The 2026 German Masters Snooker is taking place from January 26 to February 1 in Berlin as the latest ranking event of the season.
The tournament is into it's 16th straight year on the tour and is a highlight of the early part of the year's action.
Three rounds of qualifying have been played to determine the main draw field, which starts with the last of the qualifiers featuring the top seeds - matches that have been held over to the main event.
Kyren Wilson is the defending champion after victory over Barry Hawkins n in the 2025 final at Tempodrom in Berlin.
German Masters Snooker Schedule & Format
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| Final Qualifying | January 26 |
| Last 32 | January 27-28 |
| Last 16 | January 29 |
| Quarter-Finals | January 30 |
| Semi-Finals | January 31 |
| Final | February 1 |
German Masters Snooker Draw
The main draw features 32 qualifiers to have come through three rounds of qualifying ahead of the tournament.
They are joined by 16 seeded players, who must play third third qualifying round match on the opening day to make the last 32.
It is a format designed to ensure the sport's biggest names are lining up in Berlin and follows the same format as other ranking events with the major seeds playing in final qualifying as part of the main event.
The last 32 draw is:
- Kyren Wilson (1) or Robert Milkins vs Anthony McGill
- Barry Hawkins (13) or Mark Davis vs Zhang Anda (22)
- Gao Yang vs Mark Allen (10) or Oliver Lines
- Julien Leclercq vs Shaun Murphy (8) or Zak Surety
- Mark Williams (5) or Sanderson Lam vs Jimmy Robertson
- Jordan Brown vs Jak Jones (18)
- Elliot Slessor (20) vs Chris Wakelin (16) or Ishpreet Singh Chadha
- Pang Junxu (26) vs Neil Robertson (4)
- Judd Trump (3) or Cheung Ka Wai vs Ryan Day
- Si Jiahui (14) or Fan Zhengyi vs David Gilbert (23)
- Jack Lisowski (21) vs Xiao Guodong (11) or Robbie Williams
- Zhou Yuelong (28) vs John Higgins (6) or Jamie Jones
- Mark Selby (7) or Liu Hongyu vs Xu Si
- Ronnie O'Sullivan (9) or Long Zehuang vs Ali Carter (19)
- Stuart Bingham (17) vs Gary Wilson (15) or Scott Donaldson
- Tom Ford (25) vs Zhao Xintong (2) or Jiang Jun
German Masters Snooker Prize Money
| Position | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| Winner | £100,000 |
| Runner-up | £45,000 |
| Semi-Finals | £21,000 |
| Quarter-Finals | £13,200 |
| Last 16 | £9,000 |
| Last 32 | £5,400 |
| Last 64 | £3,600 |
| Last 96 | £1,000 |
| Highest Break | £5,000 |