Overview
- München, Köln/Rhein‑Ruhr and Berlin filed their final concepts with the Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund on Friday, beginning the decisive phase of the national selection.
- The DOSB and the national Olympic federations will evaluate the submissions against a guideline drawn up with the Bundeskanzleramt with the aim of finishing detailed checks by the end of August.
- Köln‑Rhein‑Ruhr has already cleared the first two selection stages by proving operational feasibility and winning political backing through a two‑thirds local referendum majority.
- The NRW bid made last‑minute venue changes that feed into the review, moving boxing finals to the VfL Bochum stadium and water polo to Landschaftspark Duisburg‑Nord, showing that sport‑venue plans remain fluid.
- The DOSB will convene an extraordinary membership meeting in Baden‑Baden on 26 September to pick Germany’s national candidate, a step required before any formal international IOC bid can follow and one that will shape local planning and potential infrastructure work.