Overview
- Around 500 people attended the kickoff at HafenCity University, offering ideas such as a volunteer platform, accessibility upgrades, school ticket quotas, and neighborhood public-viewing sites.
- A Forsa poll for Stern/RTL found 72% nationwide support for hosting the Summer Olympics; among supporters, 39% preferred Munich, 24% Rhein-Ruhr, 19% Berlin, and 11% Hamburg, based on 1008 interviews on October 30–31.
- Munich’s October 26 citizens’ vote approved pursuing a bid with 66.4% support, which Hamburg bid chief Steffen Rülke says provides momentum for his city’s effort.
- Hamburg has set a citizens’ vote for May 31, 2026, the Rhein-Ruhr region plans a spring 2026 ballot, and Berlin will not hold a referendum.
- The German Olympic Sports Confederation intends to select one national candidate by autumn 2026 for potential Summer Games in 2036, 2040, or 2044.