Olympic Games in Munich? Things might actually get moving now! Perhaps Munich will bring the Olympics to Germany ...
Mia san Olympiaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!! Decision by the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB): Hurrah, the moment has finally arrived! Munich, together with Kiel, enters the race to host the Olympics for Germany
Olympics in Bavaria and Schleswig-Holstein—featuring both mountains and coast—with both locations standing for high quality and international appeal (DEUTSCH, ENGLISH, FRANCAIS, ITALIANO)
Baden-Baden. All of Munich is looking toward Baden-Baden today with great anticipation! Even at the Munich Oktoberfest—as we learned from many festival-goers this morning—people are eagerly awaiting the DOSB's decision! THE MOMENT HAS ARRIVED: Munich has won!!! The result from the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) has just been announced. The Bavarian state capital offers everything and impressed the DOSB in all required categories during the vote! Munich and Kiel have won the bid to represent Germany in the international competition to host one of the upcoming Olympic Games—in 2036, 2040, or 2044. Munich and Kiel had spent the entire morning waiting anxiously for the decision. Today in Baden-Baden, Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier stood before the eagerly awaiting city representatives and the press to announce the candidate for hosting one of the future Olympic Games. Munich’s concept for Germany won the day! According to current plans by the International Olympic Committee, the host for the Olympic and Paralympic Games will be selected in 2029.
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| Munich Olympic Park, with the 1972 Olympic Stadium in the background; photo: Helga Waess (Press Photo Archive) |
The Kurhaus in Baden-Baden was packed for the occasion;
the atmosphere was one of eager anticipation as people awaited the DOSB’s announcement and listened to the interviews. Among the guests seated in the hall were Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Bavarian Minister-President Dr. Markus Söder—sitting alongside Munich Mayor Dominik Krause—as they awaited the decision from the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) committee. The Olympics are about more than just sport; for every athlete, the Olympic Games represent "moments for eternity." Anyone who traveled to Munich by bus in 1972 and—while stuck in traffic—watched the torchbearer carrying the Olympic flame run past knows that the moment is etched in their memory forever... and that, next time, they will see a torchbearer running through Munich for the second time in their life!
VENUE OF THE DOSB DECISION:
The Neoclassical Kurhaus Baden-Baden,
dating back to the 19th century and designed by Friedrich Weinbrenner, houses—among other things—the famous casino and "Bellini" (bar and restaurant).
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| Kurhaus Baden-Baden - (Press Photo Archive): Helga Waess 2026, August |
Munich and Kiel
advance to the next stage as Germany’s bid
to host the Olympic Games
- The final decision regarding Germany’s bid for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2036, 2040, or 2044 was made today at the DOSB’s extraordinary general assembly at the Kurhaus Baden-Baden.
- The announcement of the voting result was broadcast live on ARD starting at 1:45 p.m.
- According to current plans by the International Olympic Committee, the host city for the Olympic and Paralympic Games will be selected in 2029.
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| 1972 Olympic Stadium in Munich – photo: A. Waess |
The decision regarding Germany’s bid for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2036, 2040, or 2044, made this Saturday, automatically determined the venue for the sailing competitions as well
Kiel-Schilksee is a premier location for hosting the sailing competitions!
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| Beach view – press photo: Helga Waess |
Munich - The Bavarian state capital offers everything
and impressed the DOSB during the voting process
across all required categories:
- "Vision & Legacy,"
- "Costs & Financing,"
- "Technical & Operational Suitability,"
- "International Appeal & Domestic Acceptance,"
- as well as the category "Special Infrastructure Projects" (which was not part of the formal evaluation).
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| Munich is a city of sport: marathon runners on Residenzstrasse in Munich – Photo: Helga Waess (Press Archive) |
And as Minister-President Dr. Markus Söder emphasized beforehand:
"Munich and Kiel offer the best overall package for internationally successful Games. We can provide the necessary infrastructure regarding sports venues and hotels; our proposal is compact and sustainable; we guarantee the necessary security; and both cities have an Olympic tradition." (Press release from the Bavarian State Government, Sept. 21, 2026)
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Map of the Olympic Park by the Olympic Lake – Photo: Helga Waess (Press Photo Archive)
O-Töne und zusätzliche Informationen: Pressemitteilung DOSB und Pressemitteilung der Bayerischen Landesregierung, 21. Sept. 2026)
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