Overview
- Delegates in Frankfurt adopted a scoring matrix with 484 votes in favor and one against to guide the choice of a single national bid for future Summer Games.
- The framework will assess international competitiveness, public acceptance, operational capability, and financing, with an evaluation commission preparing bidder questions for February.
- Final concepts are due 4 June 2026, with the national selection set for 26 September 2026 in Baden-Baden, and the DOSB already registered as an IOC applicant since late November.
- Munich secured 66.4% support in October, citizen votes in 17 Rhein/Ruhr municipalities are scheduled for 19 April 2026 by mail, Hamburg will vote on 31 May 2026, and Berlin proceeds without a referendum under current rules.
- North Rhine-Westphalia budgeted €9.5 million to cover 85% of referendum costs as cities publish estimates such as Cologne at €2.492 million, while turnout quora and potential local rejections pose key risks to the Rhein/Ruhr option; a national poll shows 74% support for a German bid.