Overview
- Thomas Bach urged delegates to proceed with a German Olympic and Paralympic bid, signaling active support after previously voicing doubts.
- Members approved a roadmap and scoring matrix with only one opposing vote to evaluate Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and Rhein‑Ruhr before an extraordinary vote in Baden‑Baden next September.
- DOSB leaders warned the Sportfördergesetz draft lacks an explicit autonomy guarantee and could be read as granting the state a veto in the planned Spitzensportagentur, raising IOC sensitivities.
- Staatsministerin Christiane Schenderlein said politics would step back as the agency operates but outlined “clear consequences,” including fewer federal training centers and a focus on medal‑prospective sports, citing budget oversight constraints.
- Internal frictions persist over voting rights and Berlin’s handicap without a referendum option, and DOSB members will submit formal feedback on the law’s governance provisions to Schenderlein in the coming days.