Overview

• Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein officially filed their bid on May 31 as the last of four regional proposals vying for Germany’s Olympic candidacy.
• The plan emphasizes sustainability and compactness, with 82–87% of venues existing or temporary and most sites located within a seven-kilometer radius.
• A new 60,000-seat stadium will be built beside the Volksparkstadion to host Olympic athletics and later serve as a multifunctional home for Hamburger SV.
• Sailing, handball and rugby events are earmarked for Kiel-Schilksee, extending the Games into Schleswig-Holstein beyond Hamburg’s core clusters.
• The DOSB will review all four concepts by September 2025 and select Germany’s candidate in late 2026, preceded by Hamburg’s public vote in May 2026.