Overview
- Governing Mayor Kai Wegner and Sports Senator Iris Spranger chair the body, which draws from sport, culture, politics and civil society.
- Olympic champions Malaika Mihambo and Ronald Rauhe join figures such as Dietmar Bartsch and Hermann Parzinger to broaden the coalition.
- The group convened its inaugural session at the Red City Hall and will lead a public participation process across the city.
- Bid coordinator Kaweh Niroomand highlights a compact plan with an Olympic Village near the Messe to be converted into housing, temporary venues on Tempelhofer Feld, and the ICC as the press center with accessibility-focused transport upgrades.
- The DOSB is scheduled to choose Germany’s applicant on 26 September 2026 from Berlin, Munich, Hamburg and the Rhein-Ruhr/Cologne region for a future Summer Games.