Overview

• Berlin has partnered with Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Saxony, and Schleswig-Holstein for a joint 'Berlin Plus' bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
• The formal presentation of the bid is scheduled for Tuesday, May 27, at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.
• The target year for the bid remains undecided, with potential options being 2036, 2040, or 2044, pending IOC decisions.
• Refined concepts for the bid must be submitted to the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) by the end of May as part of its three-stage selection process.
• The final decision on Germany's national Olympic bid is expected by autumn 2026, following evaluations and member approval by the DOSB.