Overview
- Sixty-seven percent of Berliners oppose an Olympic bid, with 27 percent in favor and 6 percent undecided, according to a representative Civey survey commissioned by Der Tagesspiegel.
- The NOlympia alliance plans to launch a Volksbegehren on January 1, 2026, setting up a possible referendum no earlier than 2027.
- The Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund intends to select Germany’s applicant in autumn 2026 and has signaled it will weigh the strength of democratic backing.
- The timeline creates a risk that Berlin could be chosen before residents vote, while other regions pursue earlier public consultations, including a pro-bid vote in Munich in October.
- Berlin’s state government continues to promote a bid as a chance for infrastructure, sport and urban development, even as the new polling intensifies pressure on its strategy.