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DOSB Delegates Vote in Baden‑Baden to Pick Germany’s Olympic Candidate

The chosen bid must immediately prepare financial guarantees and operational plans to enter the IOC process and target a March 2027 shortlist.

Bundestrainer Jürgen Klopp
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München und KölnRheinRuhr kämpfen um Deutschlands Olympia-Kandidatur der Zukunft.
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Overview

  • The Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund membership is meeting in Baden‑Baden on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, to choose between Munich and Köln/Rhein‑Ruhr and an absolute majority is required for victory.
  • Forty‑two national sport federations hold the decisive block votes alongside the DOSB presidium and personal members, with each federation casting three votes.
  • A DOSB evaluation gave Munich a narrow technical edge (87.03 points) over Köln/Rhein‑Ruhr (85.02), leaving the vote expected to be close.
  • Munich’s plan centres on compact games around the Olympiapark with short travel times and an Olympic village for about 16,000 people, while Köln/Rhein‑Ruhr is a 15‑city collective promising record ticket volumes and reuse of temporary venues.
  • The national winner will be announced live on ARD by President Frank‑Walter Steinmeier and DOSB chief Thomas Weikert and will then need to present concrete guarantees to the IOC ahead of a March 2027 preliminary shortlist.