Concept for application
Söder gives backing for Munich’s Olympic application
The Mayor of Munich would “like to have more positive vibes in the city”. That should succeed with the Olympics. The cabinet paves the way for an application. Does it really work in the end?
Bavaria confirms its Olympic plans for Munich. The Bavarian cabinet is driving the application for the mega event in the metropolis with the state capital. After a cabinet meeting with Mayor Dieter Reiter (SPD), Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) assured that the state government is backing for a new Olympic application.
“We think the Olympic Games should be in Munich,” said Söder and said very confidently: “We will give a good picture for Germany and get a lot of honor.”
Application costs of six or seven million euros
The German Olympic Sports Association (DOSB) has been working intensively on a new Olympic application since 2023. Four different regional concepts are currently being worked out. These are Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and the Rhein-Ruhr region.
First, on May 28, the Munich city council must give the green light for the concept. The concept for summer games must again be submitted to the DOSB by May 31. The application costs amount to around six or seven million euros, as Mayor Reiter admitted. “I would like to have more positive vibes in the city,” said the SPD politician for the Olympics.
“We won’t embarrass Germany”
On October 26, there should be a citizens’ decision in Munich as to whether people from the state capital of Olympia 2036 or beyond. “We hope very much in a large majority,” said Söder. “We won’t embarrass Germany, on the contrary.”
The Prime Minister referred to Munich pluses such as the existing sports facilities of 1972 Olympics, the infrastructure, the airport or the experience of aligning major events such as the European Championships 2022.
Los Angeles 2028, Brisbane 2032
In autumn 2026, the DOSB plans to decide which cities or region for Germany should go into the race for Olympic Games at a general meeting. When the International Olympic Committee (IOC) under the newly elected President Kirsty Coventry is awarding the games for 2036 and beyond, it is currently not clear.
The next two summer games are awarded to Los Angeles 2028 and Brisbane 2032. Potential applicants for 2036 and 2040 include Turkey with Istanbul, India or Madrid and Rome.
dpa
Source: Stern
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