1996 WTA German Open

The 1996 WTA German Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Rot-Weiss Tennis Club in Berlin in Germany that was part of Tier I of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the 27th edition of the tournament and was held from 13 May through 19 May 1996. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title.

Singles
🇩🇪 Steffi Graf defeated 🇸🇰 Karina Habšudová 4–6, 6–2, 7–5
 * It was Graf's 3rd title of the year and the 109th of her career.

Doubles
🇺🇸 Meredith McGrath / Larisa Savchenko defeated  Martina Hingis / 🇨🇿 Helena Suková 6–1, 5–7, 7–6
 * It was McGrath's 3rd title of the year and the 27th of her career. It was Neiland's 2nd title of the year and the 58th of her career.