In 2011 the event was also the FEI selected 2012 Olympic Qualification for Central and Eastern Europe, Asia and Oceania in show jumping.
The 2011 CHIO Aachen is held as CSIO 5* (show jumping), CDIO 5* (dressage), CICO 3* (eventing), CAIO (four-in-hand-driving) and CVIO 2* (vaulting).
Also the NOC of best rider from South East Asia or Oceania is qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
(Top 11 of 37 Competitors) The 2011 vaulting Nations Cup of Germany was part of the 2011 CHIO Aachen and was held Sunday, July 10.
(Top 5 of 52 Competitors)[7] The 2011 dressage Nations Cup of Germany was part of the 2011 CHIO Aachen.
(grey penalties points do not count for the team result)[8] (top 5 of 37 competitors)[9] The 2011 FEI Nations Cup of Germany in show jumping was part of the 2011 CHIO Aachen.
The 2011 FEI Nations Cup of Germany was held on Thursday, July 14, 2011 at 7:30 pm (second round under floodlight).
The competing teams was: Ireland, Great Britain, the Netherlands, the United States of America, Denmark, Germany, Belgium and France.
(grey penalties points do not count for the team result)[10] The Grand Prix Spécial was one of the most important dressage competitions at the 2011 CHIO Aachen.
The second competition, the obstacle cone driving, was held on Friday, July 15, 2011 at 9:00 pm.
Since 2011 the best six women and the best six men in the FEI World Ranking have the permission to start in this competition.
Also the best placed German men and women in the World Ranking can start in this competition.
The Grand Prix Freestyle at the CDIO 5* (2011 CHIO Aachen) was held on Sunday, July 17, 2011 at 10:00 am.
The final phase, the obstacle cone driving, was held on Sunday, July 17, 2011 at 10:00 am.
After the victory in the "Preis von Europa" Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum decided that the sport farewell of her dark bay Shutterfly.
The Hanoverian gelding say goodbye to the audience in Aachen after the showjumping Grand Prix.
[21] The German TV stations (WDR, ARD and ZDF) had broadcast more than 15 hours from the 2011 CHIO Aachen, most of them live.