Overview

• Four contenders remain in the running: Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and the Rhein-Ruhr region.
• Munich will hold a public consultation on October 26, with current support around 70 percent according to Otto Fricke.
• Fricke clarified that an April presentation suggesting a single recommended concept was imprecise, and multiple candidates may be on the 2026 ballot.
• Members of the Bundestag sports committee expressed support for a German bid and accepted that a citizen referendum is not a DOSB precondition.
• Plans are being prepared for potential bids in 2036, 2040 or 2044, with further procedural details to be set at the December assembly in Frankfurt.