It served as the selection meeting for Germany at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

For the first time, women's pole vault and triple jump were contested.

The failed doping tests of Katrin Krabbe and Grit Breuer, two of Germany's best athletes, brought attention to the drug testing programme at the national championships.

[1] As usual, due to time or organizational reasons, various competitions were not held as part of the main event in Munich.

The annual national championships in Germany held separately from the main track and field competition comprised the following:[2]