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Rostock Endorses Olympic Sailing Site, Rejects Citizen Referendum

City leaders say Warnemünde’s wind conditions along with existing infrastructure give Rostock a competitive edge for the DOSB’s 2026 decision.

Sportboothafen an der Mittelmole in Rostock-Warnemünde
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Overview

  • The Rostocker Bürgerschaft unanimously approved the city’s bid to serve as an external sailing venue for a German Olympic bid, with seven abstentions and no opposing votes.
  • A motion by the SPD to hold a citizen referendum on the application was voted down by the city council.
  • Sports Senator Steffen Bockhahn confirmed that preparatory costs for the bid will remain under €100,000 through 2026.
  • Mayor Eva-Maria Kröger and Bockhahn highlighted Warnemünde’s unique coastal layout and wind patterns as ideal for Olympic sailing events.
  • The Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund will select Germany’s official Olympic candidate in 2026, with Rostock competing alongside Hamburg, Berlin, Munich and the Rhine-Ruhr region.