Overview
- The Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund will hold a secret, decisive vote on Saturday, 26 September to name Germany’s national candidate for the 2036/2040/2044 Olympic cycle.
- Media and evaluators treat Munich as the frontrunner after it formalized Kiel as the sailing venue and emphasized a compact, mostly existing‑venue plan.
- KölnRheinRuhr remains a strong alternative with a sustainability and legacy pitch, a claim of about 17.6 million tickets and broad regional referendum support across NRW.
- Berlin’s prospects have fallen sharply after the 20 September Abgeordnetenhaus election, when the Linke signaled clear opposition and its leaders publicly rejected the bid.
- The internal DOSB ballot involves 144 votes from 42 sport federations, presidium members and personal members; a simple majority wins in the first round and the chosen candidate will be the one presented to the IOC, with infrastructure, cost and public legitimacy seen as the key deciding factors.