Overview

• Both Innsbruck and Vienna submitted comprehensive hosting proposals this summer after Austria secured 2026 rights with JJ’s win in Basel.
• Innsbruck’s bid highlights a renovated Olympiahalle with capacity for 15,000 spectators, tightly clustered venues and planned mountain-side side events.
• Vienna’s proposal emphasizes roughly 80,000 hotel beds, upgraded transport links, professional event teams and landmark locations like Prater Stadium and Schönbrunn Palace.
• The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 final is scheduled for either May 16 or May 23, marking Austria’s return as host since Vienna in 2015.
• The chosen city will catalyze a significant tourism influx, regional economic boost and a national cultural showcase in mid-May 2026.