Overview

• Munich will hold a citizen vote on 26 October on whether to pursue an Olympic candidature, which Markus Söder describes as effectively decisive for Germany’s chances.
• Söder argues Munich has the strongest profile nationally, citing a seventh-place standing in global sports city rankings.
• He says about 90 percent of venues already exist, promising limited new construction, a sustainability focus, and a unique overlap with Oktoberfest.
• Munich is competing with Berlin, Hamburg, and the Rhein-Ruhr region, all of which passed the first national selection stage for potential bids in 2036, 2040, or 2044.
• Public campaigning intensified as FC Bayern players displayed a pro-referendum banner from the München OlympiJA initiative, joined by prominent athletes showing support.