The BMW International Open is the most important golf tournament in Germany and is part of the European Professional Tour. The BMW International Open was held for the first time in 1989 and was always held in BMW's home city of Munich until 2011. From 2012, the venue of the BMW International Open will vary and will also be held in Cologne and perhaps other cities in Germany. Important golf tournaments in Germany have become fewer and fewer, hence BMW's initiative to host the tournament further north.
