Defending champion in the singles was Albert Montañés , who was eliminated in the round of 16 this year. Even before the quarter-finals, all eight seeded players were eliminated. The last time this happened was in April 2009 in Houston at an ATP tournament. The winner was Juan Carlos Ferrero , who only played his third tournament of the season in Stuttgart due to an injury. In the final he prevailed against his compatriot Pablo Andújar . This was Ferrero's first season and sixteenth career title. In doubles Carlos Berlocq and Eduardo Schwank were the defending champions, but they did not compete this year. This year's winners were Jürgen Melzer and Philipp Petzschner , who defeated the Spanish doubles Marcel Granollers and Marc López . The win in Stuttgart was the duo's second title of the season and their fourth joint title.
The field of participants in the single competition consisted of 32 players, that of the double competition consisted of 16 pairs. The total prize money was 398,250 euros; the total financial liabilities were 450,000 euros.
The qualification took place from July 9th to 11th, 2011. Four qualifying places were played, which entitle them to participate in the main draw of the tournament. There was also a lucky loser.
The following prize money and world ranking points were paid out or credited for reaching the respective round. Players who moved into the main draw via qualification received the specified qualification points in addition to those for reaching the respective round. Otherwise the amounts are not to be understood as cumulative. Prize money for the double competition applies per team.