Overview

• The bid prioritizes environmental sustainability and aims to bring the Olympic Games to Hamburg in 2040 once Europe’s next hosting slot opens.
• Plans call for a new state-of-the-art stadium next to the Volksparkstadion to host athletics and later serve as a multifunctional arena.
• Officials will engage residents ahead of a public vote in May 2026 to secure approval after the narrow defeat of the 2015 bid.
• The federal government has pledged financial support and city leaders have partnered with Hamburger SV on post-Games operations to limit costs.
• The German Olympic Sports Confederation will evaluate Hamburg’s proposal alongside rival bids from Berlin and Munich and select a national candidate by autumn 2026.