It was part of the 2017/18 World Cup season.

A total of five rounds counted in the final standings: Friday's qualification round, two individual competition rounds from Saturday and two from Sunday.

The Willingen Five overall winner was awarded with an extra €25,000.

[1] The director of the competition was Tobias Lindner.

The competition was founded by the President of SC Wilingen, Jürgen Hensel, and World Cup director Walter Hofer.