[4] The tournament was mainly held in Bremen, West Germany, but was also played at other locations for the duration of its run.
[6] In 1955 the tournament was rebranded as the West German Covered Court Championships.
From 1942 till tournament was not held due to World War Two and the rebuilding of Germany under the Marshall Plan.
In 1955 the tournament was revived under a new title as the West German Covered Court Championships and, moved to Cologne it remained there until 1961.
[11] The championships were played almost exclusively of indoor wood courts from inception until 1973 at all locations.