The annual German Open 2012 was held on October 6th 2012 in Kalbach, Frankfurt am Main organized by Branch Chief Sensei Slawomir Urbanczyk. Over 166 participants in 25 categories from France, Belgium, Czech-Republic, Hungary, Poland, Israel and Germany attended the event. The tournament started with children in the Junior category, followed by Kata and the Masters categories. The atmosphere was cheerful and harmonious. Many of the foreign participants appreciated the tournament and promised to return next year.