home, Berlin's Tempodrom.

The unique venue has played host to the competition since the 2010/11 campaign, with its only venture away from the German capital coming in 2021 when it was switched to Milton Keynes as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The German Masters has also been housed in other locations prior to its Berlin arrival 15 years ago, with Frankfurt, Osnabruck and Bingen am Rhein staging the event.

The German Masters - Players

Who is playing in the 2027 German Masters?

All of the sport's biggest names will likely be in attendance including Ronnie O'Sullivan and Judd Trump, with the pair set to be joined by the rest of the top 32 as well as 32 qualifiers in Germany.

Qualifying matches will take place in England just after Christmas with players outside of the top 32 required to win two matches to rubber-stamp their ticket to Berlin.

The German Masters - Format

What is the format of the German Masters?

Last 64:	Best-of-nine frames
Last 32:	Best-of-nine frames
Last 16:	Best-of-nine frames
Quarter-Finals:	Best-of-nine frames
Semi-Finals:	Best-of-11 frames
Final:	Best-of-19 frames

The first four rounds of the competition will be staged over a-best-of-nine frame format, before it expands to best-of-11 for the semi-finals.

The final is a best-of-19 affair, with the player reaching 10 frames first being crowned German Masters champion.

The German Masters - History 

The inaugural staging of the German Masters was held in Frankfurt in 1995 when John Higgins was crowned champion courtesy of a 9-3 victory over Ken Doherty.

Since then, the prestige of the event has risen significantly, with 128 players now featuring in the event (including qualifiers) as opposed to the 40 players that were included back in 1995.

The first four editions were held in Frankfurt, Osnabruck and Bengen am Rhein, before Berlin was chosen to stage the revamped version of the ranking event from 2011.

A number of players have captured multiple German Masters titles over the years, including record three-time champion Judd Trump as well as Ronnie O'Sullivan, Mark Williams and John Higgins, all of whom have triumphed twice.