Majority of Berlin residents against bid to host Olympic Games, survey finds
German Olympics body plans to decide next year which city or region will bid for 2036 – for which Hong Kong might bid – 2040 or 2044 Games
The majority of residents in Berlin do not want the city to bid to host an Olympic Games, according to a survey published on Monday.
In a Civey survey commissioned by the Tagesspiegel newspaper, 67 per cent of the respondents are against a bid for the 2036, 2040 or 2044 Games, while 27 per cent support the plan. Some 6 per cent are undecided.
These results are likely to intensify the debate around the bid, especially after the “NOlympia” alliance announced a referendum, which is set to begin on January 1 next year.
A possible referendum organised by the government could take place in 2027 at the earliest; therefore only after the German Olympics body DOSB decides on the German candidate for the Games.
The DOSB plans to decide in the third quarter of 2026 which city or region will bid and for which Summer Games. The 2036, 2040 or 2044 Olympics are under consideration.
Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and the Rhine-Ruhr region are all vying to host the Olympic Games.